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Detention hearings completed in Operation Rockfish
A second person charged in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case will be allowed pretrial release, according to the docket sheet contained in the federal court record. “The court finds that...
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SBI probes death of man in police custody
The State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the death of a Virginia man while in police custody Saturday night. The SBI reported in a statement the suspect to be Michael Tyrone...
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RRPD blotter: May 6-10
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: May 6 Around 1 p.m., Sergeant Daniel Jenkins and Officer Scott Blythe responded to a suspicious persons call...
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Court eyes July 7 for Operation Rockfish proceedings
A schedule has been set in court proceedings for the so-called Rockfish 15, according to federal records. The proposed arraignment and trial date for the police corruption case is scheduled for the...
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NAACP to monitor Enfield death probe
The Halifax County Branch of the NACCP says it will closely monitor an investigation into the death of a Virginia man who was in police custody Saturday night. “We’ve seen far too many situations...
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Search under way after Kipp bomb scare
A search continues at Kipp in Gaston after a report of multiple bombs planted at the school was received this morning. Sergeant Thomas Staton of the Gaston Police Department said the call came in...
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Police try to trace source of bomb threat
Law enforcement is now trying to trace the source of a bomb threat at Kipp this morning, according to the Gaston Police Department. Officer Thomas Staton declined to comment on whether investigators...
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Ringleader of Nash heroin ring, SN man sentenced
Two Scotland Neck men, one a ringleader in a thriving drug business, are among six people sentenced in a heroin and crack cocaine distribution conspiracy in the Rocky Mount area. Cedric Sharrod...
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Grant approval will broaden skatepark plans
The city's parks and recreation department will be able to broaden its plans for a skateboard and BMX park at T.J. Davis following the announcement it was awarded a Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust...
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Many remain without power following storm
More than 1,400 Dominion Power customers in Halifax and Northampton counties remain without electricity this evening following a brief but powerful storm that swept in around 5 p.m. The storm mainly...
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Sheriff's office continues to seek Delbridge
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office continues to seek Kevin Samuel Delbridge, 41, on an outstanding contempt and commitment order dealing with unpaid child support. This is the second public attempt to...
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Two charged in EBT card theft
Two people have been charged after surrendering today to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office for buying items with stolen electronic benefits cards. Detective J.M. Clark said Holly Alicia Suggs, 35, of...
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Seafood and Shag fest set
Tickets sales are doing well for the second annual Roanoke Rapids Seafood and Shag Festival, reports Christina Caudle, the city's Main Street Development director. The event kicks off June 5 from 6...
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Man faces two counts of opiate trafficking
A Conway man was charged Monday with two counts of trafficking opium or heroin following a traffic stop. Lieutenant A.J. Thomas of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office said in all about 9 grams of...
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Man dies from injuries in May 6 crash
A Windsor man died from injuries he sustained in a May 6 wreck on Highway 301. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol received notification from the medical examiner's office of the death of Earl...
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Northwest bomb threat probed
School resource officers are currently investigating a bomb threat at Northwest Halifax School. Chief Deputy Bruce Temple of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office the officers are going through bomb...
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Ideas emerge as 1026 demolition nears
With demolition slated in June, ideas are being formulated on what to do with the green space left in the aftermath of the razing of 1026 Roanoke Avenue. “We're working towards a public green space and...
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Police release details on distraction B&E
Roanoke Rapids police have released more details about an April 16 distraction break-in. It was on this date that Investigator Frankie Griffin said the victim reported that a newer model gray vehicle...
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Firefighters help prepare for memorial unveiling
On May 30 two new memorials will be unveiled in Veterans Park on Roanoke Avenue. On Thursday, members of the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department helped prepare for that unveiling. The memorials will honor...
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Brown to present county budget Monday
Halifax County Manager Tony Brown Monday will present the proposed 2015-2016 fiscal year budget to commissioners. The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. in the board of commissioners room at the Historic...
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