Public Safety

A Saint James woman died in a single vehicle crash near Hallsboro Wednesday. Witnesses said Angel Cartrette died when her vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Old Northeast Road near Thelma Road. The crash occurred just after 1 p.m. in the 1100 block of Old Northeast. The Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Hallsboro and St. James firefighters responded. Cartrette worked at the Dollar General store in...

A puppet show that helps children avoid inappropriate behavior led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on charges that he raped his own child. TreQuail Javonne Rose, 24, of Nolan Avenue, is being held under $850,000 secured bond. He is charged with incest with a child under 13, first degree statutory rape, felony child sexual abuse, statutory sex offence against a child by an adult, and a...

Multiple child sex abuse charges have been filed against a Bladen County school bus driver. David Earl Denkens, 63, of Tar heel, was arrested Tuesday on two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor and indecent liberties by school personnel (all felonies) and to misdemeanor counts each of sexual battery and child abuse. His bond as set at $1 million. Denkens was suspended last week after allegations...