MAGNOLIA — Last week, the Magnolia Police Department announced the arrest of Ronnie Lenel Devane, 43, a suspect in a series of break-ins. According to authorities, between April 7 and May 10, the town of Magnolia experienced an unsettling wave of break-ins, which included theft and property damage. Among the affected were a motor vehicle […]
Victor Thomas Parker Jr., a resident of Magnolia, was found not guilty by a jury in Duplin County Superior Court following a brief deliberation of less than an hour. This verdict came after an intense four-day murder trial that concluded on April 17. According to a media release from the office of attorney Kennedy L. […]
BEULAVILLE — On March 4, Anthony James McCoy, 35, Trinity Alexis Smith, Prince Thompson, and Nykia Shanice Hodges were arrested during a traffic stop on NC 111 Highway near Beulaville. Duplin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about individuals potentially carrying guns in the area of Quinn Estates Loop Drive. Authorities identified a […]
WALLACE — Travis Sean Walker, 24, from Willard, was arrested on Feb. 28 in connection with the murder of Antwan Joseph Strickland. According to authorities, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Wallace Police Department responded to a report of a possible deceased individual in a car at 250 Mail Route Road in Wallace […]