The state will seek the death penalty for Gene Arnold “Root Root” Hawkins in the shooting death of Roanoke Rapids businessman Shelby Salmon, Halifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey confirmed today.

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Child abuse is more than physical violence, said Carolyn Poythress.

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A man wanted for indecent liberties with a child was caught Tuesday hiding in a closet, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Roy Rooks said in a press release Deputies J. Sealey and T. Clark went to 119 Ward Drive in Roanoke Rapids trying to locate Grady Jefferson Jr . Jefferson, 41, was wanted for indecent liberties with a minor following a recent investigation by Rooks. Sealey and Clark located Jefferson hiding in a closet. He was taken in custody and placed in jail under a $100,000 bond. Jefferson was convicted in 1998 with attempted taking indecent liberties with minor.

Nearly 10 pounds of marijuana hidden in an air tank was seized Thursday in Roanoke Rapids following a tip from postal inspectors.

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With Richard Demello now back in Halifax County, sheriff’s office investigators begin work to trace his path after he allegedly killed Michael Wayne Davis on March 28.

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