Andrew Brown Jr was shot and killed while Pasquotank County sheriff s deputies were executing a search warrant at his residence in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Arson not likely in Carolina Beach fire, investigators say Over a dozen lives were changed after fire tore through Paradise Cove condominiums. (Source: WECT News) By WECT Staff | April 15, 2021 at 6:53 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 11:25 PM
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - After investigation into the massive fire that destroyed the Paradise Cove condominium complex, Carolina Beach Fire Chief Alan Griffin released a statement that does not provide conclusive evidence of the cause of the fire, but indicates it started in an outdoor common area.
“Investigators currently have no data to support an intentionally set fire, mechanical failure, or any building feature that would have contributed to the start of the fire.”
Burke County Man Receives Minimum 28 Year Sentence In Double Murder Case
Brian Jerome Robinson
Burke County Man Receives Minimum 28 Year Sentence In Double Murder Case
April 13, 2021
37-year-old Brian Jerome Robinson of Connelly Springs will spend 28 to 35 years in prison following his conviction for two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon during Burke County Superior Court Monday (April 12).
Robinson was given the active prison term by the Honorable Casey Viser, Superior Court Judge from Mecklenburg County, after he entered a guilty plea in connection with the September 2016 deaths of 29-year-old Spencer Jermain Murray and 35-year-old Albert Alexander Austin. Robinson is one of four co-defendants in the double murder. Two others – Icey Chenell Gooden and Brandy Nicole Davis – already have entered guilty pleas for their involvement and are serving active prison sentences.
Authorities Seeking Suspect In Vehicle Break-ins, Peeping Incidents
Travis Al Jeron Cousar
Authorities Seeking Suspect In Vehicle Break-ins, Peeping Incidents
April 12, 2021
A suspect in vehicle break-ins who has outstanding warrants is being sought by authorities. Statesville Police report they are seeking 35-year-old Travis Al Jeron Cousar, who is a resident of South Carolina currently living in Statesville.
Police began receiving calls in October, 2020 regarding a man breaking into unlocked vehicles in neighborhoods in East Statesville. Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division worked to identify the suspect, described as a black male, appearing to be in his mid 30s to early 40s, unknown to law enforcement.