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A convicted felon caught with a handgun will be sentenced in March. Bobby Jaquane Toon, 31, was arrested in January 2024 after fleeing from law enforcement. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, and placed under $15,000 secured bond. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that on Jan. 29, 2024, deputies were finishing up a traffic stop when they saw another vehicle...
An unwanted puppy now has a new home after being tossed from a vehicle and eventually ending up in police custody Saturday. Whiteville Police Sgt. Brianna Blanks was on patrol Saturday when a passerby spotted her cruiser and waved for help. “I was flagged down by someone who watched (the puppy) get thrown from a vehicle on Bud Stephens Road,” Blanks said. “The girl couldn’t keep her, and...
Zerion Marcos Franklin has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release after stealing over $750,000 in treasury checks. Franklin was also ordered to pay restitution to the U.S. Treasury, according to a press release from the Eastern U.S. District Attorney’s Office Friday (today). According to court documents and other information presented in court, Franklin was a United States Postal Service employee at...