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Police: Man’s report of assault, car theft not true
Staff report * June 23: WSOC-TV – Hamlet man beaten, car stolen A 33-year-old Hamlet man was arrested June 25 after filing a police report two days earlier. Richmond County sheriff’s…
Traffic stop results in felony drug charges
CARTHAGE — A Jackson Springs man was arrested June 30 during a narcotics investigation in the Pinebluff area. Moore County sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop during which deputies found…
Boy, 10, dies in car crash
By Chuck Hubbard Wilkes Journal-Patriot A 10-year-old boy from Concord was killed in a rear-end collision late Wednesday morning on U.S. 421 Business in North Wilkesboro at the intersection with Brickyard…
1 hurt in motorcycle crash
Victim airlifted to Chapel Hill By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com ELLERBE — A Raleigh man was injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle ran off the roadway…
New deputy chief makes history
PINEHURST — Ricky Gooch was sworn in on Monday, June 29 as the new deputy chief for the Village of Pinehurst. With his promotion, Gooch becomes the first Pinehurst officer…
Safe driving campaign continues over July 4 holiday
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will team with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies over the July 4 holiday weekend for…
Caught: Escaped murderer back behind bars
Staff report POLKTON — Law enforcement authorities across the region are on the lookout for escaped murder convict Kristopher McNeil. McNeil allegdly scaled a fence early Saturday morning and escaped…
Flash Flood Warning in effect
Staff report RICHMOND COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning through 1:15 a.m. Saturday for central Richmond County and all of Scotland County. The warning…
Jackson Springs man held on $750K bond
CARTHAGE — Moore County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Jackson Springs man on Thursday after a search warrant of his Shaver Lane home. Deputies and officers from Pinehurst Police Department executed…
“Don’t move”
By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery – more than 500 images * 2014 PDP academy coverage ROCKINGHAM — “Don’t move.” It was the best, and safest, advice Sgt. Glen Harris could…
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