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Infant Killed by Dog, BCSO Says

August 7, 2026

Charges are possible after a dog mauled an infant to death in Tar Heel, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The infant’s name and address have not been released. First responders were called to the home Wednesday around 4:45 p.m. Two dogs were removed from the home by Animal Control, the sheriff’s office said. It is not known if both dogs were involved. The incident is under...

Cynthia Hansen

August 7, 2026

Search warrants show Whiteville Police collected DNA samples as well as possible murder weapons from the scene of the brutal March 11 homicide of Cynthia Hansen. Hansen, 71, was found with critical injuries in her North Thompson Street fitness studio in March. She died at Columbus Regional a short time later. No arrests have been made in the case. A client arriving for a pre-dawn appointment told police...

Autumn Spivey (contributed photo)

August 7, 2026

Two men have been jailed under no bond for the January slaying of a China Grove teenager. Armani Darrell Mason, 27, 34 Fredrick Britt Rd., Bladenboro, and Tony Larrell Mason, 20, address not available, are being held without bond on charges of murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, according to court records. The are alleged to have fired multiple rounds into a home and a...

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