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July 2, 2017
J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue
(252) 533-2800


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

The City of Roanoke Rapids is now accepting applications for the following positions:

(Part Time) Public Works Worker (Public Works)


An employee in this position performs skilled technical and trades work in the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, facilities, and equipment. Job duties include but are not limited to grass cutting, leaf collection, street sign maintenance, and other duties necessary in the Public Works Department.

Street Maintenance Worker I (Public Works)


An employee in this class performs a variety of semi-skilled, and manual labor tasks related to the maintenance of streets, storm drains, driveways, cemetery, and public buildings and grounds.

Essential duties and tasks include but are not limited to:


-Performs a variety of maintenance tasks such as cutting lawns, painting, using power hand equipment, repairing driveways, replacing storm drain pipe, repairing curb and gutters.
-Work may include performing various horticultural and ground maintenance practices, performing building maintenance tasks and operating some light equipment.
-Responds to public requests and questions with courtesy and tact.

Requirements:


-Must have good communication and customer service skills.
-Must possess a valid Class C North Carolina Driver’s License.


ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The City of Roanoke Rapids is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status,
or any other legally protected status.

Applications may be obtained at www.roanokerapidsnc.com or may be picked up at City Hall – 1040 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Kathy A. Kearney – HR Manager – City of Roanoke Rapids
Phone: (252) 533-2845 – Fax (252) 537-2097

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

July 5, 2017 City Council Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Rapids City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 5, 2017 has been cancelled due to the lack of agenda items.

The next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. at the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall.

CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS

BY: TRACI V. STOREY
CITY CLERK

BRIEFS

MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSED/TRASH COLLECTION: Municipal Offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of Independence Day. Trash collection routes for Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday, July 5th.

COMMITTEE VACANCIES:

Contact Traci Storey, City Clerk, at (252) 533-2840 for committee information.

►Historic Preservation Advisory Committee

►Planning Board/Board of Adjustment (ETJ)

►Canal Museum Advisory Committee

►Beautification Committee

ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL


Mayor Emery G. Doughtie Mayor Pro Tem Carl Ferebee
Council Members: Ernest C. Bobbitt, Suetta S. Scarbrough, Carol H. Cowen, Wayne Smith
Joseph Scherer, City Manager Gilbert Chichester, City Attorney
Traci V. Storey, City Clerk Kathy Kearney, Deputy City Clerk


Jimmy Davis Coggins

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Jimmy Davis Coggins

Jimmy Davis Coggins, 69, of Piney Grove Church Road, Littleton passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Nash General Hospital.

Jimmy was born October 26, 1947 in Halifax County to the late Harvey Coggins and Mittie Lou Barnes Coggins.

Jimmy loved fishing and was an avid Carolina fan. He also loved working in the yard. Most of all he loved our Lord and Savior and singing about him. He had a southern gospel music group for over 20 years. People thought he and Vicki were joined at the hip, because you never saw one without the other. We are looking forward to singing together in Heaven.

He is survived by his wife Irene “Vicki” Coggins of the home; his brother, Johnny Wayne Coggins and his wife Vickie of Roanoke Rapids; his step-children, James Richard Black, Gregory Wayne Black and his wife Beverly and Tammy Shearin Thompson and her husband Richard all of Dunn; his step-grandchildren, Justin Black, Bradley Hansley and Karen Rose Stephenson and her husband Jeff; his step-greatgrandchildren, Garrett Black, Connor Stephenson and Lance Stephenson.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 A.M. Monday, July 3, 2017 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. David Hardy officiating. Burial will follow in Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1000 Fairground Road, Dunn, NC 28334. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. prior to the service and other times at the home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, PO Box 937, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com.

Hazel Leggett Smith

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Hazel Leggett Smith

Hazel Leggett Smith, age 90, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at Signature Healthcare, Roanoke Rapids.

