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Prentis BenstonFIRST ON 3: Records show spike in prisoners injured in Bladen Co. jailSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 4:30pm.READ MORE:  Records WWAY requested through the Freedom of Information Act from Bladen County show that eight inmates had to be taken to the hospital after jail fights in 2012. That's compared to six over the previous three years combined.
Full story...FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Bladen Co. Sheriff responds to jail beatingSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 5:41pm.READ MORE: More than three weeks after a man was severely beaten inside the Bladen County Jail, the sheriff is finally speaking out.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: David says his office 'monitoring' jail beating caseSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:47am.READ MORE:
Last week, WWAY broke the story of Joshua Ward, who was badly beaten in the Bladen county jail. Former jailer Marcus Hubbard told us that kind of violence is nothing new at the Bladen county jail. He said his complaints would often times fall on deaf ears.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Jail beating victim speaks outSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 12:59am.READ MORE:
Yesterday, we told you about a Bladen County man severely beaten in the county jail. Today, we spoke with Joshua Ward, 30, who is recovering from gashes to his head and three broken ribs.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Alleged bullying by deputy's daughter turns violent in Bladen Co.Submitted by Matt Ray on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 7:17pm.READ MORE: In Bladen County, one mother says her daughter has been dealing with a bully for months.
She says nothing is done because the bully's father is a deputy.
Now, the situation has turned violent, and this time, it was all caught on camera.
Full story...Many questions, few answers about Bladen Co. Improvement CommitteeSubmitted by Ann McAdams on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 5:30pm.READ MORE:
Last month, we did a series of reports on Get out the Vote activities in Bladen County, where candidates pay people to round up votes for them. We received a number of calls in response to those reports saying we never mentioned the biggest player of all in the Bladen Get out the Vote arena.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Bladen County voter fraud accusations investigatedSubmitted by Joe Mauceri on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:07pm.READ MORE:
The Bladen Ballot Battle continues. The May primary has already been investigated for claims Commissioner Delilah Blanks cast multiple votes. Now the North Carolina Board of Elections is investigating several claims of voter fraud stemming from the May primary and the run-off in the sheriff's race.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Sheriff's deputy says "Bladen County is a criminal's paradise"Submitted by Joe Mauceri on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 3:10pm.READ MORE: Deputies say at a meeting last week Storms told them "not to conduct vehicle stops or call the K9 unit." They say Storms also ordered all radar equipment removed from the cars.
Full story...Bladen Sheriff snubs commission; does not attend special meetingSubmitted by Joe Mauceri on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 11:06pm.READ MORE:
The newly appointed Bladen County Sheriff was nowhere to be found at a meeting called to determine his future with the department. Some county commissioners and the standing room only crowd are still searching for answers.
Full story...FIRST ON 3: Storms promotes Benston to Chief DeputySubmitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 4:43pm.READ MORE:
Interim Bladen County Sheriff Earl Storms told us today that Prentis Benston is now his chief deputy. That could be a problem for the Democratic nominee for Sheriff this fall.
Full story... » FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Interim Bladen County Sheriff can't seem to get his story straight; Commissioners may try to terminate himSubmitted by Meghan Torjussen on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 10:25am.READ MORE:
Earl Storms fired five of his deputies Tuesday moments after being sworn in as Interim Sheriff. But when asked why, he told us one story - and another TV station another....
Full story...Former sheriff appointed on interim basisSubmitted by Joe Mauceri on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 10:13am.READ MORE: There's a new sheriff in Bladen County. Sort of. Bladen County commissioners appointed a former sheriff to lead the department until the November election.
Full story...FIRST ON 3: Bladen Sheriff's race will be on November ballotSubmitted by Ramon Herrera on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 4:20pm.READ MORE: Bladen County Elections Director Larry Hammond says Billy Ward has met the petition requirement to run as an Independent. Ward needed signatures from four percent of Bladen County voters to qualify.
Full story...Benston closes in on Bladen County Sheriff, historySubmitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:36am.READ MORE:
Prentis Benston is one step away from becoming the first African-American sheriff in Bladen County history.
Full story...Voting underway in run-offsSubmitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 12:29pm.READ MORE:
The only statewide race is the Democratic nomination for US Senate. Bladen, New Hanover and Pender counties also have run-offs on the ballot. Tune in to WWAY NewsChannel 3 tonight for results.
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