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The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting that left a deputy and a suspect injured today (Friday). The deputy was wearing body armor, which likely saved his life. The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said an anonymous call to 911 around 7:40 a.m. placed a known wanted suspect in the 600 block of Pine Acres Road, Ammon. The suspect had multiple unserved warrants, according to...
This is a developing story and will be updated as required. Updated 5:18 p.m. Feb. 19 with comments from Danny Clewis Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan has called for an emergency meeting to discuss personnel in executive session Saturday, without consulting Mayor Phillip Britt or Town Manager Jason Robinson about a possible agenda. Britt and Robinson said they do not know why Jordan requested the meeting. A...
A Pembroke man is now in custody after he allegedly stole a Bladenboro Police truck Monday, only to be yanked out of second vehicle by a private citizen Tuesday. Katrale Sampson, 32, of Pembroke is being held under no bond, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. He is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny by employee, and resisting a public officer by the Bladen sheriff’s...