She was born April 20, 1927 in Halifax County, daughter of the late James Henry Leggett and Mary Lou Wobbleton Leggett.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, J.C., Willie, Hubert, Albert, and Alton Leggett; five sisters, Pat Grey, Bertha Leggett, Viola Ridout, Hattie Bailey, and Ruby Ivey.
In 1973 Hazel was preceded in death by the love of her life, “Red” Harvey L. Smith ,Sr and later two sons, Michael Wade Smith and Robert “Bobby” Smith and a great granddaughter Brittany Smith.
Surviving are two sons, Harvey (Pete) Smith and his wife, Lynne, of Roanoke Rapids, Kenneth Smith and his wife, Jane, of Winston-Salem,NC; daughter-in-law, Anne Smith Odom; one grandson, Kevin Smith (Jeanne); great granddaughter, Ashley Smith; sister, Helen Bryant; numerous nieces and nephews, all of the Roanoke Rapids area; dear friend, Wilma Walker, who shares this loss with the family.
Having a benevolent spirit, Hazel worked many years with American Red Cross, first as a volunteer and then as a Director. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and sang in the choir for more than 30 years. In recent years, she was unable to be active due to health issues, but was an avid reader.
Arrangements are in the care of Wrenn, Clarke, and Hagan Funeral and Cremation Service where services will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, July 3, 2017, in the Chapel with Rev. Dathan Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Old Cedarwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Funeral Home from 2:00 pm until time of service.
Donations may be made to First Baptist Church, 520 Becker Drive, Roanoke Rapids, NC.
Online condolences may be made to www.wrennclarkehagan.com

Monk Clary Memorial night one in the books at Clay's Motor Speedway

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The RRspin.com Sports, Pino's, Buddy Idles Towing #00 U-car Michael Wallace in Victory Lane Friday Night at Clary's Motor Speedway

Clary’s Motor Speedway is proud to present the Monk Clary Memorial Weekend featuring the I-95 Challenge series.

Congratulations to Friday (June 30th) night Feature Winners:

Super Stock 4: 14 Gary Dillon

 

Pure Stock 4: 81 Brent Atkinson

 

U-Car: 00 Michael Wallace

 

Dash for Cash Winners

Limited Sportsman $400.00 for the winner. Sponsored by Grays Auto and Buddy Isles Tire and Automotive: 69 Chris Radford

 

Pure Stock V8 $100.00 for the winner. Sponsored by Wells Welding Service LLC.: 7 Jimmy Pearce

 

 

Saturday night CMS will host 4 more Divisions of Racing.

Late Model: $8900.00 to Win

Open Wheel Modified: $750.00 to Win

Limited Sportsman: $600 to Win

Pure Stock V8: $250 to Win 

 
Saturday July 1st Schedule of Events,

3:00 pm Pit Gates Open

5:30 pm Drivers Meeting

5:45 pm Roll In6:00 pm Practice

Pure Stock V8- 5 Laps

Open Wheel Modifieds- Sponsored by Carolina BBQ & Chicken of Emporia- 5 Laps

Limited Sportsman- 5 Laps

Late Model- 5 Laps

15 minute Break

Open Wheel Modified Qualifying 2 Laps

Late Model Qualifying 2 LapsIf needed, Heat Races as follows,

24 Cars Start Feature, If more than 24 cars the top 16 locked into field.

Cars 17- last place qualifier will be divided into 2 heat races. Top 3 cars taken from each race will fill the final spots, and 2 provisional spots totaling 24 Cars.IntermissionRace Order,

Pure Stock V8 - 20 Laps

Open Wheel Modifieds- 20 Laps $750 to win- Sponsored by Carolina BBQ and Chicken of Emporia

Limited Sportsman- 20 Laps

Late Model Feature - 50 Laps - $5000.00 to win + $3900.00 Sponsor bonus for a total- $8900.00

 


 

Pit gate pass for Saturday Night $40.00


Saturday Night Grandstand Gates open @ 5:00 pm $20.00 entry, Kids from 8-12 $5.00, Kids 7 and under FREE.

Rockfish swim meet photo gallery

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Rockfish swim meet photo gallery

The Non-profit Roanoke Valley Swim Team / Rockfish organization is a summer swim league teaching the fundamentals of swim to children 4 to 18 years old.

Photos from Thursday June 29th home swim meet. No results were reported to RRspin Sports.

