Topline: Deputies say the suspect was already out on bond when he allegedly stole the ambulance, crashed it and opened fire.
Published: December 17, 2025 1:37 pm ET
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Cheyenne Woods (via Robeson County Sheriff's Office)
MAXTON, NC — Authorities say a 36-year-old man on bond is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing into another car, and killing a woman.
According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services were dispatched Saturday to Chavis Road in the Maxton area for a medical emergency.
Cheyenne Woods, 36, of Red Springs, was picked up by EMS, but authorities say the situation escalated while he was being transported to the hospital. Investigators said Woods pulled a gun on two EMS workers, assaulted them and stole the ambulance, a detail confirmed by reporting from WTVD.
Deputies said Woods then drove the ambulance until it collided with another vehicle. That car was driven by Marie Locklear, 74, also of Red Springs. After the crash, Woods got out of the ambulance, approached Locklear’s vehicle and allegedly shot her, according to the sheriff’s office and reporting from WRAL.
Locklear was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
A source close to the investigation told WMBF that Woods was on bond for firearms and assault-related charges at the time of Saturday’s incident.
The shooting unfolded in a residential area, and witnesses described hearing the crash followed by gunfire. Cason Scott, who works nearby and has family in the area, told WMBF that a relative heard a loud impact before the shots rang out.
“My cousin’s husband said he was sitting in the house. He said he heard a loud boom,” Scott said. Moments later, he said, “He walked outside and said he saw an ambulance, had hit a car, ran into the ditch and hit the light pole. So by that time, he heard about 5-6 gunshots.”
Woods was arrested near the scene, according to authorities. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, felony assault on EMS personnel and eight counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property, the sheriff’s office said.
On Sunday, additional charges were filed. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and reports from WTVD and WMBF, those charges include assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, malicious conduct of a prisoner by throwing, emitting, or projecting bodily fluids, robbery with a dangerous weapon and second-degree kidnapping.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the case as a “senseless act of murder” and said Woods is a repeat violent offender.
“This individual has demonstrated time and again a complete disregard for human life and the rule of law,” Wilkins said, according to WTVD and WRAL. “Failures to keep known violent offenders incarcerated place innocent citizens at risk, and this tragedy is a painful reminder of the consequences when accountability is lost.”
He added that the sheriff’s office’s thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and the EMS workers involved.
Woods is being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center, authorities said.
According to WRAL, this is not Woods’ first involvement in a deadly shooting case. He was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to a maximum of 13 years after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in connection with an April 2010 killing.
State records show he was released in 2022 after serving about five years. He was also previously convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon in a separate 2008 shooting death case and released in 2016.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about Saturday’s incident to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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MAXTON, NC — Authorities say a 36-year-old man on bond is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing into another car, and killing a woman.
According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services were dispatched Saturday to Chavis Road in the Maxton area for a medical emergency.
Cheyenne Woods, 36, of Red Springs, was picked up by EMS, but authorities say the situation escalated while he was being transported to the hospital. Investigators said Woods pulled a gun on two EMS workers, assaulted them and stole the ambulance, a detail confirmed by reporting from WTVD.
Deputies said Woods then drove the ambulance until it collided with another vehicle. That car was driven by Marie Locklear, 74, also of Red Springs. After the crash, Woods got out of the ambulance, approached Locklear’s vehicle and allegedly shot her, according to the sheriff’s office and reporting from WRAL.
Locklear was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
A source close to the investigation told WMBF that Woods was on bond for firearms and assault-related charges at the time of Saturday’s incident.
The shooting unfolded in a residential area, and witnesses described hearing the crash followed by gunfire. Cason Scott, who works nearby and has family in the area, told WMBF that a relative heard a loud impact before the shots rang out.
“My cousin’s husband said he was sitting in the house. He said he heard a loud boom,” Scott said. Moments later, he said, “He walked outside and said he saw an ambulance, had hit a car, ran into the ditch and hit the light pole. So by that time, he heard about 5-6 gunshots.”
Woods was arrested near the scene, according to authorities. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, felony assault on EMS personnel and eight counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property, the sheriff’s office said.
On Sunday, additional charges were filed. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and reports from WTVD and WMBF, those charges include assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, malicious conduct of a prisoner by throwing, emitting, or projecting bodily fluids, robbery with a dangerous weapon and second-degree kidnapping.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the case as a “senseless act of murder” and said Woods is a repeat violent offender.
“This individual has demonstrated time and again a complete disregard for human life and the rule of law,” Wilkins said, according to WTVD and WRAL. “Failures to keep known violent offenders incarcerated place innocent citizens at risk, and this tragedy is a painful reminder of the consequences when accountability is lost.”
He added that the sheriff’s office’s thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and the EMS workers involved.
Woods is being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center, authorities said.
According to WRAL, this is not Woods’ first involvement in a deadly shooting case. He was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to a maximum of 13 years after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in connection with an April 2010 killing.
State records show he was released in 2022 after serving about five years. He was also previously convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon in a separate 2008 shooting death case and released in 2016.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about Saturday’s incident to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Cheyenne Woods (via Robeson County Sheriff's Office)
MAXTON, NC — Authorities say a 36-year-old man on bond is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing into another car, and killing a woman.
According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services were dispatched Saturday to Chavis Road in the Maxton area for a medical emergency.
Cheyenne Woods, 36, of Red Springs, was picked up by EMS, but authorities say the situation escalated while he was being transported to the hospital. Investigators said Woods pulled a gun on two EMS workers, assaulted them and stole the ambulance, a detail confirmed by reporting from WTVD.
Deputies said Woods then drove the ambulance until it collided with another vehicle. That car was driven by Marie Locklear, 74, also of Red Springs. After the crash, Woods got out of the ambulance, approached Locklear’s vehicle and allegedly shot her, according to the sheriff’s office and reporting from WRAL.
Locklear was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
A source close to the investigation told WMBF that Woods was on bond for firearms and assault-related charges at the time of Saturday’s incident.
The shooting unfolded in a residential area, and witnesses described hearing the crash followed by gunfire. Cason Scott, who works nearby and has family in the area, told WMBF that a relative heard a loud impact before the shots rang out.
“My cousin’s husband said he was sitting in the house. He said he heard a loud boom,” Scott said. Moments later, he said, “He walked outside and said he saw an ambulance, had hit a car, ran into the ditch and hit the light pole. So by that time, he heard about 5-6 gunshots.”
Woods was arrested near the scene, according to authorities. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, felony assault on EMS personnel and eight counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property, the sheriff’s office said.
On Sunday, additional charges were filed. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and reports from WTVD and WMBF, those charges include assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, malicious conduct of a prisoner by throwing, emitting, or projecting bodily fluids, robbery with a dangerous weapon and second-degree kidnapping.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the case as a “senseless act of murder” and said Woods is a repeat violent offender.
“This individual has demonstrated time and again a complete disregard for human life and the rule of law,” Wilkins said, according to WTVD and WRAL. “Failures to keep known violent offenders incarcerated place innocent citizens at risk, and this tragedy is a painful reminder of the consequences when accountability is lost.”
He added that the sheriff’s office’s thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and the EMS workers involved.
Woods is being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center, authorities said.
According to WRAL, this is not Woods’ first involvement in a deadly shooting case. He was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to a maximum of 13 years after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder in connection with an April 2010 killing.
State records show he was released in 2022 after serving about five years. He was also previously convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon in a separate 2008 shooting death case and released in 2016.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about Saturday’s incident to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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