A canine officer with the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office has died.
Dan, a German shepherd trained in explosives detection, was apparently hit by a car after he was let out of pen sometime Monday, Major Mike Casey said.
The man wanted for questioning in the Stanley White Presbyterian Church fire last week is in custody on $40,000 bond for charges filed by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.
The city will not issue any fines as it comes up with ways to allow Roanoke Avenue merchants to display their wares on sidewalks.
The state will seek the death penalty against Tony Maurice Gorham in the murders of Maxine McCrary and Nancy Burgess, Halifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey said today.
