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Hoke County’s newspaper since 1905 75¢ No. 05 Vol. 108 RAEFORD & HOKE COUNTY N.C. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Murder suspect jailed after release from hospital BY CATHARIN SHEPARD the 2600 block of Calloway Road were issued on the lesser charges. staying with Bullard at the time of Deputies responding to the scene Staff writer in Raeford was charged with two Matteson is accused of killing the shooting. found Donna Matteson shot dead counts of fi rst-degree murder plus his mother Donna Matteson, 55, of On February 13, Kendra Mat- in the backyard of the house and A man from Raeford accused of charges of attempted murder, assault the 2600 block of Calloway Road teson called 911 reporting that her found Bullard shot dead inside the killing his mother and the mother of with a deadly weapon with intent in Raeford and Kathy Bullard, 59, husband was at the home and threat- house, according to authorities. Bul- his wife’s ex-boyfriend this Febru- to kill infl icting serious injury and at Bullard’s residence on N.C. 211 ening to shoot her, according to a lard’s son Mark Anthony Bullard, ary was released from the hospital breaking and entering. Matteson was near Red Springs. Matteson’s wife statement from the Robeson County 28, reportedly a former boyfriend last week and arrested on murder incarcerated at the Robeson County Kendra Matteson, 24, a teacher at Sheriff’s Offi ce. A second 911 call of Kendra Matteson, was also shot charges. jail and held without bond on the West Hoke Elementary, was report- said that Matteson was outside of the several times. Matteson himself Joseph Kelly Matteson, 31, of murder charges, although bonds edly separated from her husband and residence and fi ring a gun. (See JAILED, page 4A) Man survives arrow in head Apparent suicide attempt A young man suffering from mental issues survived a suicide attempt last week after shooting himself in the head with a crossbow, authorities said. When Hoke County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputies responded to a call at the 8200 block of St. Pauls Road just before 11 a.m. April 4, they found a 19-year-old man conscious and alert with an arrow still impaled in his head. The arrow entered one side of the man’s head and par- tially exited the other side, but the feather fl etching meant to stabilize the arrow in fl ight apparently prevented the arrow from going all the way through, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Offi ce. The man’s mother reported her son slept in a camper the night before, and when she went to wake him up in the morning, she found him with the arrow impaled in his head and called 911. The man, who was capable of talking when Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, reportedly told investigators that he suffers from mental issues and shot himself in the head with the crossbow. Clockwise from top: Racehorses gallop down the The man was transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical home stretch for a turf race at Carolina Horse Park; Center in Cumberland County for treatment. Thousands of people packed the infi eld at the track Prior cases exist of people surviving being shot in the to watch the races; A jockey rides a horse to the head with an arrow. An 11-year-old schoolboy in China starting line for the second race of the day. (Catharin was accidentally shot by an archery teammate in 2008 and Shepard photos) survived both being shot and the 16-hour surgery it took to remove the arrow, according to media reports from that time. In 1993, a man in Los Angeles survived being shot through Spring chicken, Divine Fortune the head with an arrow by a friend who was targeting a can (See ARROW, page 8A) come away winners at Stoneybrook Fifth Butterball worker BY CATHARIN SHEPARD better bird than a spring chicken?” she ing out to the Steeplechase from her Staff writer said, showing off her creation. home in Whispering Pines. The races Stickle was one of several category themselves were the biggest draw for pleads in animal case Lynn Stickle’s fi rst-place blue rib- winners for the famous hat-decorating her. The last of fi ve Butterball nization said an undercover bon went well with her bright yellow contest at the 62nd annual running of “I absolutely adore horses,” she said. workers charged with animal worker covertly taped at the and green outfi t, topped off with the the Stoneybrook Steeplechase Saturday The hat contest was a chance to cruelty in a December 2011 farm. The video showed prize-winning hat featuring a coop-full at Carolina Horse Park in Five Points. try