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TownTalk: Two Found Dead On Gholson Avenue

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Tuesday:

Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow identified the two victims who were found Tuesday morning in a car parked on a city neighborhood street.

Kentrell Venable, 18, was the driver of the car, Barrow said in a live interview during the 5 p.m. WIZS Local News broadcast Tuesday.

Quavon Champion, 20, was found in the rear passenger seat.

Police are still trying to establish a timeline to determine when the two were killed, but he said he believes they were shot in the car, which had been stopped on the side of Gholson Avenue.

The police are working with the State Bureau of Investigations, and Barrow said, “None of the victims live on that street. They came to that location, stopped in the road, on the side of the road.”

When asked about surveillance video, Barrow said, “We are currently looking through some of that information and some of that data.”

The suspect or suspects are believed to have been with the victims in the car, the shots were fired and then the suspect(s) left on foot.

If anyone has more information about this incident, please contact Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or P3 app, call the police department at 252.438.4141, or on Facebook or Instagram.

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UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Tuesday:

Henderson police are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found earlier today inside a car on Gholson Avenue.

In a brief press statement issued about 10 a.m. today, Police Chief Marcus Barrow said officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Gholson Avenue at 8 a.m. to check on a suspicious vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found two male individuals seated in the vehicle deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Barrow said he believes the individuals were shot from inside the vehicle. The identities of the individuals have not been released, pending positive identification and notification of families.

If anyone has more information about this incident, please contact Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or P3 app), call the police department at 252.438.4141, or on Facebook or Instagram.

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TownTalk: Police Chief Barrow Talks Shop With A Cop

It may have been cold – it IS December, after all, but there’s a pretty good chance that area law enforcement officers and 47 youngsters in the community felt nice and warm on the inside during the annual “Shop with a Cop” event this week.

Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said individuals representing the police department, sheriff’s office, fire department, highway patrol, animal control and park rangers got to shop with children at Walmart in Henderson.

“We got to see some kids that we interacted with throughout the year,” Barrow said on Thursday’s TownTalk. One child had a special request to shop with an officer who was working a shift, but Barrow said they were able to make some adjustments in the schedule to grant the child’s request.

“He was able to shop with that kid – it was heartwarming,” Barrow said.

In all, the bill came to about $8,000, and that’s after Walmart generously knocked a little bit off the final tally, Barrow said.

In years past, law enforcement agencies have worked in partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce to raise money for the spending spree, but it just didn’t happen this year. Chalk it up to the residual pandemic restrictions and the strain on law enforcement agencies to provide adequate staffing.

“We look forward to partnering with them next year,” Barrow said.

In the meantime, it was important to keep the event alive, so that’s what they did.

It’s a time to let children be children and roam up and down the toy aisles. But it was sobering for Barrow to see some of the older kids get everyday items like hygiene products.

“We want them to think of themselves,” Barrow said. The adults usually steer the kids to clothing items, including coats, during the shopping spree.

But many of the children also wanted to pick out gifts for their parents or other family members, too.

Sometimes, the gift is in the giving, not in the receiving.

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Henderson Police Investigate Separate Weekend Incidents That Sent Two To Hospital

Henderson police are investigating separate incidents that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5 which sent two men to the hospital – one the result of a hit-and-run and the second the result of a physical altercation.

A pedestrian was struck by a car about 7 p.m. Saturday evening while he was walking along US 1 between Highway NC 39 and Vance Mill Road, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow.

Antione Simpson, who was alert and stable at the scene, was taken from a local medical facility to Durham for treatment, Barrow reported in a press statement.

“The suspected vehicle continued to travel north on US 1 and failed to
stop,” Barrow said. The vehicle was described as a 2003-2007 black Cadillac CTS.

An update on his condition was not available Monday.

Then about 10 p.m., officers arrived at the Little Hotel, 1010 S. Garnett St. and found a 65-year-old man with injuries, including cuts, abrasions and a leg wound.

Barrow identified the victim as Matt Kinard. The altercation had occurred
between Kinard and another resident of the Little Hotel.
“At the time of the incident Kinard was unable to give the name of the
other person or many details about what occurred,” Barrow said in a press statement. Kinard had abrasions and cuts to his face and also sustained a penetrating wound to his
leg. Blood and a knife were found in the area of the assault. Kinard was
transported to a local medical facility and later transported to Durham.