2017 Schedule

6/15/17

Birchwood @ Nash Rec
Westridge @ Roanoke Valley

6/22/17

Nash Rec @ Westridge
Roanoke Valley @ Birchwood

6/29/17

Nash Rec @ Roanoke Valley
Birchwood @ Westridge

7/6/17

Nash Rec @ Birchwood
Roanoke Valley @ Westridge

7/13/17

Westridge @ Nash Rec
Birchwood @ Roanoke Valley

7/20/17

Roanoke Valley @ Nash Rec
Westridge @ Birchwood

7/29/17

Conference hosted by Birchwood @ Rocky Mount YMCA

 

Photos by Randy Wrenn

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Halifax coummuity basketball week two results

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Halifax coummuity basketball week two results

The Halifax County Community Youth Basketball League 2017 Summer season Saturday morning action continued at William R. Davie Middle school.

Saturday July 1st Halifax county Community Youth Basketball League week 2 results reported to RRspin Sports.

 

JV division (Age group 7-11)

 

Celtics  19     Vs     Cavs  6

Celtics scores:

Jermauri Evans 2 pts

Marquis McDonald Jr 2 pts

Justin Wills 6 pts

Jihad Baker 2 pts

Nizzir Stevens 7 pts

 

Cavs scorers 

Ja'Marcus West 2 pts

Jakobi Reid 4 pts

 

 

Warriors  8     Vs     OKC  5

Warriors scorers

Darbie Edmonds Jr. 2 pts

Tashaun Cowan 2 pts

Kyra Vincent 2 pts

Jermione Rook 2 pts

 

OKC scorers 

Jamari Art is 2 pts

Christian Battle 1 pt

Shaniah Daniels 2 pts

 

 

Unofficial Standings JV Division

Boston Celtics                  2     0

Golden State Warriors       2     0

Cleveland Cavs                 0     2

OKC Thunder                   0     2

 

 

 

 

Varsity division (Age group 12-15)

 

Rockets  48     Vs     Bulls  34

Rockets scorers 

Nykim Stevens 2 pts

Shamarjah Davis 12 pts

Terrence High Jr  9 pts

Poboigh King 19 pts

Dorrion June 6 pts

 

Bulls scorers 

Jamarion Jones 4 pts 

Tj Richardson 20 pts

Tyrell Broady 2 pts

Amarie Crawford 3 pts

Joshua Richardson 3 pts

Presley Settles Jr. 2 pts

 

 

Lakers  50     Vs     OKC  46

Lakers scorers 

Lance Woolfolk Jr 20 pts

Jamarious Moore 5 pts

Antron Johnson Jr 2 pts

Bryan Brim 2 pts

Tyrone Smith 19 pts

Harrison West 2 pts

 

OKC scorers 

Tomias Price 4 pts

Kevin Providence 2 pts

Cadrilyus Squire 25 pts

Malik Boyd 9 pts

Marshawn High 3 pts

Amarion Brown 3 pts

 

 

Unofficial Standings Varsity Division

LA Lakers                     2     0

OKC Thunder                1     1

Houston Rockets           1     1

Chicago Bulls                0     2

 

 

Week 3 games will be played Friday July 7th at William R. Davie gym with game one tip-off at 5:30PM

Roanoke Rapids U10 All-stars game one photo gallery

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Roanoke Rapids U10 All-stars game one photo gallery

The 2017 ENC Cal-Ripken Under 10 State Baseball Tournament July 1-3 in Roanoke Rapids at Ledgerwood Park.

Saturday July 1 Roanoke Rapids All-Stars game photos by Randy Wrenn.

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10-YEARS-OLD STATE TOURNAMENT (ROANOKE RAPIDS)
 
 
                         
 
American Division W L RA   National Division W L RA
 
                         
 
A1 - WEST RALEIGH 1 0 2   N1 - SOUTHERN PITT 0 1 5
 
A2 - PAMLICO 0 1 18   N2 - DEEP RIVER-NORTHVIEW 1 0 4
 
A3 - WINTERVILLE 1 0 0   N3 - WESTERN CARTERET 0 1 15
 
A4 - ROANOKE RAPIDS 0 1 16   N4 -SOUTH EDGECOMBE 1 0 5
 
                 
 
Saturday, JULY 1
 
KING FIELD   DICKENS FIELD
 
                         
 
1:00PM- A2 VS A1   1:00PM- N2 VS N1
 
3:00PM - A3 VS A4   3:00 PM - N3 VS N4
 
                         
 
Sunday, JULY 2
 
DICKENS FIELD   KING FIELD
 
                         
 
