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A seven-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by his father, resulting in an arrest and no bond. Aaron Pearson, 34, of Riegelwood, is being held on a single charge of felony intentional child abuse, resulting in serious injury, according to warrants. He was held without bond, according to detention center reports. Warrants show that the boy was beaten, resulting in “massive bruising about the face, chest, legs and back”...
Charges are possible after a dog mauled an infant to death in Tar Heel, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The infant’s name and address have not been released. First responders were called to the home Wednesday around 4:45 p.m. Two dogs were removed from the home by Animal Control, the sheriff’s office said. It is not known if both dogs were involved. The incident is under...
Search warrants show Whiteville Police collected DNA samples as well as possible murder weapons from the scene of the brutal March 11 homicide of Cynthia Hansen. Hansen, 71, was found with critical injuries in her North Thompson Street fitness studio in March. She died at Columbus Regional a short time later. No arrests have been made in the case. A client arriving for a pre-dawn appointment told police...