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6 days ago
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Harnett County receives smoke alarm grant
LILLINGTON — The Harnett County Fire Marshal's Office recently announced the receipt of Smoke Alarm Saturday and Smoke Alarm Canvasing grants from the North Carolina Office of the State Fire. In addition to the county office, the following local fire departments also received smoke alarms through these programs: • Angier & Black River Fire Department, Inc. • Benhaven Emergency Services • Erwin Fire & Rescue Inc. • Lillington Fire Department •Spout Springs Emergency Services These grants will support the 2025 Smoke Alarm Canvassing and Smoke Alarm Saturday Campaign, which runs from Sunday, June 1 through Saturday, June 7. The campaign focuses on identifying and equipping homes that lack working smoke alarms, particularly in sleeping areas. Smoke Alarm Saturday, a key part of this initiative, is a statewide event that brings together fire departments across North Carolina to raise awareness about the critical role of working smoke alarms in saving lives. Free Smoke Alarms and Installation Available Harnett County residents without working smoke alarms in sleeping areas are encouraged to request a free smoke alarm by filling out the request form. According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2014 and 2018: • 41% of home fire deaths occurred in homes without smoke alarms. • 16% occurred in homes where smoke alarms were present but not operational. For more information, email rdaniels@ or call (910) 893-0743.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Harnett couple charged with prescription fraud
LILLINGTON — A Harnett County couple was charged for alleged prescription fraud from a Dunn hospice. In April, law enforcement received a report from the management of Liberty Home Health and Hospice concerning a possible case of prescription fraud involving hospice nurse Juana Nicole Hull, 42. The ensuing investigation revealed that on multiple occasions between January and April, Hull and her husband allegedly diverted controlled prescription medications from several pharmacies during her employment at Liberty Home Health and Hospice, a release states. On Wednesday, May 21, the Harnett County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 143 Decoy Spread Place, southwest of Lillington. Juana Hull and Robert Wayne Hull, 38, were arrested. Juana Nicole Hull faces multiple charges, including: • Four counts for obtaining possession of a controlled substance through misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge. • Four counts for embezzling or diverting a controlled substance as a registrant, practitioner or employee. • Four counts for trafficking opium or heroin. • Six counts for conspiring to traffic opium or heroin. Robert Hull faces different charges, including: • Six counts for obtaining possession of a controlled substance through misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. • Six counts for trafficking opium or heroin. Juana Hull was issued a secured bond of $150,000, while Robert Hull received a secured bond of $100,000.
