Boy missing, 2 rescued from water at North Carolina beach

THE WAY HERE. IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, DYLAN, THANK YOU. WE HAVE A DISTURBING UPDATE TO A STORY WXII HAS BEEN FOLLOWING OUT OF FAYETTEVILLE. WE WANT TO WARN YOU THE DETAILS WE’RE ABOUT TO SHARE ARE DISTURBING AND HARD TO HEAR. ARREST WARRANTS OBTAINED BY OUR RALEIGH NBC AFFILIATE, WRAL DETAIL HORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE AND MURDER. AVONTE DEVIN, A MOTHER OF FIVE, IS ACCUSED OF KILLING TWO OF HER ADOPTED CHILDREN, BLAKE AND LONDON, NEW DOCUMENTS ALLEGE THAT SHE FORCED A CHILD TO DISMEMBER ONE OF THE BODIES. BLAKE AND LONDON VANISHED FROM FAYETTEVILLE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. BUT IN APRIL, POLICE FOUND AND IDENTIFIED LONDON’S REMAINS. INVESTIGATORS NOW BELIEVE THEY’VE ALSO FOUND BLAKE’S REMAINS AS WELL. NOW, RIGHT NOW, AVONTE DEVIN IS CHARGED WITH MURDER, CONCEALMENT OF DEATH, KIDNAPING AND CHILD ABUSE. IF CONVICTED, SHE COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY. GRAHAM POLICE ARE WARNING ABOUT A MAN PRETENDING TO BE AN OFFICER. POLICE SAY A WOMAN REPORTED A MAN IN A WHITE KIA WITH A CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE FOLLOWING HER VERY CLOSELY AND SWERVING THE CAR WAS FLASHING GREEN LIGHTS. THE DRIVER WAVED A BADGE, IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER TO TRY TO GET HER TO PULL OVER. NOW, POLICE SAY THE WOMAN WAS NOT HURT AND THE MAN FLED TOWARDS GREENSBORO. THAT HAPPENED ON I-40, LEAVING MEBANE IN 18 YEAR OLD DROWNED IN THE OCEAN AT NAGS HEAD. OUR NBC AFFILIATE REPORTS. POLICE WERE CALLED ABOUT THREE SWIMMERS IN DISTRESS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TWO RETURNED TO SHORE ONE HAD HELP FROM A LIFEGUARD. BOTH WERE HOSPITALIZED. OFFICERS USED A DRONE TO FIND THE MAN WHO HAD DROWNED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE AREA HAD MODERATE RIP CURRENT THREATS. LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN URGING PEOPLE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN THEY GO SWIMMING THIS WEEK. THE NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION WILL BE PATROLLING HIGH ROCK LAKE OVER THE HOLIDAY. IT’S PART OF OPERATION DRY WATER, THE CAMPAIGN EMPHASIZES THE DANGERS OF BOATING WHILE IMPAIRED. THE COMMISSION SAYS 40 PEOPLE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE WATER LAST YEAR BECAUSE THEY WERE IMPAIRED. WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT YOU KNOW, IF ALCOHOL IS IN YOUR PLANS, UM, DESIGNATE A SAFE AND SOBER OPERATOR SO EVERYONE GETS HOME SAFE AND EVERYBODY’S GOT A FAMILY. THEY WANT TO GO HOME TO. SO, I MEAN. YOU JUST WATCH AFTER YOURSELF AND THEN WATCH OUT FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, AND THEN EVERYBODY WILL GO HOME SAFELY. NOW, OPERATION DRY WATER RUNS THROUGH THE SIXTH. LOCAL DEPARTMENTS ARE ALSO REMINDING YOU TO BE CAREFUL AROUND FIREWORKS THIS HOLIDAY. DOCTORS NOTE IT’S USUALLY KIDS WHO ARE BURNED BY FIREWORKS AND SPARKLERS DOING SIMPLE THINGS LIKE HAVING A DEDICATED ADULT WHO IS IN CHARGE OF LIGHTING THE FIREWORKS, NOT LETTING YOUR CHILDREN OR TEENAGER LIGHT THE FIREWORKS IS A SIMPLE WAY TO BE SAFER. UM, ALSO THINGS LIKE HAVING A BUCKET OF WATER NEARBY AND A HOSE READY TO GO JUST IN CASE SOMETHING WERE TO CATCH ON FIRE. IF YOU’RE USING FIREWORKS, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE AT A SAFE DISTANCE. YOU CAN ENJOY THE SHOW, BUT DON’T TAKE ANY UNNECESSARY RISKS. UM, ESPECIALLY FOR, YOU KNOW, INSTAGRAM OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT’S NOT WORTH AN ER VISIT NOW, EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD KEEP A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 30FT FROM ANY GROUND. FIREWORKS, ANY FIREWORKS THAT LEAVE THE GROUND ARE ILLEGAL TO HAVE IN NORTH CAROLINA. YOU SHOULD PLAN TO FIND ALTERNATIVES TO THINGS LIKE SPARKLERS FOR KIDS LIKE GLOW STICKS OR BUBBLES, AND FIREWORKS CAN BE TRIGGERING FOR VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. OUR KELLI KENDALL SPOKE TO A LOCAL VETERAN AND ADVOCATE ABOUT WAYS FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD TO GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAY. DICKIE SPEARS WAS JUST 21 YEARS OLD IN 1967, WHEN HE GOT DRAFTED TO FIGHT IN THE VIETNAM WAR. DURING HIS BRIEF TIME THERE, HE BECAME ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH THE SOUNDS OF BLASTS. PORTMAN TRIPPED ON A HAND GRENADE, AND I WALKED UP THE SIDE AND IT WENT OFF AND THEY GOT ME FROM HEAD TO TOE. THEY SET OFF THIS MINE THAT THEY HAD SET UP THERE, AND I FELT SOMETHING HIT MY HEAD AND HIT MY SIDE. SPIES LEFT VIETNAM WITH SEVERAL INJURIES AND SHRAPNEL LODGED IN SEVERAL PARTS OF HIS BODY, BUT HE SAYS HE’S LUCKY HE DOES NOT SUFFER FROM PTSD AND ISN’T BOTHERED BY 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS. BUT HE DOES REMEMBER WHAT IT’S LIKE TO REACT TO LOUD NOISES. WHEN I FIRST GOT OUT AND HE SAID, NOISE, AND I’M NOT EXPECTING WAS SOMETIMES I ALMOST HIT THE GROUND, CHRIS KIRWAN, A FORMER MARINE SERGEANT FROM GREENSBORO, HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH SINCE 2019. HE SAYS ONE METHOD TO STAY CALM DURING FIREWORKS SHOWS IS TO AVOID THEM. IF IT’S SOMETHING THAT REALLY DOES BOTHER YOU, UH, MAYBE YOU JUST EXCUSE YOURSELF FOR THE EVENING. YOU PUT SOME HEADPHONES IN, UH, YOU JUST KIND OF DO WHAT YOU DO AT THE HOUSE. BUT HE SAYS ANOTHER METHOD COULD BE TO EMBRACE THEM. I FIND IT EASIER TO JUST BE IN FRONT OF IT, YOU KNOW, IT’S HARDER. IT’S HARDER TO EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU HEAR IT SEVERAL MILES AWAY. YOU KNOW, IT’S IT’S A LOT BETTER IF YOU CAN SEE IT HAPPENING AND KNOW THAT, HEY, IT’S JUST FIREWORKS. UM, AND TRY TO ALLEVIATE THAT TRIGGER. BOTH SPEASE AND KIRWAN SAY THEY KNOW FIREWORKS ARE A BIG PART OF CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY, BUT THEY ALSO HOPE PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER WHERE THAT INDEPENDENCE CAME FROM. WELL, I KNOW IT’S NOT A DAY TO REMEMBER VETERANS, BUT IF IT WASN’T FOR US, UH, YOU WOULDN’T HAVE THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU HAVE

