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A Whiteville Wolfpack JV football player has been identified as the victim of a hit and run in Bladen County. King Amaru Mark Taylor was walking in the eastbound lane of N.C. 211 when he was struck by an unknown driver, according to the Highway Patrol. Taylor, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. The youth was struck between Elwell Ferry Road and the Columbus County line. The...
Whiteville Police have charged a woman with misdemeanor assault on a child after a July 1 incident. Warrants show Jennifer Ashley McKay, 39, of 209 Oliver St., Whiteville, was arrested on a single charge of misdemeanor assault. Jail records show she was released on a $2,500 secured bond. McKay is alleged to have grabbed an eight-year-old by the hair and repeatedly struck the child in the face.
Forest Service investigators have charged a Clayton man with multiple counts of timber theft and exploitation of senior adults. Joel Blake Lee, 55, was arrested this morning (July 8) on four counts of larceny of timber; three counts of larceny; conspiracy; three charges of exploitation of a senior or disabled adult; seven felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, and three felony counts of forging deeds or...