Man dies in wreck while fleeing police
ROBBINS (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old man is dead in a crash that occurred as he tried to elude police at speeds up to 120 mph in Moore County.
Patrol Sgt. Jimmy Stahl tells local media that Roberto Velazquez of Robbins died shortly before midnight Saturday as he tried to flee from police.
A Robbins police officer was chasing Velazquez for speeding.
The victim’s car ran off a road, ran into some trees and burst in flames. The impact sent the motor of the car more than 100 feet from the wreckage.
1 dead in weekend shooting
NAVASSA (AP) — Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting that left a man dead in Brunswick County.
Navassa Police Chief Preston Howell tells local media that 27-year-old Cordell Stokes was shot and killed about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at a party at a home in the community.
Police say neighbors heard gunshots and saw cars speeding away.
No arrests have been made.
Reward offered in triple-homicide
LOUISBURG (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory says North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the weekend shooting deaths of three people in Franklin County.
The governor’s office issued a statement Sunday evening saying authorities are looking for Darius Revel Robinson of Louisburg on three counts of first-degree murder.
A statement from the sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the shooting Saturday afternoon in Louisburg.
Deputies found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds: 18-year-old Shamare Malik Harris and 36-year-old Keisha Livingstone.
A third victim, 23-year-old Diana Marie Edgerton, was taken to Wake Medical Center and was dead upon arrival.
Patrol: Trooper kills man who pointed gun
KINSTON (AP) — Authorities say a state trooper shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him in Kinston.
A Department of Public Safety news release says the trooper came to assist deputies early Sunday after reports of a shooting at a nightclub.
The release says the trooper got to the scene, left his vehicle and saw two men running toward him. Authorities say the trooper saw one had a gun and told him to stop running and drop it.
The Department of Public Safety says the man failed to comply and pointed the weapon at the trooper, who then shot and killed the man. The second person was taken into custody without incident.
The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. The 6-year veteran was put on administrative duty.
Cops say man purposely flew drone near chopper
CHARLOTTE (AP) — A Concord man has been arrested after police say he purposely flew a drone near a police helicopter.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a helicopter pilot had to abruptly alter his flight path at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday to avoid a midair collision with a drone.
Police arrested 26-year-old Christopher Baucom on charges including interference with manned aircraft by unmanned aircraft system. He was freed on bail, and it wasn’t known if he had an attorney.
The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits drones from being flown at night.
The helicopter pilot was helping search for a wanted suspect. Baucom told police he was using the drone to take video footage of the police helicopter as it worked the call.
Billy Marts | AberdeenTimes.com A 24-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night while attempting to elude law enforcement. The wreck happened on Lakey Siding Road near Brookdale Road outside Robbins around 11:45 p.m.
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Billy Marts | AberdeenTimes.com A 24-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night while attempting to elude law enforcement. The wreck happened on Lakey Siding Road near Brookdale Road outside Robbins around 11:45 p.m.
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