Deputies Make Arrest in Shooting Death Body Found Close to Laurinburg-Maxton Airport
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Local Youth Knights events of the hold off calendar Year Montreat INSIDE • 3A EDUCATION • 6A SPORTS • 1B Breaking news at laurinburgexchange.com Saturday, October 21, 2017 • $1 Deputies make arrest in shooting death Body found close to Laurinburg-Maxton Airport By Beth Lawrence before 2 a.m. that Friday when [email protected] State Highway Patrol responded to what was originally thought LAURINBURG — Scotland to be a fatality from car accident County Sheriff’s Office have on Jump Road near the industrial arrested a Laurinburg man in a complex at Laurinburg-Maxton June homicide in Maxton . Airport. Curley Jacobs was arrested Jacobs The sheriff’s office was called in in the June 16 shooting death when patrolmen discovered that of 28-year-old Rodney McDuffie Jr. of McDuffie had been shot multiple times. Maxton, according to Chief Detective “Over the last several weeks we’ve Capt. Earl Haywood. been compiling evidence obtained Jacobs, 44, of McFarland Road, has during interviews and follow-up been charged with first- degree murder, investigations. And the evidence we conspiracy to commit first- degree presented yesterday was enough to get murder and conspiracy to commit a warrant for his arrest based on the Beth Lawrence | Laurinburg Exchange robbery with a dangerous weapon. The sheriff’s office has arrested a man in the shooting of Rodney McDuffie Jr. on Jump Road in June. McDuffie’s body was discovered See ARREST | 5A DA drops charge that Laurinburg mayor took signs By Nolan Gilmour [email protected] LAURINBURG — Scotland County District Attorney Kristy Newton has dropped charges against Mayor Matthew Block that allege that he removed his opponent’s campaign signs in 2015. Former Laurinburg Mayor Tommy Parker took out a warrant on Monday against Block for misdemeanor larceny by accusing the Laurinburg cardiologist of taking 10 election signs two years Block ago. Parker and Block were in a heated race for mayor. The DA’s office reviewed a report and video from Laurinburg police and found that prosecutors could not make a case, according to Newton. Beth Lawrence | Laurinburg Exchange “I have concluded that there is insufficient Jose D’Arruda professor of physics at UNC Pembroke conducts an experiment demonstrating a solar eclipse using a penny and a evidence to support a prosecution of Mr. Block lightbulb at a library event in April. for this alleged offense. Therefore, the charge has been dismissed,” Newton said in a statement on Friday. Tampering or removing a political sign is a Library seeks budding scientists class-III misdemeanor. The incident was first reported on Oct. 16, 2015 By Beth Lawrence The event will be filled with The University of North Carolina after Parker, who was seeking a second term, [email protected] hands-on science based activities at Pembroke and one of the event’s noticed that his campaign signs along McGirts designed to pique the curiosity coordinators. Bridge Road were missing. Laurinburg police LAURINBURG — Scotland of young scientists, a kind of live “We’ll have 10 groups doing recovered Parker’s political signs in a dumpster County Memorial Library is version of Bill Nye the Science activities with the kids so that they on the campus of Scotland Memorial Hospital. looking to recruit some young Guy’s television show which get to do something not just watch scientists this weekend. demonstrated scientific principles someone doing it,” Storms said. See CHARGE | 5A “We’re hoping that it sparks their The library will host its in a way young children could interest in science.” Chemistry Rocks Day today from grasp, according to Meredith 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Storms, chemistry professor at See LIBRARY | 5A — NEWS — Obituaries Obituaries: 2A Brenda E. Campbell, Editorial: 4A 63, of Laurinburg Weather: 5A Joe C. Jacobs, Education: 6A 77, of Smithfield RonaldFa Leecebook “f” Logo Hall, e TotalFacebook “f” Logo of 534 e vote in municipal elections — SPORTS 52, of Gibson Soccer: 1B By Scott Witten people who have cast In Laurinburg, there George Medlock. [email protected] ballots in the 2017 are a total of eight There is also a — FEATURES municipal elections. candidates running for race for the at-large Comics: 2B LAURINBURG — By At the end of the city council, including seat on council Television: 3A, 3B the end of the second second day of the three incumbents. between incumbent Classified: 4B day of early voting, a municipal elections of District 1 incumbent Dee Hammond and JOIN THE total of more than 500 2105, 184 people had J.D. Willis will face a challengers James CONVERSATION voters had made their voted. In total, 1,370 challenge from Mary Garby, Jr. and Roy What’s your take on way to the polls. people took advantage