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🌱 Details on the Roanoke Rapids-area missing man found deceased

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Details on the Roanoke Rapids-area missing man found deceased
  • Roanoke Rapids missing-person case and detention officer charges explained

Also on today's calendar: Freedom Rising Tour: Halifax County and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 71.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing man found deceased, investigation underway (rrdailyherald.com) — Deputies are investigating after 50-year-old Tyrone Johnson, last seen July 5 in the Melody Lane area of Roanoke Rapids, was found deceased in an abandoned home nearby. An autopsy is underway, and residents are urged to share any tips anonymously with investigators or Crime Stoppers.
   

• HCSO roundup: Missing man found deceased; detention officer charged (rrspin.com) — Law enforcement is investigating after a man reported missing from Melody Lane in Roanoke Rapids was found deceased in an abandoned home nearby, with an autopsy pending. In a separate case, a detention officer from Roanoke Rapids faces charges for allegedly providing marijuana to an inmate, and the sheriff emphasizes zero tolerance for breaches of public trust.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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