Man found guilty of murder in 2017 Brunswick Co. shooting Eugene Anthwon Powell By WECT Staff | May 6, 2021 at 2:39 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 2:39 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Brunswick County jury has found a man guilty of murder in the shooting of another man in 2017.
Eugene Anthwon Powell, 24, was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder Thursday in the Dec. 8, 2017, shooting of Anthony Scott Beers in an area known as “the quarters” in the Longwood community.
Powell was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
“Powell evaded law enforcement for four days, fleeing to South Carolina before returning to North Carolina where he was located and arrested by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office in an apartment in Shallotte on December 12, 2017,” the District Attorney’s Office stated in a news release.
Local law enforcement agencies are working to restore any broken trust with the communities they serve, especially in light of recent police brutality cases that have made local and national headlines.
New Hanover County Sheriff s Office Public Information Officer Lt. Jerry Brewer said building relationships with the community starts on the first day a deputy steps into a uniform, not just following a tragic event.
The most recent tense event between law enforcement and the community was the death of Andrew Brown Jr., who was shot five times in Elizabeth City by Pasquotank County Sheriff s Office deputies while they were serving an arrest warrant. Brown s death has sparked protests and calls for accountability by activists.
Sheriffâs office: Lincoln Elem. teacherâs car was hit by bullet at home, not on school grounds
Sheriffâs office: Lincoln Elem. teacherâs car was hit by bullet at home, not on school grounds By WECT Staff | April 21, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 5:14 PM
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriffâs Office said investigators have determined that a bullet that damaged a Lincoln Elementary teacherâs vehicle was fired while the teacher was at home and not while they were on school grounds.
Sheriff John Ingram said investigators who were canvassing the area found the bullet projectile in the teacherâs driveway and not near the school. He added that the bullet was likely fired from a considerable distance since it didnât penetrate the carâs hood.
Residents in the Creekside subdivision of Burgaw were terrified after a rabid bobcat attacked three neighbors this month.
A resident was captured on a viral video fighting off the angry animal. Although the April 9 life-threatening incident is rare, local health department and law officials are still urging the public to stay vigilant of wild animals and act when needed. The bobcat scare is an example of the unexpected.
Carolyn Moser, director of Pender County Health and Human Services, said it was unusual and a first for many people in the area. When it comes to rabies, it’s usually foxes and raccoons.