Official releases from the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Center and Raeford Police Department — independently summarized by DINA.
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Administrative report · Source: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s dated letter requests $40,000 transfer to salaries and overtime
Document / activity
October 23, 2026 (administrative letter and submission date)
Agency publication
County agenda attachment; original posting date not stated. Letter dated October 23, 2026.
DINA source review
November 12, 2026, 6:22 AM ET
Location
Hoke County Sheriff’s Office / county budget
In a letter dated October 23, Sheriff Roderick Virgil asked the county manager, commissioners and finance staff to place a $40,000 budget transfer on an upcoming commissioners’ agenda. The letter proposes moving funds from the Hospitalization line to Salaries/Overtime. The attached budget revision form repeats the $40,000 amount and carries the Sheriff’s signature and October 23 submission date.
Dated administrative document newly added to this collection; not a new crime, arrest or emergency notice. The reviewed attachment establishes a request, not approval or expenditure: county-manager and finance signature fields are blank, and amended-budget fields are unfilled. The letter does not give a complete meeting date. No vote, implementation date or current budget balance is inferred. Any subsequent board action requires separate verification.
Agency statement · Source: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff issues school-safety statement on fighting and adult involvement
Document / activity
No specific incident date disclosed; statement addresses fighting and disruptive behavior in schools and on school buses
Agency publication
November 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. ET (official Facebook post)
DINA source review
November 12, 2026, 2:38 AM ET
Location
Hoke County schools and school buses
Sheriff Roderick Virgil said adults who participate in, encourage, threaten or contribute to violence on school grounds or buses may be investigated and held accountable under applicable law. He described school safety as a shared responsibility and said the Sheriff’s Office is working with school leaders while seeking additional school resource officers.
This is an agency policy and safety statement, not a report that any identified person was arrested or charged. No particular school, bus, event date or case number was disclosed in the post.
Sheriff seeks help identifying person of interest in Oaktree Drive burglary investigation
Incident
October 14, 2026
Agency publication
November 10, 2026, 10:18 a.m. ET (official Facebook post)
DINA source review
November 12, 2026, 2:38 AM ET
Location
100 block of Oaktree Drive, Raeford
The Sheriff’s Office said a residence was reported broken into and released an image of an unidentified person whom detectives want to identify. The agency described the individual as a person of interest who was unknown to the homeowner and allegedly lacked permission to enter the residence.
Person of interest does not mean a person has been charged or proven to have committed an offense. DINA is not identifying the pictured individual. Information may be provided to the Criminal Investigative Division at 910-875-5111 or anonymously at 910-878-1100.
Arrest report · Source: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff reports arrest in child-exploitation investigation; court calendar corroborates charges
Incident
November 9, 2026 (arrest date reported by the Sheriff’s Office)
Agency publication
November 9, 2026, 4:56 p.m. ET (official Facebook post)
DINA source review
November 12, 2026, 2:38 AM ET
Location
Hoke County; arrest location not disclosed
The Sheriff’s Office reported that an FBI-initiated investigation into the alleged purchase of child sexual-abuse material was referred to Hoke County detectives and resulted in an arrest. An official North Carolina Judicial Branch Hoke District Court calendar independently lists case 26CR447707-460, Morgan Anthony Roberts as the defendant, the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office as the agency and the same two felony charge labels. The calendar places the matter on the December 2, 2026, 9:30 a.m. docket.
Arrests and charges are allegations, not convictions. Every accused person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Morgan Anthony Roberts
Arrest reported; public court-calendar entry independently located
One alleged count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one alleged count of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in case 26CR447707-460.
Release-time bond: Sheriff’s release reported no bond; not independently confirmed in the reviewed detention portal. Current custody not confirmed.
Exact-name searches of the official Hoke custody portal returned no listing for November 9 or November 12. That absence does not negate the reported arrest, establish release or resolve present custody; DINA therefore does not state that Roberts is currently detained. The court-calendar entry corroborates the public case and charge labels, not guilt or a final disposition. Detective R. Martinez: 910-875-5111.