An update on his condition was not available Monday.
Anyone has information about these incidents or about any ongoing criminal activity, is urged to contact Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or
P3 app, call the police department at 252.438.4141, through Facebook or via
Instagram.

The Local Skinny! Advance Auto Partners With Henderson Police

It may have happened to you before: You’re driving down the street, trying to get from here to there, when you see the blue light in your rear-view mirror, accompanied by the woop-woop of the police car, telling you to pull over.

Such encounters with the police for minor infractions like broken taillights or burned-out headlights could end with the driver being issued a $25 gift card instead of a citation.

That’s exactly what could happen, thanks to a new safety initiative announced Thursday at the local Advance Auto Parts on Raleigh Road.

Advance District Manager Jay Matthews wanted to do something special for Henderson, which has two stores – one at 390 Raleigh Road and one at 400 Prosperity Drive.

Drivers who get pulled over for faulty equipment – think broken or non-functioning lights, for example – will get a $25 Advance Auto Parts gift card to help pay for repairs from Henderson police officers, as a way to encourage them to make those minor repairs.

The program is the only one of its kind in the area, and it’s designed “to increase roadway safety for local motorists,” according to a press statement issued Thursday morning.

Advance’s store team presented Police Chief Marcus Barrow and Henderson police officers with an Advance gift card donation of $1,500 to begin the initiative. “Our local team is thrilled to partner with Henderson Police to promote safer vehicle operations,” Matthews, a Henderson resident, said. “It’s important that motorists on our streets keep vehicle safety top of mind, especially as we’re heading into holiday travel season. We look forward to working with Chief Barrow and everyone on his team on this program while serving our community.”

Barrow said he appreciates community partnerships like this one with Advance.

“Partnerships with a committed community stakeholder like Advance Auto Parts are vital to our success as an agency,” Barrow said. “This partnership will allow us to lessen a financial burden on our citizens and increase vehicular safety, and we thank Jay and everyone at Advance for their support.”

Motorists receiving a gift card may use the card at Advance’s two Henderson locations, throughout North Carolina or online at advanceautoparts.com.

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Henderson Police Arrest 2 On Drug Charges

Two people are in the local jail facing drug charges after Henderson police served a narcotic search warrant.

Officers with the Henderson Police Department served warrants at a residence on Beacon Avenue in response to several drug complaints, according to a press release from Chief Marcus Barrow posted Thursday on social media.

Robert Archie, Jr., 43, and Chanyille Davis, 36, were arrested, each charged with one count of possession of cocaine, one count of maintaining a dwelling place for a controlled substance and one count of possession of stolen goods.

Seized from the residence was an undisclosed amount of cocaine, drug manufacturing equipment and a television.

Both Archie and Davis were placed under $21,000.00 secured bonds and were remanded to Vance County Detention by Magistrate Small-Bowens.

Two Arrested On Weapons, Drugs Charges

Henderson police arrested one man Tuesday who had outstanding warrants in connection with previous offenses and added several weapons and drug charges to the list upon placing him in custody.

Detectives of the Henderson Police Department observed Orlando Khayil Gibbs, 25, in a vehicle at a store located at 601 West Andrews Ave. and “were able to quickly confirm that Gibbs had active warrants for previous committed offenses,” according to a press statement from Chief Marcus Barrow.

There were several other people in the vehicle and police found marijuana and two semi-automatic firearms inside after the occupants were outside the car.While taking Gibbs into custody, Detectives observed marijuana in plain view inside of the vehicle Gibbs was occupying.

As a result, Gibbs was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana up to a half ounce.

Gibbs was issued a pre-set $10,000 secured bond and a $360 cash bond for his outstanding order for arrest.

Magistrate Stewart set an an additional $5,000 secured bond for the other charges. He was released upon posting bond.

One of the occupants in the vehicle, Jeremiah Edwards, 18, was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. He received a $1,000 secured bond and was remanded to Vance County Jail.

Local Man Faces Felony Drug Charges, Including Trafficking Cocaine

A local man is in jail on various drug charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation into controlled substances, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.

