Public Safety

A Bladenboro man will serve up to 53 years in prison on child sex offense charges. Jessie Lee Dixon, 73, was convicted of two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor and sexual battery in Bladen County Superior Court on Friday, according to the District Attorney’s office. Judge Jessica Locklear sentenced him to 483 to 640 months in jail, or 40.25 to 53.75 years in prison. A...

The Chadbourn Police officer hurt in a crash Wednesday is recovering, and the suspect is still at large. CPD Officer Grady Corder was injured after colliding with another vehicle that had been clipped by the fleeing suspect, Chief Ken Elliot said. Elliot said officers got a license plate reader (LPR) hit on a wanted person around 6:30 p.m. and located the vehicle in town. They initiated a traffic...

Developing Story A wanted suspect led a chase from Chadbourn into Robeson County Wednesday, causing a crash that injured a police officer and a civilian motorist. Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliot said officers got a license plate reader (LPR) hit on a wanted person around 6:30 p.m. and located the vehicle. The driver fled from a traffic stop, leading officers on a chase out U.S. 74 through Evergreen...