US attorney resigns, leaving Columbus County corruption probe in limbo

By Sarah Nagem and Carli Brosseau On Wednesday, Eastern North Carolina’s top federal prosecutor, Michael Easley Jr., announced his resignation as part of the Trump administration transition. Easley, who President Joe Biden appointed to be the U.S. attorney for the region in 2021, said he will step down February 3.  While stepping down has become standard practice when a new president takes office, Easley’s departure …Read more Continue reading US attorney resigns, leaving Columbus County corruption probe in limbo

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How a man charged with murder was released on bond and shot two Robeson County deputies

By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org Robeson County sheriff’s deputy Jonathan Walters had an uneasy feeling as he and his partner set out to arrest a suspect who was out on bond and cut off his ankle monitor.  “It was just pretty much like a sixth sense,” said Walters, who has worked for the sheriff’s office since 2020 but was marking his one-year anniversary on patrol that …Read more Continue reading How a man charged with murder was released on bond and shot two Robeson County deputies