HALIFAX COUNTY, NC - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into the Scotland Neck Police Department, focusing on the department's handling of the murder of Latoya Lawrence. The investigation was initiated at the request of the District Attorneys for the Seventh and Eighth Prosecutorial Districts.

Details surrounding the SBI's inquiry remain limited as the investigation is active and ongoing. Authorities have not released any additional information at this time.

The SBI stated that any new information will be made public through press releases, social media platforms, and its official website, www.NCSBI.gov, as it becomes available.

Fay News 10 is continually working on gathering more information regarding this investigation, and will publish updates as they are discovered.