- 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 moreRead more - What a public defender’s office will mean for 3 rural counties in southeastern NC
North Carolina’s newly passed budget includes money for eight new public defense districts, including one in the southeastern region. Read more - How NC’s Border Belt counties reduced court backlogs caused by pandemic
Bladen, Columbus, Scotland and Robeson counties have seen drops in court case backlogs since the height of COVID. Read more - Native American says North Carolina prison has denied his right to religious practices
James Conley, who is being held at Tabor Correctional Institution, says he has not had access to traditional practices since 2020. Read more - Innocence commission refers 2017 Robeson County murder conviction to 3-judge panel
The NC Innocence Inquiry Commission voted to refer a 2017 Robeson County murder conviction to a three-judge panel. Read more
