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The man charged with killing a pregnant woman and her child could face the death penalty. District Attorney Jon David said today that Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was held under no bond on charges of first degree murder of Bolivia Monique Williams of Whiteville and murder of her unborn child. Bond was set at $2.5 million for his additional charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, robbery with...
Najee Dizon Leach was arraigned this morning on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and other felonies in Bladen County. Leach, 31, allegedly gunned down Bolivia Monique Williams Tuesday night on Dixon Road in East Arcadia. Williams was 25 weeks pregnant. Williams and Leach had been in a relationship, an acquaintance said. Williams had a Whiteville address. Chief Asst. District Attorney Allan Adams said Leach was...
Robert Worley was dismissed as a magistrate today (June 6) by Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore. Citing conduct unbecoming an officer of the court, social media posts and concerns that he had intimidated law enforcement officers, Gore filed the removal of the magistrate when the clerk’s office opened today. “…the court has severe concerns about Magistrate Worley’s unbecoming conduct towards WPD, both publicly and privately,” Gore’s order...