The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall:
Four incumbents announced in statements today they have filed for re-election in the upcoming May 8 primary.
Marquis Whitmore will spend approximately 10 to nearly 14 years in prison after a Halifax County jury found him guilty this morning of felony death by motor vehicle in the December 20, 2014, traffic death of Leslie Fishel.
Jurors in the trial of Marquis Whitmore confirmed to the presiding judge they have reached one unanimous verdict.
The state intends to seek a second-degree murder conviction against Marquis Whitmore based on two theories.
Evidence in the first full day of testimony shows Marquis Whitmore was traveling between 69 to 72 miles per hour when he crashed his vehicle into a Honda driven by a 25-year-old Roanoke Rapids woman who later died from the injuries she sustained.
Halifax County School Board members and commissioners were the first Monday afternoon to begin discussions designed to update school capital plans.
Marquis Whitmore this afternoon opted to stand trial for the charges lodged against him in the December 2014 traffic death of Leslie Fishel.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall:
A protective vest for Duri, a dog assigned to Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Dustin Newsome, has been received through a charitable donation from the non-profit Vested Interest in K9s Incorporated.
