(This story was updated to add new information.)
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has announced the closure of its investigation into a case involving playground equipment taken from Hampstead Kiwanis Park in Pender County.
The investigation arose when a county resident publicly thanked county commissioners for helping a local residential community salvage old playground parts for reuse. The parts in question came from the Hampstead Kiwanis Park playground that was being replaced by the county after being deemed unsafe…