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Eagle Springs man facing 20 charges in child exploitation case
An Eagle Springs man is reportedly facing multiple felony charges following an undercover investigation into child exploitation, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest was announced following an undercover investigation conducted by the Moore County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (NCSBI) Computer Crimes Unit.
According to the press release, on Friday, May 16, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Division, members of the Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, and Special Agents from the NCSBI Computer Crimes Unit executed a search warrant in the 500 block of Candor Road, Eagle Springs. The investigation was initiated based on information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
As a result, Sheriff Fields reports that Timothy Hair Jr., age 25, of Eagle Springs, was arrested and is facing ten counts of Felony Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and ten counts of Felony Third-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
Hair was committed to the Moore County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond. His first court appearance is scheduled for May 21 in Moore County District Court.
According to Sheriff Fields, “the Moore County Sheriff’s Office is an active member of the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (NCICAC) Task Force and remains committed to protecting children from online exploitation and abuse.”
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Sheriff’s Office adds new K-9
The Moore County Sheriff’s Office added a new K-9 to its staff.
Anna is assigned to Deputy Donovan Williams and is specially trained in narcotics detection and tracking, allowing her to assist in drug enforcement and locating missing persons or fleeing suspects.
On Facebook, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said Anna’s addition to the team was made possible entirely through funds from drug seizures and that no taxpayer dollars were used to purchase or train her and the handler.
“It’s a good day when we can take money from local drug dealers and use it to put drug dealers out of business,” Fields said on Facebook. “This new K-9 is just another tool in our fight to keep Moore County safe.”
Just as Anna is helping to keep Moore County safe, a K-9 from the Southern Pines Police Department recently retired. Southern Pines Police K-9 Ivy retired on May 20 after nearly nine years of service.
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Investigation underway after fire intentionally set in park restroom

Emergency crews responded to a fire that was intentionally set at the Southern Pines Downtown Park’s restroom on Sunday evening after a bystander reported heavy smoke coming from the building. The call came in shortly after 9:30 p.m. and resulted in a quick response from local first responders.
According to officials, firefighters arrived to find thick black smoke pouring from behind the door of the men’s restroom on S. Ashe Street. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames and successfully contained the damage to the interior of the restroom.

The town said it will set up a temporary portable toilet while the bathroom is being repaired. The women’s restroom is open.
If you have any information that might help determine who set this, please contact the Southern Pines Police Department at 910-692-2732.
Feature photo via Town of Southern Pines.
~Written by Sandhills Sentinel Publisher B.J. Goodridge.
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