Boy missing, 2 rescued from water at North Carolina beach

Two people had to be rescued from the Atlantic Ocean Thursday off the coast of North Topsail Beach, and a 14-year-old boy remains missing in New River Inlet, Town Manager Alice Derian said.Derian did not provide any additional details about the missing boy, the time he disappeared or whether he was with others in the inlet.Top Stories:Guilford County man mow his lawn to look like American flag in honor of Fourth of JulyReidsville investigators seeking 164 felony and misdemeanor indictments against owners and employees of gaming locationJuly 4 Fireworks 2024: Where to watch fireworks celebrations in North CarolinaGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereNew River Inlet, located at the mouth of New River at the north end of Topsail Island, is known for strong currents, and signs are posted along the beach warning swimmers.Both of those rescued were OK.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.For more on this story, visit our news partner, WRAL.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | TRENDING STORIES

Two people had to be rescued from the Atlantic Ocean Thursday off the coast of North Topsail Beach, and a 14-year-old boy remains missing in New River Inlet, Town Manager Alice Derian said.

Derian did not provide any additional details about the missing boy, the time he disappeared or whether he was with others in the inlet.

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New River Inlet, located at the mouth of New River at the north end of Topsail Island, is known for strong currents, and signs are posted along the beach warning swimmers.

Both of those rescued were OK.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

For more on this story, visit our news partner, WRAL.

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