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Multiple agencies are searching for a missing man with health conditions in Robeson County. Robeson Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said in a press release that Timmy Jacobs, 42, was last seen near his home in Parkton July 31. Relatives reported him missing Aug. 2. Jacobs is six feet tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes, and wears glasses. His vehicle and cell phone were found...
A seven-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by his father, resulting in an arrest and no bond. Aaron Pearson, 34, of Riegelwood, is being held on a single charge of felony intentional child abuse, resulting in serious injury, according to warrants. He was held without bond, according to detention center reports. Warrants show that the boy was beaten, resulting in “massive bruising about the face, chest, legs and back”...
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...