Jvon Martin was taken into custody this morning and was being held without the opportunity for bond for a parole violation and was assigned a $500,000 bond for charges filed against him for two armed robberies in Roanoke Rapids.
A Jackson man who allegedly pulled a box cutter on a man who gave him a ride Friday was arrested Tuesday.
Jvon Martin is now wanted in a second armed robbery and Roanoke Rapids police are investigating to determine whether he could be tied to a larceny that occurred this morning.
A house in Gaston was declared a total loss following a fire early this morning that appears to be linked to a space heater placed too close to a heater.
There is no effort to enact a parks and recreation tax in Halifax County, officials said today and Monday.