11:00AM - A2 VS A3   11:00AM - N2 VSN3
 
1:00PM - A1 VS A4   1:00PM - N1 VS N4
 
4:00 PM - A4 VS A2   4:00PM - N4 VS N2
 
6:00PM - A3 VS A1
            6:00PM - N3 VS N1
 
                         
 
Bracket Play Schedule
 
                         
 
Game 1 Monday, July 3 4:00 PM DICKENS FIELD National #2 vs American #1
 
Game 2 Monday, July 3 4:00 PM KING FIELD American #2 vs National #1
 
Game 3 Monday, July 3 6:00 PM KING FIELD Winner Game 1 vs WINNER #2

Mitchell wins "2017 Monk Clary Memorial" event at Clary's Motor Speedway

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#32 Dustin Mitchell winner of the I-95 Late Model Challenge Monk Clary Memorial $8,900.00 feature event at Clary's Morot Speedway.

Clary's Motor Speedway I-95 Late Model Challenge Monk Clary Memorial July 1st results:

Late Model
1- 32 Dustin Mitchell
2- 01 Travis Pennington
3- 89 Justin Williams
4- 18D Daulton Wilson
5- 06 Shawn Sewell
6- 19 Hunter Bailey
7- 8 Mason Price
8- 12 Zach Cox
9- P47 Trevor Peoples
10- 0 Daniel Tucker
11- 44 Brent Robinson
12- 9E Robbie Emery
13- 02B Rodney Brickhoy
14- 16 Ben Watkins
15- 22 Dale Arnold
16- 76 Brandon Hux
17- 02 Damon Kotke
18- 23 Michael Rouse
19- 79 Roger Lucas
20- 16 Daniel Baggerly
21- 5 Cy Nelms Jr
22- 18 Jc Clary
23- 18E Ethan Wilson
24- 5 John Eller
25- 1 Danny Hudson

OpenWheel Modified
1- 84 Ryan Toole
2- F5 Richard Clew
3- 48 Lance Grady
4- 61 Eric Hill
5- 11 Chase Butler
6- 68 Adam Hoegerl
7- 8 Christian Thomas
8- 97 Brandon Murphy
DQ- 20 Carlos Jaramillo
DQ- 01 Francis Jarrelle III

Limited Sportsman
1- 69 Chris Radford
2- 07 Brad Cox
3- 11 Buddy Isles Jr.
4- 1 Jimmy Gray
5- 2 David Vick
6- 29 Jamie Sills
7- 99 Fields Speight
8- 56 Jp Cascell
9- 2 Greg Munn
10- 87 Brandon Roberson

Pure Stock V8
1- 56 Travis Wells
2- 7 Jimmy Pearce
3- 06 Greg Munn
4- 33 Joey Lambert
5- 23 Jay Gilbert
6- 41 Paul Elder
7- 18 Justin Barlow
8- 55 Rusty Wells

 

 

Friday June 30th full race results:

Super Stock 4
1- 14 Gary Dillon
2- T20 Nevin Twiddy
3- 24 Josh Bryant
4- 00 Zach Narron
5- T97 Tyler Hobgood
6- 4 Dustin O'Neal
7- 51 James Manning
8- 18 Cameron Maynard
DQ- C8 John Caroll

Pure Stock 4
1- 81 Brent Atkinson
2- 34 Jason Adams
3- B2- Van Bryant
4- 8 Blake House
5- K11 Bobby Crawford
6- L2 Johnny Richardson
7- 6 Dal Griffin
8- 64 John Ball
9- 1 Joseph Faulkner
10- 73 Mike Cox

U-Car
1- 00 Michael Wallace
2- 22 Corey Cooke
3- 8 TJ House
4- 42 Ryan Pearson
5- 1 Rick Berenger
6- 53 Mitch Pearcy
7- R4 Robert Trucks
8- 13 Tommy Weese


Clayton makes Powerade NC State Games soccer showcase team

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Clayton makes Powerade NC State Games soccer showcase team

Katherine Clayton participated in the high school soccer showcase portion of the 2017 Powerade NC State games held at the UNC-Greensboro soccer stadium June 24-25.

The team was coached by Durham School of the Arts head coach Amy Green. The team had 2 ties and one loss.

