Jury selection begins for death row inmate’s retrial in Whiteville double murder

Jury selection begins for death row inmate’s retrial in Whiteville double murder

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WWAY) — Jury selection began Monday in the retrial of a man who was sentenced to death more than three decades ago for the killings of an elderly Whiteville couple. Norfolk “Fuzzy” Best, 72, appeared in court Monday as attorneys began selecting a jury for his new trial. Best was sentenced to death in 1993 for the killings of 79-year-old Gertrude Baldwin and 82-year-old Leslie Baldwin. Court documents say the couple was beaten a…