Robeson County
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Update on search for Timmy Jacobs in Robeson Co.
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office has announced an update regarding the search for a missing man, Timmy Jacobs. Search teams and law enforcement are concentrating their efforts along Balfour Road in Hoke County, the area where Jacobs last parked his car near a cemetery on July 31st. Authorities have reported that Jacobs dropped his keys and phone on the ground nearby.
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Man arrested after barricade during homicide investigation in Lumberton
A man was arrested after a barricade with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday morning while they were investigating a homicide.
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Sheriff: 'Feel there is much more to be told' in Sara Graham cold case, as family attorney speaks
A judge denied bond for Connie Graham exactly one week after her arrest, who is charged with killing her stepdaughter, Sara Graham, in 2015 and conspiring with her sons to hide the evidence.
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Records: Mother of NC cold case victim petitioned court months before death declaration, arrest
The documents, filed months before Sara Graham was officially declared deceased by authorities, provide better insight into a more than decade long investigation
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Stepmother charged with murder in 2015 Robeson County cold case, sons accused of destroying evidence
Connie Graham is charged with felony conspiracy and first-degree murder in connection with her stepdaughter Sara Graham's 2015 disappearance.
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Robeson County woman declared dead by judge after 2015 disappearance
Sara Graham, who went missing in 2015 in Robeson County, has legally been declared dead, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said.
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'Make me proud': Thom Tillis delivers message to Lumbee Tribe at federal recognition celebration
The Lumbee Tribe celebrates federal recognition with festival at UNC Pembroke.
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Robeson County man arrested, faces several charges after alleged burglary and kidnapping
Brannigan Luther, 30, was arrested early Sunday morning and is facing several charges, including first-degree kidnapping and child abuse following a burglar.
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Robeson County fire crews battle two large fires
In a post on Facebook, the Big Marsh Fire Department said crews are working to put out fires just 10 miles apart from each other on Veterans and Emma Jane roads. Officials have not said what caused either fire or if there were any injuries.
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Rockingham County woman reunites with daughter after walking out in 2001
A North Carolina woman who left her family more than 24 years ago was reunited with her daughter during an emotional meeting outside the Rockingham County courthouse Thursday.
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Three killed, including 7-year-old, after wrong-way crash on I-95 north in Robeson County
State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:38 a.m. on Saturday when a man driving a 2024 Mazda SUV south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit a 2023 Hyundai SUV head-on, causing it to run off the roadway and catch on fire.
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NC sheriff breaks down woman's decades-long disappearance and how she was found
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page said persistence, technology and collaboration from other law enforcement agencies were paramount in finding Michele Hundley Smith.
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Robeson County teen charged with attempted murder after shooting spree in Lumberton
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting in Robeson County, where he allegedly fired into two homes and injured a 67-year-old woman. The teen is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder.
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Captured: Robeson County murder suspect in custody after impersonating another inmate to escape
A Robeson County inmate who authorities said escaped this week after impersonating another inmate is back in custody, according to the sheriff's office.
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Lumbee buy 240 acres for economic development, possible casino
Tribal leaders say the land off Interstate 95 could be used for a variety of economic development projects. Gaming properties ‘will be determined by the will of the Lumbee people,’ Tribal Chairman John Lowery says.
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Robeson County Sheriff: Violent repeat-offender stole ambulance, fatally shot woman
Robeson County deputies said that after taking the ambulance, Cheyenne Woods crashed into a car, got out of the ambulance and shot a 74-year-old woman. This incident is not the first time Woods has been at the center of a fatal shooting case.
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Robeson County sheriff: Person shot near Union Chapel Road, EMS vehicle stolen
According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened around Union Chapel Road and Denium Road between Lumberton and Pembroke. Deputies said the shooting also involved an EMS vehicle being stolen.
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NC’s Lumbee tribe could get federal recognition under provision of national defense-spending bill
Federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe could lead to the construction of a new casino in North Carolina as well as new federal funding for health care and education in southeastern NC.
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House party mass shooting: Five arrested in connection with Robeson County party where two died
Five people have been arrested in connection with a large house party that left 11 people injured and two dead in Robeson County.
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'Alcohol and guns don't mix': 16-year-old among 2 dead after party mass shooting in Robeson County
Deputies confirmed that 11 more people were shot. The ages of those injured ranged from 17 to 43 years old. They added that more than 150 people ran from the location before law enforcement arrived.
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Pembroke Elementary first-grade student found with handgun
A first-grade student at Pembroke Elementary School received a one-year suspension after a staff member found a handgun in his waistband.
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Man arrested, charged in crash after leading Robeson County deputies on chase
According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy tried to pull over a stolen truck around 5:30 p.m. The driver of the stolen truck refused to pull over and the deputy began chasing it.
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Fayetteville man charged with missing Fayetteville woman's death appeared in court
Tyrique Williams appeared in a Cumberland County courtroom on charges of first-degree murder and concealment of death following the discovery of Annie Lock's remains.
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Man on the run after leading authorities to possible improvised explosive during chase
Authorities on Tuesday are searching for a man they said led them on a chase past a possible improvised explosive.
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North Carolina shooting suspect leads deputies on multi-county car chase
A high-speed chase across multiple North Carolina counties ended with the arrest of Justus Simmons, a suspect in a shooting at a Maxton convenience store.