 In the 3 games, Clayton had one goal, hit the crossbar on another shot, and had three more quality shots on goal. She is a rising senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Math.

During the 2016-17 High school soccer season, she was selected by coaches to the Northern Carolina 2A All-Conference team and to the 2A Region 5 team.

Clayton has played soccer in the Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Association (RVYSA), the Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association (PGSA), and most recently with the Triangle United Soccer Association (TUSA) where she is on the TUSA Gold Team playing in the NC Premier League.

The State Games High School soccer showcase is open to all North Carolina high school players. Teams are formed by tryouts in each of the four regions.

Summer basketball camp a sucess

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Summer basketball camp a sucess

The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department along with the Roanoke Rapids High School wrapped up it's 2017 Summer Youth Basketball Camp last week.

Roanoke Rapids High school men's head basketball  coach Tyler Snyder along with current Jackets players  Thomas Merritt, Zack Vincent and Paul Whitby helped with the skill camp at TJ Davis Recreation Center.

Teens transported following PWC collision

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Teens transported following PWC collision

One teenager was transported to Vidant in Greenville while another was transported to Halifax Regional following a personal watercraft collision in the area of Goat Island.

Sergeant Dustin Durham of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said the collision occurred around 1 p.m. today as the teens were going around the island and ran into each other.
The 15-year-old taken to Halifax Regional sustained an injury to the mouth.
The extent of the injuries to the teen taken to Vidant were not immediately clear.
Durham said investigation continues.

RRPD roundup: Chase; recovered cocaine

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RRPD roundup: Chase; recovered cocaine

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following matters Saturday, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

Chase

At approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer J. DeSare conducted a traffic stop on Roanoke Avenue near the intersection of Thirteenth Street.
Drug paraphernalia was observed in the console cup holder. The driver, Matthew Pittman, 26, of Rocky Mount, fled when asked to step out of the vehicle.
A brief pursuit ended on Medlin Street where Pittman was taken into custody.
He was charged with speeding to elude arrest, reckless driving, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and open container.
He received a $25,000 bond and August 2 court date.
Officer M. Hunsucker assisted.

Collision investigation

At approximately 4:30 p.m., officers A. Green and D. Hundley responded to a collision between a vehicle and moped at the intersection of Jackson and West Eighth streets.
The moped driver, Martavius Javon Clements, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, removed something from his sock and tried to throw it behind him while talking with Hundley, who recovered the item and found it to be narcotics.
Green arrested and charged Clements with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and possession of cocaine. He was also cited for failing to stop for a stop sign and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
He received a $2,000 bond and August 2 court date.

Summer basketball camp a sucess

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Summer basketball camp a sucess

The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department along with the Roanoke Rapids High School wrapped up it's 2017 Summer Youth Basketball Camp last week.

Roanoke Rapids High school men's head basketball  coach Tyler Snyder along with current Jackets players  Thomas Merritt, Zack Vincent and Paul Whitby helped with the skill camp at TJ Davis Recreation Center.

Teens transported following PWC collision

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Teens transported following PWC collision

One teenager was transported to Vidant in Greenville while another was transported to Halifax Regional following a personal watercraft collision in the area of Goat Island.

Sergeant Dustin Durham of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said the collision occurred around 1 p.m. today as the teens were going around the island and ran into each other.
The 15-year-old taken to Halifax Regional sustained an injury to the mouth.
The extent of the injuries to the teen taken to Vidant were not immediately clear.
Durham said investigation continues.

RRPD roundup: Chase; recovered cocaine

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RRPD roundup: Chase; recovered cocaine

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following matters Saturday, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

Chase

At approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer J. DeSare conducted a traffic stop on Roanoke Avenue near the intersection of Thirteenth Street.
Drug paraphernalia was observed in the console cup holder. The driver, Matthew Pittman, 26, of Rocky Mount, fled when asked to step out of the vehicle.
A brief pursuit ended on Medlin Street where Pittman was taken into custody.
He was charged with speeding to elude arrest, reckless driving, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and open container.
He received a $25,000 bond and August 2 court date.
Officer M. Hunsucker assisted.