Michael Allen, whose address was listed as 1000 Foster Rd., Lot 35, Henderson, was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and placed in the Vance County Detention Center under a $180,000 bond.

Narcotics detectives of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with officers from Henderson Police Department, the NC SBI and federal probation and parole executed a search warrant at the Foster Road residence on July 7.

In a written statement, Brame said officers seized 47 grams of cocaine in crack and powder form, along with 20 dosage units of heroin, 7 grams of marijuana and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.

Allen faces two counts of trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell and/or deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell and/or deliver heroin, manufacture heroin, possession of marijuana and felony maintaining a dwelling which was used to sell and/or deliver controlled substances.

The investigation is continuing.

Mooresville Man In Vance Co. Jail On Burglary, Larceny Charges

A Mooresville man is in the Vance County Detention Center facing a slew of charges in connection with burglary and the theft of a truck full of landscaping equipment.

Henderson Police arrested Herman Ray Terry, Jr., 35, Thursday night about 10 p.m. in the area of Hillside Ave., according to Chief Marcus Barrow.

In a statement to WIZS News, Barrow said Terry was in possession of a 2003 Isuzu commercial vehicle. The truck, valued at more than $45,000, contained in excess of $20,000 dollars of commercial-grade landscaping equipment.
The commercial vehicle belonged to Matrix Lawn Landscaping based in Mooresville.

Officers were initially unable to reach the company or its owner due to the time, but contact was made with Mooresville Police Department. Mooresville Police Department went to the business and found that the business had been burglarized.
The Mooresville Police Department was then able to make contact with the owner of the business, and he verified the vehicle and equipment were stolen and that Herman Ray Terry Jr. had been recently terminated as an employee.
The vehicle and its equipment were brought back to the Henderson Police Department and kept until the company could come and retrieve it.
Terry was originally charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and stolen goods. Magistrate Cowan issued a $26,000 secured bond.
Mooresville Police Department then obtained warrants for larceny of a motor vehicle, felony larceny, breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, and injury to real property. Magistrate Stewart gave Terry an additional $80,000 bond.

TownTalk: Police Chief Barrow Discusses Gun Violence Resolution

The increase in gun violence plaguing the country is something that Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow thinks a lot about, but he said he and his officers often are frustrated by the process to get offenders off the streets and successfully processed through the judicial system.

It’s illegal to discharge a firearm within the city limits, but that hasn’t done much to curtail the use of guns and shootings.

On Tuesday, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring gun violence a public health issue. One of the upsides of having this resolution in place, he said during Thursday’s TownTalk, is increased access to grant funding to combat a wide-ranging list of underlying issues that contribute to gun violence.

“We have a crisis and it’s a health crisis,” Barrow said. A mental health crisis, to be precise. He cited as an example that in a 12-month period, his officers were involved in 538 involuntary commitments. And that’s just for the city of Henderson – it doesn’t include numbers from the sheriff’s department.

Other underlying societal issues feed the problem, he said, from socio-economic issues to substance abuse. According to CDC statistics, men account for 87 percent of firearm deaths in the U.S. Firearm deaths are the leading cause of premature death, he said.

Councilwomen Melissa Elliott, founder of Gang Free, Inc. and Sara Coffey initiated the resolution, and Barrow said the audience present in Council Chambers on Tuesday applauded when the resolution passed.

“She did a great job with it,” Barrow said of Elliott’s work crafting the resolution. “She sees a problem and tries to address it.

Now it’s time for the community to address the problem, he said. “We need to get motivated behind this thing,” he said. “We’ve got to get out of the mindset that we’re going to arrest our way out of this.”

His department has secured various grant funding to help tackle the problem, and Barrow discussed one program that was able to go live in January 2022. The process took almost two years, but now his officers can enter data about shell casings into the database and within 24 to 48 hours, get results on whether the gun has been used in other crimes.

This is a great improvement on the six months’ to a year that it could take to get results from the SBI, Barrow said.

“I think we do a really good job here at the police department,” Barrow said. Currently, there are more than 1,800 firearms in the police evidence room. Federal indictments are on the increase in the past five years, but the backlog of cases in the court system means sometimes lengthy waits for convictions.

“We’re trying to do our part,” Barrow said, “keeping our finger stuck in the dam.”

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