Ward Street homicide remained before the courts for more than three years
Columbus County, NC — A Whiteville man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with a 2023 homicide that occurred on Ward Street.
Kenneth Bernard Wooten received the sentence after being convicted in the death of Jason Michael Scott, who was killed during a June 2023 shooting in Whiteville.
The shooting occurred on Ward Street in June 2023. Investigators worked to determine the circumstances surrounding Scott’s death and identify those responsible. Court records show that Kenneth Bernard Wooten had prior criminal charges before his conviction in the 2023 Ward Street homicide case.
A second defendant, Nicholas J.C. Mitchell, has also been charged in connection with the case and was reported to be awaiting trial.
The sentence brings to a close the prosecution against Wooten in a case that remained before the courts for more than three years following the fatal shooting.
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