Oysters Struggling North of Sneads Ferry After Irene
Debris from Hurricane Irene suffocates oysters north of Sneads Ferry while southern NC waterways show resilience. Oysters buried by sludge die from low oxygen though baby oyster populations thrive and will not be harvestable for years. Regulations require oysters to reach 3 inches before harvesting.
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Wilmington
Sneads Ferry
North Carolina
Star News of
Pamlico Sound
State Division of Marine Fisheries
Stephen Taylor
Craig Hardy
Hardy
Two Adults Charged in Fayetteville Boy Shot Case
Fayetteville police say a mother Quinisha Edwards and her boyfriend Vincent Massey waited nearly six weeks to seek medical care after the 4 year old son accidentally shot himself in the hip. They face felony child abuse failure to store a firearm and contributing to delinquency with Massey also charged as a felon with possessing a firearm.
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Quinisha Edwards
Vincent Massey
Massey
Fayetteville Police Reissue Tasers After Review
Fayetteville officers regain stun guns after a two month suspension following a fatal stun incident. Chief Tom Bergamine ordered a full Taser inspection, testing 190 units with five deemed underpowered. The investigation into Michael Evans death by the State Bureau of Investigation remains ongoing.
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Fayetteville
Tom Bergamine
Cers
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State Bureau of Investigation
Michael Evans
Man charged in death of Asheville boy
An Asheville man, Michael Dixon Jr., 20, is charged with first degree murder and felony child abuse in the death of his girlfriend's 4 year old son Cedric Francois. Preliminary autopsy shows brain injuries from blunt force trauma. Dixon denied bond as authorities investigate. His mother Taquita Francois says she left Cedric in Dixon's care then found him unresponsive after a 9 a.m. call and 911 was contacted.
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Asheville
Taquita Francois
Dixon
Cedric
Francois
Man's Lab Catches Policy Gap After Euthanized Pet
Retired soldier Greg Judd seeks policy change in Hoke County after his 18 month old Labrador Chelsea was euthanized one day after intake. An officer misrecorded capture date causing a 72 hour waiting period violation. Shelter records show prior breaches of the rule.
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Fayetteville
Hoke County
Animal Control
Greg Judd
Chelsea
William Fields
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