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Phillip Locklear

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 27, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting in the 500 block of Old Landing Road in Maxton, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 55-year-old Phillip Locklear, a resident of Longs, South Carolina, deceased from a gunshot wound.

Following an investigation by the Sheriff's Homicide Division, 78-year-old Maxton resident Sturgeon Locklear was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in conn ...Read More
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  • WPDE: Man arrested for second-degree murder in Robeson County
  • Man arrested for second-degree murder in Robeson County - WPDE
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    Victim Details

    Phillip Locklear

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Maxton

    NC

    2023-08-27

    55

    Phillip

    Locklear

    11/27/2025

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Phillip Locklear’s life. It’s tragic to think he was taken from... ...Read More
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