Safety notice · Source: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff warns of payment-demand scams involving jury duty and arrest threats
Incident
Ongoing reports described in the October 27 notice; individual incident dates not supplied
Agency publication
October 27, 2026
DINA source review
November 9, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Location
Hoke County
The Sheriff’s Office warns that callers may impersonate authorities, claim someone missed jury duty or has a warrant, and demand immediate payment. The agency advises residents to confirm claims through an independently obtained official court or law-enforcement number, avoid sending money or disclosing financial information to unverified callers, and contact their financial institution promptly if scammed.
Dated agency advisory, newly added to DINA’s collection on November 9; not a report of a new November 9 incident. Report suspected fraud to the agency responsible for where it occurred. Sheriff’s Office: 910-875-5111. For City of Raeford matters, city police list 910-875-4251; see https://www.raefordcity.org/raeford-police-department/. Emergencies: 911.
Sheriff reports investigation into Davis Bridge Road shooting
Incident
November 2, 2026, about 10:11 p.m.
Agency publication
November 3, 2026
DINA source review
November 9, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Location
100 block of Davis Bridge Road, Lumber Bridge / Hoke County
The Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a reported shooting and one person was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Detectives were investigating. The agency described the incident as isolated and reported no arrests in its November 3 release.
This summarizes the dated release. It does not establish the investigation’s current status or rule out later developments. Detective Sergeant Gore: 910-875-5111.
Arrest report · Source: Hoke County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff reports four arrests after Saunders Street search; fifth person named in warrants
Incident
October 29, 2026
Agency publication
October 30, 2026 (individual release page)
DINA source review
November 9, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Location
600 block of Saunders Street, Raeford
The Sheriff’s Office reported four arrests following a narcotics search. It separately reported warrants for Travis Sentell Bratcher; the release does not establish his arrest.
Arrests and charges are allegations, not convictions. Every accused person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Christopher Maurice Bratcher
Arrest reported
Alleged drug-distribution, conspiracy, dwelling and paraphernalia offenses; exact counts in source.
Release-time bond: $50,000 secured. Current custody not confirmed.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Shashana Denise Clegg
Arrest reported
Alleged drug-distribution, conspiracy, dwelling and paraphernalia offenses; exact counts in source.
Release-time bond: $50,000 secured. Current custody not confirmed.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Michael Belton
Arrest reported
Alleged Schedule II possession, conspiracy and paraphernalia offenses.
Release-time bond: $15,000 secured. Current custody not confirmed.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Timothy Arthur Hobson
Arrest reported
Alleged Schedule II possession, conspiracy and paraphernalia offenses.
Release-time bond: $15,000 secured. Current custody not confirmed.
No verified agency-released individual photo available in reviewed source
Travis Sentell Bratcher
Warrants reported; arrest not established by this release
Drug-related warrants; exact allegations in source.
Release-time bond: Not stated for this person. Current custody not confirmed.
Publication date: October 30. Earlier archive preview differed; Nov 9 full archive agrees with the individual page. Duplicate text remains. Current custody and outcomes unconfirmed; no verified individual photos.
Raeford Police Department — Safety & Crime Reports
Independent DINA reporting on verified city police releases: incidents, arrests, safety notifications, administrative reports, official statements, corrections and case outcomes. Sheriff’s Office reports remain in their separate section above.
Only reviewed agency releases are summarized here. An empty list does not mean no incidents occurred. Social posts require verification of the agency account, full original post, publication date and any later corrections before publication. DINA does not provide live dispatch or a current detention roster.
Raeford Police Department reports
0 reports
No matching reports. Absence here is not evidence of no crime or no arrest.
Corrections, dismissals & case outcomes
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Conflicting agency text is held for clarification before identifying details are published. Victim identities, juvenile identities, full birth dates and private home contact details are excluded from routine summaries.
Artwork: DINA editorial illustration. Badge: official county image repository, document 3242. Sheriff portrait: official county contact directory, document 3459. Independent source identification only.