Evans. Guinn. today’s news? Go to According to the of the eight-day early In District 2, The town of Gibson will have five names of laurinburg Scotland County Board voting period in 2015. incumbent Drew the ballot this November, exchange.com of Elections, 250 people This year, early voting Williamson will face and visit us on facebook with incumbents Mayor voted on Friday. That extends 13 days ending three challengers Frank to share your thoughts. brings the tally to 534 on Nov. 4. Evans, Brian Gainey and See VOTE | 5A 2A Saturday, October 21, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Laurinburg Exchange OBITUARY CRIME REPORT RONALD L. HALL GIBSON — Ronald Ronald is survived by Staff Report Robbery reported to police on Arrests Lee Hall, 52, of Gibson, brothers, Kevin Michael LAURINBURG — A Thursday that someone LAURINBURG — passed away on Friday, Hall, Sr., (Terry) of Break in resident of McGirts attempted to break into Destiny German, 20, Oct. 20, 2017 at the Caro- Lugoff, SC and Richard LAURINBURG — A Bridge Road reported his home overnight. He of Butler Street was linas Medical Center in “Rictchie” A. Hall IV; step resident of Main Street to police on Wednes- reported hearing a loud arrested for two counts Charlotte. sister, Tammy Bridgeman reported to police on day that two males bang and finding door of communicating Ronald, son of the late (Michael) of Laurel Hill; Wednesday that some- approached his 1995 had been kicked in. Noth- threats and received Richard Arthur Hall III sister-in-law, Michelle one broke into his 2011 Ford Taurus as he was ing was reported missing. no bond, according to and Glenda Lee Lewis Hall and his nieces and Ford and stole a bottle sitting at a stop sign police. Hall was born May 5, nephews. on Lee’s Mill Road, of Percocet valued at $3. Larceny LAURINBURG — 1965 in Scotland County. The funeral service to pulled him out of the LAURINBURG — LAURINBURG — A Kevin McCall, 31, of Though he was limited celebrate in life will be at car and began to beat A resident of Tucker resident of Hickory physically, he loved to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. him demanding money. Street reported to police Hickory Street was go fishing, doing things 22, 2017 in the Richard Street reported to When they realized he on Thursday that he left arrested for assault outdoors, and watching Boles Funeral Service police on Wednesday did not have anything his Xbox game system, on a female and two Panthers’ Football. His Chapel. A time of visita- that someone broke they left on foot. a controller and a game counts of communicat- greatest joy was sharing tion will be from 2 to 4 into her 2004 Honda total value $250 at a ing threats and given time with his family and p.m. prior to the service Accord and stole an Burglary friend’s house and found a $ and given a $6,500 friends. on Sunday at the funeral undisclosed amount of LAURINBURG — A out later that the items secured bond, accord- In addition to his par- home. cash. resident of Third Street had been pawned. ing to police. ents, a sister, Tammy Services entrusted to Louise Hall preceded him Richard Boles Funeral in death. Service. DEATH NOTICES GPAC show honors King of Pop Staff Report CAMPBELL Homecoming events. hits from Jackson’s extensive cata- LAURINBURG — Brenda E. Campbell, 63, of “Who’s Bad” has earned its name log, and is both a music concert and PEMBROKE — The “King of by paying studious attention to a dazzling visual spectacle. Laurinburg, died at his home on Wednesday Oct. 18, Pop” lives on in the ultimate tribute, 2017. McPhatter Funeral Home of Laurel Hill NC is in Jackson’s every original groove and “We are celebrating Homecom- which comes to Givens Performing charge of arrangements. gravity-defying dance move. The ing at UNCP, and we want to really Arts Center on the campus of The JACOBS show boasts more than 100 years bring it home that weekend for our University of North Carolina at Pem- SMITHFEILD — Joe C. Jacobs, 77, of Smithfield, of professional experience and a community, alumni and students,” broke on Friday at 8 p.m. formerly of Laurinburg, died at his home on Friday, team of dancers with resumes that Bass said. At the time of his passing, include Broadway productions such Oct. 20, 2017. GPAC begins celebrating the Michael Jackson was the best-selling as “Phantom of the Opera.” Service arrangements will be announced by Richard holidays on Nov. 20 with Cirque Boles Funeral Service. artist in music history, and his iconic “Michael Jackson is a name album “Thriller” is still the best- everybody knows,” GPAC Director Dreams Holidaze, and Dec. 1 with selling record of all time. James Bass said. “And this show is the annual Holiday Extravaganza Tickets for “Who’s Bad: The authentic and imitates not only the concert, showcasing the UNCP Ultimate Tribute to Michael Jack- music of Michael, but the perform- Music Department.