Pender Co. woman sentenced to prison after physical abuse of 2 children led to âserious mental injuriesâ
Pender Co. woman sentenced to prison after physical abuse of 2 children led to âserious mental injuriesâ By WECT Staff | December 30, 2020 at 11:36 AM EST - Updated December 30 at 5:14 PM
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Rocky Point woman will spend up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to physically abusing two children, according to the District Attorneyâs Office.
Prosecutors say Amanda Michelle Smith, 28, entered guilty pleas on Dec. 18 to four counts of felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injuring and was sentenced to 3-6 years in prison. Additionally, she was given a 15-30 month suspended sentence and two years of supervised probation once sheâs released from prison.
At a press conference on Nov. 12, Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler confirmed the two died in a fatal shooting incident. Greene was found inside the home and Coley was found outside.
The sheriff s office has investigated five homicides this year, including the three homicides in this case, according to Sanders. The other two homicides are considered solved with arrests being made.
These three homicides are the only ones that remain open, Sanders wrote.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also actively assisting in the investigation, according to Sanders. The ATF is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people involved.
Power is out in Hampstead Tuesday morning. (Source: Duke Energy) By WECT Staff | December 15, 2020 at 8:11 AM EST - Updated December 15 at 8:11 AM
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - More than 3,500 people are without power this morning in Hampstead and traffic along Highway 17 is backing up due to traffic lights being out, coupled with typical morning traffic.
The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is on scene doing what they can to help direct traffic, but the outage is vast and there are limited deputies available to help. Drivers should treat traffic lights that are out as a four-way stop, according to state law.
Medical examiner takes over a year to return autopsy reports in deaths of children
Three local child homicide investigations still unsolved By Ann McAdams | December 14, 2020 at 2:25 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 7:46 PM
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - It’s disturbing to learn about the murder of a single child. But WECT recently learned three children ages five and younger died by homicide in Pender County in a single year. All of those cases remain unsolved.
One of children, 5-year-old Paitin Fields, made headlines after she was rushed to the hospital after being sexually assaulted and strangled in 2017. She did not survive. Three years later, no one has been charged with her murder.
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