her hand at winning a ribbon and case involving a Shannon- workers kicking and stomp- of fl uffy yellow chickens perched in a Thousands of people including horse making a statement. Stickle’s statement area turkey farm pleaded ing on birds, dragging them fi eld of fl owers. and hat-decorating afi cionados turned was “say no to spring chickens,” and guilty in court last week. by their wings and hitting the “It was an evolution. It started out out to enjoy a day at the races with “chickens rock,” proudly displayed on Ronnie Jacobs, 58, of animals with metal bars, and with the green and then I thought, you friends and family. a sign lined with yellow feathers. It was the 4400 block of Rockfi sh also showed injured turkeys know what, I need some birds. What This was Stickle’s second year com- (See STONEYBROOK, page 8A) Road is the fi fth former But- suffering from open wounds. terball worker to ultimately The sheriff’s offi ce raided the be convicted in relation to farm in November and ar- This Week Mayor, councilmen up for re-election the case. He pleaded guilty rested six people on charges to misdemeanor cruelty to including misdemeanor and Step team again wins BY CATHARIN SHEPARD The mayor for the city of members Shelley Wilburn’s animals. felony cruelty to animals. See page 1B Staff writer Raeford and two city council and Wayne Willis’s seats will The investigation into the The investigation also member seats are up for elec- be put to a vote for residents turkey breeding farm began stretched to Raleigh when au- Alzheimer’s This year Raeford vot- tion this fall, with the fi ling to decide on their local repre- after the controversial farm thorities discovered evidence support group ers will cast ballots for their period opening this sum- sentation. animal advocacy agency that suggested a state veteri- forms choice of candidates in three mer. Current Mayor John K. The fi ling period for the Mercy for Animals gave narian tipped off Butterball See page 1B municipal races. McNeill and City Council (See FILING, page 4A) the district attorney’s offi ce before the raid happened. video footage that the orga- (See BUTTERBALL, page 4A) Calendar ............... 2B Other Stuff Classifi eds ............... 5B Veterans present local awards Deaths ...............3A Everything I did in my life that was worth- all the bystanders watching the scene. “I am BY CATHARIN SHEPARD programs. Editorials ...............2A while, I caught hell for.—Chief Justice Earl a wheelbarrow driver, not a fashion plate,” I Staff writer “Every year the VFW Legals ...........3-4B Warren reassured myself. likes to reward people in the Sports ...............7A But that was called into question when near Two Hoke County com- community who do good Worship ............... 2B BY KEN MACDONALD the end of a full day of transporting cement munity members received work,” Hoke County VFW If you’d seen our group—four twenty-some- into the house we were building, I slipped on awards Monday from the Post 10 Commander George things, three near-octogenarians and a tall, bald a loose brick and drove off the ramp into the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Balch said. (extremely good-looking) guy—standing in the house, spilling a load of wet cement onto my recognizing their service and LaBuz received the local security line at RDU, you’d never have guessed legs and feet. dedication to others. and regional Law Enforce- our purpose—to build two houses in Mexico. I often wonder what we must look like to The VFW presented Lt. ment Offi cer of the Year “Excuse me, sir,” the woman behind me the people of Mexico when we work together Cathy LaBuz of the Hoke award and was runner-up to said as she grabbed my arm. “I’m not sure it’s on house projects. County Sheriff’s Offi ce and the state winner. The Law proper for me to point this out, but I’d want Frank Inman brought a big bag of food and West Hoke Middle School Enforcement Offi cer of the someone to tell me if I had a big sticker on the fed all the dogs he encountered. Katharine social studies teacher Cyn- Year program recognizes leg of my new jeans that told everyone what McNeill and Savannah Posey dressed up in thia Williams with local and an offi cer who performs ex- size I was wearing.” bright attire like they were going boy hunting regional honors from two emplary community service. I thanked her as I removed it and nodded to (See OTHER STUFF, page 4A) of the organization’s core (See VFW, page 4A) 2A THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. April 10, 2013 Viewpoints We Get Letters Emphasizes some plans for museum are long-term To the Editor: equipment.