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Note — due to the holiday, a photo of Higgins was not immediately available. Three suspects were jailed Tuesday after the allegedly assaulted a man and took his phone and a handgun. James Huggins, Jacob Nathaniel Spivey and Natasha Leann Brooks were held under secured bonds, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy and common law robbery. In court documents, Spivey, 24; Higgins, 18; and Brooks, 31,...
Two Bladen County teenagers have been missing since Monday. Kayden Thomas Hammond and Kaylen Grace Akers, both 17, were last seen Monday night, according to the Bladen Sheriff’s Office. Authorities did not have a clothing description for either youth, but they may be carrying red sleeping bags. They apparently left home on foot. Both wear glasses. Kayden has long, dark blonde hair and facial hair. Kaylen has short...
Fire and emergency officials are urging residents of most of the state – including Columbus County. Low humidity and high winds, combined with a wealth of dry leaves, grasses and ground litter, will create near perfect conditions for wildfires, according to the National Weather Service and the N.C. Forest Service. Officials are extremely concerned due to the timing of the weather pattern – while winds should die down...