Maranda Faris

The Jackson Sun

Whiteville police are investigating the death of a K9 assigned to work at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Whiteville.

Whiteville Police Chief Steven Stanley said the dog was left in a car, and police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the dog's death.

Stanley said additional details were not immediately available, pending formal charges.

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