U.S. Department of Justice

Henderson Man Sentenced for Possession of Ammunition by a Felon

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— courtesy U.S. Department of Justice

GREENVILLE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court on October 10, 2017, Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard, sentenced QUINCEY TYRONE CHAMPION, 38, of Henderson, NC to 85 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

CHAMPION was named in an Indictment filed on April 24, 2017. On July 14, 2017, CHAMPION pled guilty to Possession of Ammunition by a Felon.

On December 17, 2016, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the Auto Brite Car Wash in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival and while securing the crime scene, officers were approached by the victim’s cousin, who advised that he had taken the victim to the hospital. The men were washing their vehicles when he heard three shots. The victim ran toward another vehicle and then reported that he needed to go to the hospital. They saw a tall male wearing a hoodie running towards the back of the car wash and jumping the fence. One of the officers found two shell casings and one live bullet in the parking lot near the crime scene. Meanwhile, another officer responded to Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson to interview the victim, who had been admitted to the emergency room. The victim stated that he was washing his vehicle at the car wash when he heard a gunshot and then felt a sharp pain in his left ankle. The victim identified CHAMPION as the shooter.

CHAMPION, a convicted felon, was in possession of ammunition on December 17, 2016. Additionally, the defendant used or possessed a firearm or ammunition in connection with another felony offense, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury.

This case was part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative which encourages federal, state, and local agencies to cooperate in a unified “team effort” against gun crime, targeting repeat offenders who continually plague their communities.

The Henderson Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the criminal investigation of this case. Assistant United States Attorney S. Katherine Burnette handled the prosecution of this case for the government.

News 10/13/17

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Voluntary Dismissal With Leave in Franklin Co. Murder Case

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— courtesy of The Office of DA Mike Waters

Louisburg, NC – On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided over an administrative session of Franklin County Criminal Superior Court which was set by the District Attorney’s Office specifically to address the pending murder cases in Franklin County. The State of North Carolina vs. Oliver M. Funes Machada was among the cases heard before the Court. Prior to today, the Defendant was committed to Central Regional Hospital to evaluate his capacity to proceed in the criminal case against him. The Court sought guidance regarding his ability to understand the nature of the proceedings against him, and his ability to assist in his defense. The Court, after reviewing the report prepared by mental health professionals at Central Regional Hospital, determined that the Defendant did not have the capacity to proceed. Therefore, the State of North Carolina will take a voluntary dismissal with leave in this case. Oliver M. Funes Machada will be committed to Central Regional Hospital for mental health treatment and further evaluation. Should the Defendant’s capacity
to proceed be restored, he would be returned to the custody of Franklin County Sheriff Kent Winstead, and the District Attorney’s Office will reinstate the charges against the Mr. Machada.

News 10/12/17

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MPH’s Dani Burton Awarded

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— courtesy Maria Parham Health

Maria Parham Health (MPH) announced Dani Burton as their Daisy Recipient for the 3rd quarter in 2017. Maria Parham is proud to participate in the Daisy Award, an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. Through this program, the hospital recognizes one extraordinary nurse every quarter who has demonstrated exceptional care for their patients at Maria Parham.

Dani is from Franklinton where she graduated from Franklinton High School. In 2008, Dani earned her LPN and worked as a monitor tech for several years before returning to Vance Granville Community College to earn her RN in 2012. Dani has worked at Maria Parham since 2015.

Receiving the Daisy award is a great honor and showcases the exceptional level of care provided to patients every day by our extraordinary nurses at Maria Parham! To find out more about the program, please go to www.DAISYfoundation.org.

(Maria Parham Health is a paying advertising client of WIZS.)

News 10/11/17

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10-10-2017 Henderson City Election Results

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Unofficial Results

Robin Littlejohn is a Rockstar

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— courtesy Vance County Schools

Robin Littlejohn, a member of the faculty at L.B. Yancey Elementary School, has been recognized as a Rosetta Stone Rockstar.

Rosetta Stone is a nationally recognized foreign language software application used by L.B. Yancey Elementary and schools across our state and the nation to assist students, who don’t speak English as their native language, in learning how to speak and write in English.

Littlejohn leads the foriegn language efforts at L.B. Yancey and has been assisting Rosetta Stone officials in planning the first K-12 User Conference for the software application company. The theme of the conference is “Shaping the Future” and it will be held November 15-16 in Nashville, Tenn.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  If you live in Henderson-Vance or the surrounding area and you need help, please call 252-425-2492 for an emergency or 252-431-1926 for the business line.

Reference today’s TownTalk for more information, which can be done by clicking here.

In addition, on October 18 and October 25 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., there will be Domestic Violence 101 Training at Maria Parham Health.  You can register for one of the days and times by using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dv-101-training-registraction-37457489359?aff=eivtefrnd.

Also, be sure to tune in to TownTalk on WIZS 1450 AM or online at wizs.com on October 17th, 24th and 31st for more information.

News 10/10/17

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