Collision investigation

At approximately 4:30 p.m., officers A. Green and D. Hundley responded to a collision between a vehicle and moped at the intersection of Jackson and West Eighth streets.
The moped driver, Martavius Javon Clements, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, removed something from his sock and tried to throw it behind him while talking with Hundley, who recovered the item and found it to be narcotics.
Green arrested and charged Clements with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and possession of cocaine. He was also cited for failing to stop for a stop sign and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
He received a $2,000 bond and August 2 court date.


RRPD roundup: Fraud arrests

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RRPD roundup: Fraud arrests

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following Monday, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: 

At approximately 11 a.m., Master Officer G. Morris arrested Robert Martin Williams Jr., 34, of Roanoke Rapids, on outstanding warrants for obtaining property by false pretense.

The charges stem from an investigation by Investigator G.L. Williams reported on June 2 by the victim.

Williams allegedly used the victim’s bank card without their permission.

He received a $1,000 bond and August 2  court date. 

At approximately 6:15 p.m., Officer A. Green responded to Walmart about a fraud case.

Loss prevention told Green Laurie Ann Plum, 57, of Roanoke Rapids, allegedly took an item not paid for to customer service and obtained a refund.

Green arrested and charged Plum with obtaining property by false pretense.

She received a $1,000 bond and August 2 court date.

Autopsy pending in death of local inmate in fed custody

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Autopsy pending in death of local inmate in fed custody

The FBI has been requested to investigate the death last month of a local inmate who was in federal custody at a facility in West Virginia.

Rachel Thompson, the executive assistant and public information officer at United States Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, attached a press release regarding the June 21 death of Khaalid Frederick, 37, following an email inquiry today.

Frederick was sentenced in February in the aftermath of a November, 2015 standoff in Roanoke Rapids where he held officers at bay on Jefferson Street for nearly four hours.

Thompson declined to answer electronically submitted questions on the case, one which asked whether foul play was suspected and another on whether preliminary results of an autopsy had been filed.

In the June 22 press release, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said at approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 21, Frederick requested medical assistance from within his assigned cell.

“Lifesaving measures were initiated by staff. Local emergency medical staff were called and provided medical treatment but he was subsequently pronounced dead by EMS at 10:22 a.m. at USP Hazelton,” the press release said. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified and is investigating. The next of kin have been notified. At no time was the public in danger.”

A letter contained in the federal court record to United States District Court Judge Louise W. Flanagan in New Bern from USP Hazelton Complex Warden Joe Coakley says Frederick was found unresponsive in the prison’s special housing unit. “The cause of death is undetermined at this time and the results of an autopsy are pending.”

Coakley noted Frederick was received at the complex on March 6.

The letter was also forwarded to the Mid-Atlantic Regional director, the chief probation officers for the Eastern District of North Carolina as well as United States North Carolina Eastern District Attorney John Stuart Brice.

Flanagan sentenced Frederick to 80 months and three years of supervised released.

Frederick was federally indicted in April of 2016 for having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment for more than a year while possessing a firearm and ammunition.

Man faces sex offense counts following abduction of 1-year-old

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Man faces sex offense counts following abduction of 1-year-old

A Roanoke Rapids man who has been on the state sex offender registry since he was 13 was charged this morning in the abduction, kidnapping and alleged sexual assault of a 1-year-old child.

 

75ezell

The charges against Alexander Jamond Ezell, 25, were lodged following a report around 12:05 this morning a child was missing from a residence on Cloverleaf Drive, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said in a statement.

Detective Matt Brown began investigating and learned Ezell broke into the front door of the victim’s residence and removed a child.

Tripp said this evening Ezell lived in the same neighborhood as the victim.

The child was found at Ezell’s residence and transported to Halifax Regional for further medical treatment.

What was alleged to have happened to the child, Tripp said this evening, was determined through investigation and resulted in charges of attempted statutory rape and indecent liberties counts with a minor being filed. 

Deputies later found Ezell hiding in the woods behind his residence on Cloverleaf Drive, a short time after the sheriff’s office began its investigation, Tripp said. The sheriff declined comment on the timeframe.

Ezell was located after a search by sheriff’s office canine handler Corporal A. Holland and his dog Torro.

In addition to the sex offenses, Ezell was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, abduction of a child, injury to real property and resisting arrest.Tripp could not say what prompted the abduction.

According to the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry, Ezell was placed on the list at age 13 for the sexual battery of a 5-year-old.

