Fairmont man pleads guilty to child abuse

Fairmont man pleads guilty to child abuse

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A man pleaded guilty to felony child abuse, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, and driving while impaired which was related to a chase with law enforcement and collision that occurred in October 2023 in North Whiteville. According to District Attorney Jon David’s office, Lonnie Fields of Fairmont, was sentenced at least 4 years in the custody of the Department of Adult Corrections and als…

Dad pleads guilty to neglect that harmed his child

The father of an infant hospitalized with a brain bleed and spinal fluid on his brain in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to a year of supervised probation.

Child abusers plead guilty after one day of testimony in Spalding County

On May 1, 2025, Krista Washburn Schindley and Tyler Matthew Schindley entered non-negotiated pleas of guilty to charges including Attempted Malice Murder, Aggravated Battery, False Imprisonment, and multiple counts of Cruelty to Children in the First Degree against their ten year old son. Krista Schindley also entered a non-negotiated plea of guilty to two additional counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of Aggravated Battery against her te…