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Items filtered by date: September 2017

Balloons, some with handwritten messages of love, sailed upwards into a blue October sky Thursday.

Thursday, 26 October 2017 18:47

Enfield man charged in Glenview murders

Matthew Simms, an Enfield man already facing a December court date for a 2015 murder, has been charged in the murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community in August.

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:29

Man wanted in Tuesday murder surrenders

A man wanted in a Tuesday night murder on the outskirts of Roanoke Rapids surrendered and is in jail without opportunity for bond.

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 14:05

Two officers receive minor injuries in scuffle

Two Roanoke Rapids police officers were treated for minor injuries Tuesday after a scuffle with a man who reportedly threatened them while holding a chain with a lock attached it.

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 08:39

Woman arrested on Xanax, marijuana counts

A 20-year-old Darlington area woman was arrested early this morning after the City County Drug Task Force seized more than 700 Xanax pills.

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 08:01

Man sought in Tuesday murder

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 19-year-old man wanted in a Tuesday night murder which occurred in the Branch Avenue and Bowser Street area of Roanoke Rapids.

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder which occurred in the Lincoln Heights community outside Roanoke Rapids earlier this evening.

Sheriff Wes Tripp confirmed details will be forthcoming.

Tuesday, 24 October 2017 16:47

Crack, heroin seized after stop

The City County Drug Task Force this afternoon seized crack, powdered cocaine and heroin following a traffic stop in Roanoke Rapids.

Tuesday, 24 October 2017 16:23

Trunk or treat, carnival set for Halloween

The Roanoke Rapids police and recreation departments are providing an alternative to trick-or-treating next Tuesday.

Tuesday, 24 October 2017 15:34

Weldon PD roundup: Traffic stop; 911 abuse

The Weldon Police Department reported the following, according to Lieutenant Chris Davis:

 

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