Ezell was placed in the Halifax County Detention Center under a $505,000 secured bond and has a July 12 court date pending.

William L. Atwood

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William L. Atwood

November 30, 1941 - July 2, 2017, of Littleton, NC

Passed away peacefully July 2, 2017 comforted by God and his surviving wife, Patricia J. Atwood.

William was the son of the late Lucien and Evelyn Atwood of Loveland, CO and was the brother of the late Sharon Hoiser. He is survived by his brother Gerald Atwood and his wife Susan and Brother, David Atwood and his wife Susan; his six children, Scott Atwood and his wife Patti , Elizabeth Patterson and her husband Thomas, Stephen Atwood, and Timothy Atwood and his wife, Christina, Robert Ward and Phyllis Bellinger and her husband Robert. He is also survived by his Eleven Grandchildren and Seven Great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and many friends. William was a distinguished member of the Knights of Columbus and a major figure in his faith as a member of the St. Johns the Baptist Catholic church in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

William graduated with a degree in Business and Finance from Benedictine University and worked his way to the top of Sears Roebuck Co. where he was employed for thirty-four years of service. William enjoyed all things Antique Cars (the older, the better), travel and his family. Every life he touched, he had an impact on.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic  Church in Roanoke Rapids at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 14, 2017 with Father Pius Wekesa officiating.

Rosary will be at 6:00 P.M. on July 13, 2017 with visitation to follow until 7:30 P.M. at Askew Funeral & Cremation Service of Roanoke Rapids, NC.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Building Fund, 115 east 9th street Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.

Government outlines opposition to new Tillmon trial

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Government outlines opposition to new Tillmon trial

The government has filed a response opposing a new trial for Operation Rockfish defendant Antonio Tillmon.

Tillmon was the only person in the police corruption case to enter a not guilty plea.

The remaining defendants were sentenced over a course of two days in Greenville last month.

“On three separate occasions from August 2014 to March 2015, the defendant Antonio Tillmon willingly participated in transporting what he believed to be kilogram quantities of heroin from North Carolina to Maryland in exchange for receiving $2,000 to $2,500 per trip,” United States North Carolina Eastern District Attorney John Stuart Bruce wrote in the response in opposition. “Unbeknownst to the defendant, the purported drug trafficking organization for which he was working was in fact an undercover operation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and all interactions that the defendant had with the undercover agents were recorded. After the jury saw and heard the abundant evidence of Tillmon’s participation in the drug trafficking organization, it returned a verdict of guilty on all counts that remained in the indictment against this defendant.

“Despite the overwhelming evidence of his guilt that was presented at trial, the defendant now moves this court for a new trial.”

Tillmon’s contentions

Brice argues Tillmon believes he is entitled to a new trial because he disagrees with the court’s decision to allow the introduction of a video recording in which he received his final bribe payment and advised an undercover agent posing as a drug trafficker on which type of firearm to obtain.

He also believes the evidence weighs heavily against the verdict, in particular the convictions for the October 22, 2014 charges.

Wrote Brice: “The defendant’s motion for a new trial should be denied because the weight of the evidence is in favor of the verdict in this case. The evidence at trial was properly admitted, and the overwhelming evidence presented at trial proved the defendant’s guilt.”The March 26, 2015 video, Brice argued, constituted direct evidence of the bribe payment as well as res gestae — start to finish — of the offense and was properly admitted.“

At trial, the government presented audio and video evidence of each time that the defendant went to the warehouse where he observed the loading of the purported narcotics into vehicles. “The government also presented audio and video evidence of the defendant’s interactions with the undercover agents, Kei and Tee, when they paid him in Maryland.”

The payment videos were admitted without objection by the defendant, Brice wrote. “When the government sought to introduce the payment video from the March 26, 2015 operation through the testimony of undercover agent Kei, the defendant objected to its introduction as being improperly authenticated because Kei was not present in the Corvette with the defendant and undercover agent Tee when the payment was made.”

Just as the payment videos for the operations on August 20, 2014, were properly admitted without objection by Tillmon as direct evidence of the payments made to the defendant, the payment video from the March 26, 2015 operation constituted direct evidence of the crime charged, the response says.

