Inmate Escapees Flees Bus Stop To River Chase
Two Carteret Correctional Center inmates Jamie Lee Freeman and Jason Poirier escaped from a DOC bus stop in New Bern. They eluded officers for about an hour, fleeing through a rock quarry to the Neuse River before a Craven County Sheriff's airplane spotted them and New Bern police captured them on the riverbank. Freeman is 23 from Winston Salem and Poirier is 22 from Rutherford County. both have 10 year sentences for breaking and entering.
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Carteret Correctional Center
Newport
Department of Correction
New Bern
Neuse River
Craven County Sheriff’s Office
Jamie Lee Freeman
Ornally
Winston-Salem
Jason Poirier
Rutherford County
Department of Transportation
Glenburnie Road
Greg Simmons
Martin Marietta
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New Bern exterminator fined for improper documentation
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture fined Christopher D. Matthews of Orkin Extermination Co. Inc. for misrepresentation and improper documentation in a Jacksonville home case. Matthews blamed a faulty employee, who has been fired, as the firm faced a $300 penalty amid a statewide crackdown on pesticide use and licensing issues.
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North Carolina Department of Agriculture
New Bern
Christopher D. Matthews
Orkin Extermination Co. Inc
Commerce Drive
Jacksonville
Matthews
Department of Agricul
Ture
Orkin
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
House OKs bill to limit access to Pamlico GIS records
The North Carolina House advanced Bill 309 to add Pamlico County to a list of jurisdictions that restrict GIS data from public profit. Rep. John Nichols introduced the measure, aiming to curb commercial reuse while noting the data’s value for land development and tax information. County officials cite cost and manpower concerns in handling large requests, with Craven County noting per item and copy fees for appraisal data and maps.
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State House
Pamlico County
John Nichols
R-Craven
State Senate
Nichols
Pamlico
Randy Beeman
Beeman
Phil Nelson
Craven County
Nelson
Third fire suspect surrenders in Croatan National Forest arson case
The last of three Camp Lejeune Marines charged with arson for a May fire in Croatan National Forest turned himself in to U.S. marshals in Raleigh. Trial set for March 27 in Elizabeth City before Judge Terrence W. Boyle. Knouse, a former Marine now living in Hunlock Creek, Pa, faces charges of arson and timber set afire. The blaze burned 24 600 acres of the 160 000 acre forest, with more than 500 firefighters on scene. Damages estimated at 2 5 million to the forest and over 5 million to extinguishing costs. Perry and Hackett previously surrendered and appeared in court. U.S. Attorney Peter Kellan cautioned on plea options, hinting at possible movement in March.
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Croatan National Forest
U.S. Marshals
Raleigh
Elizabeth City
U.S. District Court
Terrence W. Boyle
U.S. Marshals Service
Jack Melvin
Knouse Jr
Camp Lejeune
U.S. Marshals Office
Knouse
Hunlock Creek
Jones County
Lance Cpl
Darrin York Hackett
U.S
New Bern
Cpl
Samuel Edward Perry
Jacksonville
Craven County
Sheriff criticized in hostage case trial over 16 hour standoff
A California consultant testified in Pamlico County Superior Court that Carteret Sheriff Ralph Thomas acted hastily during the 16 hour hostage standoff that ended with the death of 62 year old Hilda Chadwick Payne. Alan Payne sues for over 10000 dollars, alleging failure to consult family and to use a SWAT team. The trial moved from Carteret to Pamlico County for fairness.
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Bayboro
California
Pamlico County
Carteret
Ralph Thomas
Frank Saunders
Alan Payne
Morehead City
Robert Payne
Thomas
Hilda
Chadwick Payne
Saunders
John Ward
North Carolina
Jacksonville
Ward
Carteret County
Hilda Payne
Dorthea Davis
Stanley
Ann Rivers
Neuse Center
New Bern
Alan
Rivers
River Bend loses second council member to resignation
River Bend faces a second council resignation within a month as Roger Kramer quits after a heated argument over legal fees. The dispute involved financial questions raised by resident Albert Otto and a report by the town's financial administrator.
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River Bend
Roger Kramer
Kramer
Albert Otto
Lou
Fle
Ritchie
Youth charged in balcony fire in New Bern
A 16 year old, Matthew Jeremy Daniels of 2404 Brices Creek Road, faces counts of breaking and entering injury to personal property and injury to real property for an October balcony fire at 4 Batts Hill Road. Four other juveniles, all New Bern High School students, also face similar charges after allegedly visiting Bill and Jan Luzadder’s home on Batts Hill Road on October 21 to check the property and extinguish a cigarette in a flower pot on a balcony wall. Neighbors spotted the group at the residence multiple times that night.
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Batts Hills Road
Matthew Jeremy Daniels
Brices Creek Road
Henry Watson
New Bern
Bill
Jan Luzadder
Batts Hill Road
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Charlie Peek
Sun Journal
House
Pamlico Records
Croatan Forest
Perry and
Hackett
3Rd Battalion
2Nd Marine Division
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Peter Kellan
Kellan
Tom Faulkenberry
Middle Street
Cral
Scke
George Ferrow
Council
Water and Sewer Advisory Board
Alan Hiley
Hiley
Said
Bob Ritter
Herb Degnan
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