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A man and woman from East Arcadia were jailed after they allegedly robbed a Rouse Lane man Oct. 28, and left behind some of their loot. Cierra Myree Young, 37, and Robert Terrell Lacewell, also 37, were charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. Young was also charged with absconding from the N.C. Dept. or Probation and Parole. Young’s address was listed as 416 Mooretown Rd., East Arcadia....
9 p.m. update The elderly man who was missing on Braswell Road has been found safe. Mr. Danny Britt was found in a cornfield in the Evergreen community, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. Britt was transported to a medical facility to be evaluated. All volunteer fire departments in the county sent searchers to the hunt. Sheriff’s offices from Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Robeson counties also deployed personnel and...
State officials are urging parents to ensure their trick or treaters don’t have a special surprise in their candy bags this Halloween. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is reminding North Carolinians to be careful they’re not buying or handing out THC-infused products that look like candy. “We’re not trying to alarm or worry parents,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “There’s every reason to believe your kids will have a...