“The defendant was charged with aiding and abetting the attempted distribution of heroin. He was also charged with accepting bribe payments intending to be influenced in connection with the drug distribution,” Brice wrote.

Accepting payments

A government exhibit shows Tillmon being paid by the members of the drug trafficking operation for the work he performed.

“It is direct evidence of an integral part of the case.The video evidence also provided permissible context for the crimes at issue.” 

Brice wrote, “The statements made during the video provide the necessary context for understanding the crime. The statements were linked inextricably to the other parts of the crime. The conversation caught on the payment video happened at the same time as the crime itself — immediately after the defendant escorted the purported heroin to Maryland and at the same time that he was receiving a bribe payment for transporting the purported heroin. 

“The conversation was also linked to the charged crimes because it involved the exact same participants, the defendant and undercover agent Tee. Tee was the same person who paid the defendant for the prior drug trafficking runs and who paid him that day for the March 26 drug trafficking run. Thus, the conversation between the defendant and Tee to which the defendant objects provided a permissible context for the crime that ‘completes the story’ …”

Tillmon presented a defense in the case that rested upon his assertion he didn’t know he was working with drug traffickers. “The defendant testified on direct examination that, in all the conversations that he had with the undercover agents, he either did not hear, or misheard, all of the incriminating statements that the undercover agents spoke to him. “For example, the defendant denied hearing that undercover agent Lisa told him the organization was moving ‘H’ as in heroin. He stated that he heard her say ‘8’ instead of ‘H.’ The defendant even denied hearing undercover agent Lisa say that the group was transporting ‘a million dollars worth of heroin,’ despite standing in the group while this statement was made,” Brice said.

No unfair prejudice

Brice contends the admission of the video caused no unfair prejudice.

“The defendant argues that the defendant’s statements in the video were unfairly prejudicial because it portrayed him as complicit in the potential future murders that Tee was planning. The video was not unfairly prejudicial. 

“The jury repeatedly heard evidence that Tee was an undercover law enforcement agent playing a role of a drug dealer … There was no risk of confusing or prejudicing the jury into believing that Tee was attempting to obtain a gun to commit murder in real life. The conversation in the video merely showed that the defendant was on notice that he was dealing with drug traffickers and continued to work for them willingly.”

Brice argues the guilty verdicts were supported by the weight of the evidence presented at trial.“The evidence presented at trial proved that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily transported what he believed to be heroin on behalf of the undercover drug trafficking organization. 

“The undercover agents met with the defendant on August 19, 2014 at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant. During that meeting, the agents told the participants an overview that would happen the following day and the cover story to be used to avoid detection from legitimate law enforcement. The agents also informed the participants of why they were recruiting law enforcement to carry out the run. 

"The next day, the defendant witnessed that the product had been hidden in a cooler. He himself helped carry the cooler through the warehouse to the vehicle in which it would be hidden. He felt the weight of the cooler while it contained the purported heroin. Undercover agent Lisa told him directly that the operation was moving ‘H.’ The defendant watched as the kilogram packages were taken out of the cooler one at a time and hidden underneath a car. The defendant then escorted the purported drugs to Maryland where he was paid $2,000 for a few hours of work.”

Acquittal of Count 28

The court granted a judgment of acquittal for Count 28 dealing with the possession with intent to distribute heroin on August 20, 2014.

While the court’s decision was based on undercover Lisa’s misstatement about which drug was transported on August 20, Brice wrote, “No such misstatement was made about the subsequent operation that occurred on October 22, 2014.

”On that date, Brice said, Tillmon saw a similar arrangement at the warehouse. “He once again witnessed the purported heroin hidden in the underside of a vehicle. He then drove that vehicle to Maryland where he was once again paid $2,000. All of the government’s law enforcement witnesses testified — without any misstatements — that the October 20 operation involved heroin.”

On March 26, 2015, Tillmon returned for a third drug run. He was present when undercover agent Lisa told the group they were moving a million dollars worth of heroin.

He loaned one of his extra guns to a codefendant so the codefendant would not be disqualified from participating in the drug trafficking. “He once again escorted the purported drugs to Maryland where he was paid $2,500. The weight of this evidence, captured on audio and video recordings and testified to by experienced FBI agents, is more than sufficient to support the jury’s findings of guilt. The defendant’s motion for a new trial should be denied.”

 

 

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