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The victim of an alleged domestic violence dispute is recovering from injuries she received Wednesday.
The victim of an alleged domestic violence dispute is recovering from injuries she received Wednesday.
The man charged in the slaying of one of six women found dead over the past four years in rural Edgecombe County lived in Scotland Neck for eight months, the town’s police chief confirmed.
A man was assaulted last night with a pipe, according to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department.
Chief Jeff Hinton said officers received an assault call around 8 p.m. at 215 Taylor St.
The victim, Patrick Terry, told police Antonio Baker struck him with a pipe.
Terry was treated and released from Halifax Regional Medical Center.
Baker was arrested and charged with assault with deadly weapon and was jailed under $1,000 bond. His court date is Sept. 18.
The Weldon Police Department will meet with the District Attorney’s office tomorrow to discuss additional charges in a fatal crash Saturday.
Chief Mark Macon expects more charges will be filed against Jonathan James Brown, 21, of Weldon.
Brown was the driver of a car which struck a utility pole Saturday night. His brother, Jeremy Lemuel Harvey, 19, of Halifax, was killed.
Brown already faces charges of DWI, careless and reckless driving, driving while license revoked and driving left of center.
He was released from custody on a written promise to appear in court due to a medical condition he received in the crash.
Harvey was ejected from the vehicle following the crash, which occurred around 10:27 p.m. at the intersection of Elm and Sixth streets in town.
When officers arrived Brown was holding his brother in his arms and crying, apologizing for what he allegedly did.
The crash occurred when Brown, along with Harvey and Willie Ray Pittman Jr. of Weldon, were coming back from the county.
Brown was allegedly driving the vehicle approximately 67 mph in a 25 mph zone when the vehicle crossed the center line, struck a utility pole with a transformer on it, splitting the pole, and then knocking down a stop sign. The crash knocked power out for a period of time.
The vehicle rolled over once, ejecting Harvey and then landed upright. Witnesses told police the engine compartment began smoking and it became engulfed in flames as officers arrived.
Brown and Pittman got out of the car safely but Pittman sustained a broken arm, collar bone and had bones broken in his chest.
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of two men on Sunday morning just before 3. The victims went to Halifax Regional Medical Center by private vehicle, Major Bruce Temple said in a news release.
The men stated that they were in the area of Highway 903 and Roper Springs Road in Littleton when they were shot as a sport utility vehicle drove by. The men were struck in the lower extremities and are in good condition.
If anyone has information about this crime call Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
