Β POLKTON, NC —Β Two days after an unprecedented search at a local prison, WCCB has learned the investigation is continuing. Β
The Department of Public Safety tells us it’s still collaborating with state and federal partners to determine what future “actions” at Lanesboro Correctional Institution in Polkton are necessary. Β If it sounds vague, it is.
Despite the massive law enforcement presence on Wednesday, officials won’t say what prompted the prison investigation. Β They would say that they found one smuggled cell phone and one homemade knife after 13 hours of searching.
