Marine armed with rifle flees from troopers
CARTERET COUNTY — A Camp Lejeune Marine who was armed with an assault rifle has been charged after fleeing from the Highway Patrol in a high-speed pursuit over the weekend in Carteret County.Lance Cpl. Michael H. Sells, 19, was speeding down Nine Mile Road in Newport at more than 100 mph about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and took off at a higher speed toward N.C. 24 to avoid being stopped, said Trooper Ryan Onofrio.“I clocked him going 123 mph and when I turned around […]
