Man escapes mistaken identification as Oklahoma City bombing suspect
A Pennsylvania man headed to Topsail Beach narrowly avoids arrest after a motorist mistook him for John Doe No. 2, the suspect in the Oklahoma City bombing. Police and deputies detained the pair, checked tattoos, and confirmed the man did not resemble the suspect. He said he just had a haircut and planned to let it grow out.
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Pennsylvania
Topsail Beach
New Bern
John Doe No
McAlexander
Pamlico County OKs 4905 Match for CBA Program Grant
Commissioners pledged 4905 from public funds to the Community Based Alternatives program to match a 40000 state grant. Susan Gwaltney urged a 10 percent county match. The program serves 6 to 16 year olds and about 89 Pamlico children are in care at the Neuse Center in New Bern.
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Pamlico County
Susan Gwaltney
Citizen’s Involvement Committee
CBA
Bill Rice
Neuse Center For Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities and
New Bern
Craven County seeks bids for new wastewater plant expansion
Craven County found no bidders for the 350000 dollar expansion of the wastewater treatment plant behind the Ramada Inn, delaying the project’s start. Officials hope a second two week bid period will attract at least one contractor, with a land analysis planned for the Reedy Branch site offering 625000 to 700000 gallons per day capacity.
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Craven County
Ramada Inn
Pamlico County
Rusty Hayes
Water and Sewer
Neuse River
Township 6
McKim and Creed Engineering
Reedy Branch
News and Observer
Hayes
Supreme Court denies death penalty appeal in 1991 Onslow murder
The U S Supreme Court refused without comment to halt the death sentence of Bobby Lee Harris 29 in the stabbing death of John Redd who was left on an island in the Intra coastal Waterway after a May 1992 robbery attempt Harris and another man were shrimping when they stole Redds truck leading to the fatal attack and Redd was pronounced dead at a local hospital six hours later
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U.S. Supreme Court
Bobby Lee Harris
Harris
Onstow County
John Redd
Redd
Greg Rideout
State Attorney General’s Office
Rideout
Anderson clears if he behaves in court
Former state legislator and Craven County commissioner Gerald Anderson, 55, was found not guilty of two charges and received a prayer for judgment continued on a misdemeanor assault charge after a December confrontation linked to a child custody dispute. The decision was delivered by Judge Kenneth W. Turner amid claims of political influence.
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Craven County
Anderson
Craven County District
Gerald Anderson
James Golden
New Bern
Golden
Beth Smith
State House of Representatives
County Board of Commissioners
Michael Anderson
Smith
Kenneth W. Turner
Steve Lacey
Volunteers rally to keep guardian ad litem funding in Craven County
Craven County GAL volunteers joined statewide efforts in Raleigh to oppose cuts in general assembly funding for attorney advocates for children and guardian ad litem services. They emphasize GAL provides critical advocacy in court for abused and neglected children and note potential impacts if funding is eliminated or restricted. Rep Wainwright indicated he would push an amendment to preserve GAL funding.
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Guardian Ad Litem
GAL
Craven County
General Assembly
State House
Raleigh
Dena Sierocki
Sierocki
Department of Social Services
Social Services
Carol Mattocks
Craven
Pamlico
Jones
Mattocks
District Gal
W.L. Wainwright
D-Craven
Pamlico to Pave Five Roads With DOT Funds
Pamlico County will receive about 500000 for 1995-96 to pave roughly 2.68 miles of five secondary and rural roads. Jane Lane Lee Farm Road Hardison Lee Road Cowell Road Orchard Creek Road target project costs include 76000 for Orchard Creek with full paving delayed to 1997-98.
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Pamlico
DOT
Bayboro
Pamlico County
Jane Lane
Lee Farm Road
Hardison-Lee Road
Cowell Road
Orchard Creek Road
Orchard Creek
Everett
New Bern Man Found Dead In Greenville Field
The body of Craven County resident Terry Phillips, 44, was found in a vacant field near Albemarle Avenue and Fifth Street in Greenville. Police believe the death may be drug related but rule out foul play. a syringe was found near the body. Phillips had been in the field since Saturday and was identified from his wallet. His family notes a history of drug problems and rehabilitation attempts, with his niece recounting concern and memories of his generosity.
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Greenville
Craven County
Terry Phillips
Half Moon Road
Doug Jackson
Phillips
George Phillips
Phillips Plating
Bridgeton
Albemarle Avenue
Fifth Street
Jackson
Karen Harris
Harris
Jacksonville man indicted on forging U S Treasury checks
C Wilson, 31, indicted by a Wilmington federal grand jury on April 25 on seven counts of forging U S Treasury checks eight counts of larceny and five counts of making and forging checks. If convicted, he could face up to 165 years in prison a 4.75 million dollar fine and three years of supervised release. NCIS at Camp Lejeune could not confirm any base connection.
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Wilmington
Jacksonville
C. Wilson
U.S. Treasury
Wilson
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Camp Lejeune
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Candy Maestretti
Craven Counties
Onslow Man
Washington
Prayer
Laurie Gengenbach
Sun Journal
Angela Harris
Sheraton
Steve Jones
Donna Sierocki
Guardian
Ad Litem
Aaron Everett
Department of Transportation
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