Crime
Binghamton Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Shooting in High-Rise Apartment
Preliminary investigations indicated that she was confronted and shot by her friend’s former boyfriend, Terell Heyward, 51.
A Binghamton man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a woman in a downtown high-rise apartment building late Saturday night.
According to authorities, Binghamton Police responded to a report of gunfire at the Woodburn Court One Tower, located at 21 Exchange Street, around 11:50 p.m.
Upon arrival at the seventh floor of the 11-story building, officers discovered Sarah Hauer, 54, unresponsive in the hallway. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Police revealed that Hauer was a close friend of a resident in one of the seventh-floor apartments.
Preliminary investigations indicated that she was confronted and shot by her friend’s former boyfriend, Terell Heyward, 51.
Heyward fled the scene immediately after the shooting but was located a short time later by members of the Binghamton Police Department’s Community Response Team.
Officers apprehended him as he was leaving his apartment at 24 Isbell Street, where they found him in possession of a loaded .380 caliber handgun.
Charges Filed
Heyward has been charged with the following:
- Second-Degree Murder in connection with Sarah Hauer’s death.
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.
Authorities confirmed that the firearm recovered from Heyward had been reported stolen in the town of Union.
Heyward was arraigned in Binghamton City Court and is currently being held at Broome County Jail in the town of Dickinson.
Police are continuing their investigation and have urged anyone with additional information regarding the incident to contact the Binghamton Police Detective Division at (607) 772-7080.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”