- As North Carolina courts work through backlog, some counties don’t have enough lawyers
Some NC counties are so short on lawyers that they’ve become “legal deserts” – and state officials have few plans to fill the void.Read more - A young mother was abused. Then her dismembered body was found in Robeson County
Wendy Jones was the second Native American in three months who Robeson County investigators say was killed in a domestic violence situation. Read more - North Carolina sheriffs carry clout when defending officers at risk of losing their badges
When North Carolina sheriffs make pleas to a state commission dominated by other sheriffs, employees with job troubles are more likely to keep their jobs. Read more - Robeson County detention officer charged with obstruction had history of suspensions
A detention officer with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office who was charged in connection with a suspect who was booked and released from jail under a false name was previously suspended from his job three times, officials say. Read more - Lots of witnesses, but no one is talking in latest Robeson County homicides
A 20-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were shot and killed in Robeson County over the weekend. Read more
Border Belt Independent
Journalism For The Greater Good in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson & Scotland Counties
