15-year-old faces 1st degree murder in Robeson Co.

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that on Monday, deputies caught a 15-year-old wanted in a murder on Saturday night in the area of Truck Lane outside of the Rennert community.

The teen was found hiding in a closet during the search of a home Monday morning on Kate Denny Road in Red Springs, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the teen was charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. They’re being held in the custody of the Cumberland Regional Juvenile Detention Center without bond…

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