ARRESTED POTENTIAL
3 charged in murder
by GENE JONES on 01/16/13
LUMBERTON — Three men have been
arrested and charged with murder in a shooting that killed a Cumberland County
teenager and injured a local teen. A
20-year -old male from Lumberton , an 18-year
male and a 19-year- old male from Fayetteville,
have each been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder,
aggravated assault with attempt to kill and felony conspiracy in the shooting
that killed an 18-year-old male of Fayetteville, and wounded 19-year-old from of Orrum.
The five men had traveled in a vehicle
together from Fayetteville to Robeson County when the shooting occurred at 9:27
p.m. on January 10, 2013 in Lumberton, according to Robeson County
sheriff’s Office. No motive is known. The department is waiting on a ballistics
report. “There are still other persons
of interest in this case.”
The 18-year-old from Fayetteville is
facing charges from an unrelated incident of breaking and entering, larceny
after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods and injury to personal
property.
All three of the accused are being held
in the Robeson County jail without bond.
Brothers face drug charges
by GENE JONES on 01/13/13
Fairmont – Two brothers, ages 28 and
29-years-old respectively, who own car garages have been arrested and charged
with trafficking drugs after 40 lawman raided their businesses, on January 16,
2013. The 28-year-old was charged with three counts of possession with intent
to sell, deliver, or manufacture a schedule II controlled substance, and
possession of drug paraphernalia. The 29-year-old was charged with possession
with intent to sell, deliver, or manufacture a schedule II and schedule IV
controlled substance, trafficking in opium, possession of drug paraphernalia,
and possession of stolen firearms.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office’s major
crime Unit, Narcotics Enforcement Team, SWAT team, Lumberton and Fairmont
Police Department, State Department of Motor Vehicle, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent simultaneously searched their business
and home.
The officers found narcotics, pills,
marijuana, firearms, a stolen vehicle , a stolen utility trailer and more than
$43,000 cash.
Man arrested soon after store robbery
by GENE JONES on 01/13/13
Lumberton - A 48-year-old Lumberton man was arrested on Friday
and charged with a robbery that occurred earlier that day. According to Lumberton Police Department, the
accused was arrested after officers found him hiding on Coree Street, about
four block from Super Dollar, which he is charged with robbing. The 48-year-old is accused of robbing the
Super Dollar, located at 302 N. Pine St., of cash and some pain medicine at
about 9:30 a.m. According to LPD, the robber handed a note to a store employee
indicating that he had a weapon, but never showed a weapon. After the robbery,
police were given a description of the robber, began a search and quickly found
Lowery hiding in some bushes.
When he was arrested, he was in possession of the stolen
property, according to Parker. No weapon was found. The accused was taken to the Robeson County
Jail.
Two teens shot, 1 dead
by GENE JONES on 01/13/13
Reprint from The Robesonian
Lumberton - An 18-year old was shot and killed on the night of
January 10, 2013 and another 19-year old was injured in the shooting at the
intersection of Alamac and Rice Roads at about 9:30 p.m., according to the
Robeson County Sheriff's Office. RCSO said there were several people involved
in the shooting, but they could not release more details.
Crime Report
by GENE JONES on 01/13/13
Reprint from the Robesonian
LUMBERTON — A 31-year-old
male was arrested January 7, 2013 and
charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to sell or distribute,
according to a police report. His bond was set at $100,000.
