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Tony Lee Creekmore Found Dead After Shooting at Halifax County Home
HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — Tony Lee Creekmore was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound early Sunday, October 25, after deputies responded to a reported forced entry at a residence near Roanoke Rapids, authorities said.
According to the available information, Halifax County deputies received a call shortly before 4 a.m. about a man banging on the door of a home on Coleus Lane. The caller identified the man as Creekmore during the 911 call.
The situation reportedly escalated when the caller later told dispatchers that Creekmore had forced his way inside the residence. When deputies arrived, they found Creekmore dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Authorities have not announced any criminal charges.
The incident began in the early hours of Sunday morning when a caller contacted emergency services to report a man banging on the door of a residence on Coleus Lane in the Roanoke Rapids area.
The call came in shortly before 4 a.m. During the conversation with dispatchers, the caller identified the man as Tony Lee Creekmore.
The caller later reported that Creekmore had forced his way into the home. Deputies responded to the address to investigate the reported entry and the developing situation.
Authorities have not released further details about what happened between the reported forced entry and the deputies’ arrival.
When deputies reached the home, they found Creekmore dead from what authorities described as an apparent gunshot wound.
Officials have not provided additional information about the exact circumstances of the shooting. The available report also does not identify who fired the shot or explain whether anyone else was inside the residence at the time.
Authorities have not released further details about the events leading up to Creekmore’s death.
Detectives with the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident to establish what happened at the Coleus Lane residence.
Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the reported forced entry and the fatal shooting. Officials have not announced any criminal charges in connection with the case.
The investigation remains ongoing, and further details may be released as authorities gather additional information.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Logan Rickert, 29, of the Lock Haven area, died early Monday after a tractor-trailer hit him on Interstate 80 in Montour County. He had stopped to help another driver after an earlier crash, authorities said.
The crash happened around 5:54 a.m. on October 26, 2026. It occurred on eastbound I-80 between mile markers 224 and 225 in Valley Township.
According to the Montour County Coroner’s Office, Rickert stopped to help a pickup truck driver after a collision with a tractor-trailer. The pickup truck had partly left the road. The tractor-trailer involved in that crash did not stop.
Rickert got out of his own pickup truck to help the driver. While he stood outside, another tractor-trailer left the road and struck him. Investigators have not yet determined why the second truck left the roadway.
Rickert died at the scene, the coroner’s office said.
Authorities said Rickert stopped on I-80 to help a motorist involved in the first crash. The pickup truck had partly left the road after colliding with a tractor-trailer.
The first tractor-trailer did not stop, according to the coroner’s office. Rickert then left his vehicle to assist the pickup truck driver.
A second tractor-trailer later left the roadway and hit Rickert. Officials have not explained what caused the truck to leave the road. Investigators are working to establish how the crash happened.
Rickert, 29, died at the scene, according to the Montour County Coroner’s Office.
Emergency responders went to the crash site on eastbound I-80 in Valley Township. The incident took place between mile markers 224 and 225.
Authorities have not released further details about the drivers involved. They also have not confirmed whether anyone else suffered injuries.
The Montour County Coroner’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police in Milton are investigating the crash.
Officials have scheduled an autopsy as part of the investigation. They have not released further findings or announced whether anyone will face charges.
Authorities plan to share more information as it becomes available. The investigation remains ongoing.