NC - Paitin Fields, 5, raped & murdered, Pender County, 12 Nov 2017 *ARREST in 2022*

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Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 (9:30 AM) - Motion Hearing - Other*
*Stand by. They'll probably reschedule this one on account of it being Friday the 13th! Any excuse will do.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2026 (10 AM) - Disposition Hearing

It appears to me that a trial date has not been set yet.
I had a time deciphering the court docket. This is the best I could do. It may not be correct. (Sorry, I tried my best!)

Thank you for this info!

 

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Friday, February 13th:
*Motion Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) – NC – Paitin Renee Fields (5) (Found the morning of Nov. 13, 2017, unresponsive in her own bedroom by her 19 yr. old uncle; she had been strangled & raped & died at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Nov. 16, 2017; she lived with her maternal grandmother) - *David Wesley Prevatte (19 @ time of crime/23/now 27) uncle arrested (2/16/22) & charged (2/16/22) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree statutory rape & 1st degree statutory sex offense with child by adult in the case. Prevatte was taken into custody by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana & is awaiting extradition. Was extradited 2/15/22 to NC. Held without bond. State will seek the DP. Pender County
Prosecutor Jason William Smith. Defense attorney Luther Johnson Britt III.
Case & Court info from 3/22/19 thru 9/3/25 reference post #576 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...nty-12-nov-2017-arrest-in-2022.357049/page-29
9/12/25 Update: Motion hearing held with Judge Richard Kent Harrell presiding. Motion hearing continued on 12/12/25 @ 9:30am & disposition hearing on 2/23/26 @ 10am.
12/12/25 Update: Motions hearing was reset by Court to 1/16/26 which was reset by Court on 2/13/26 @ 9:30am. Disposition hearing set on 2/23/26 was reset on 9/28/26 @ 10am.

 

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Some how I got into the court site today!

Case Events
02/13/2026 Release Order Modified
Location: PENDER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Crim Proc #: 22RO155912
Created: 02/13/2026 1:06 PM
Index # 43

02/13/2026 Waiver/Certification of Arraignment
Created: 02/13/2026 12:35 PM
Index # 42

02/09/2026 Notice of Intent
to PROCEED NON-CAPITAL
Created: 02/09/2026 11:39 AM
Index # 41

02/03/2026 Other/Miscellaneous
AGENDA
Created: 02/03/2026 4:59 PM
Index # 40


Hearings
09/28/2026 Electronic Warrants Assigned (10:00 AM)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
Created: 02/13/2026 1:06 PM

09/28/2026 CANCELED Jury Trial (10:00 AM)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
Release Order Updated in Electronic Warrants
Created: 02/13/2026 1:03 PM

09/28/2026 CANCELED Disposition Hearing (10:00 AM)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
03/31/2025 Reset by Court to 03/31/2025
03/31/2025 Reset by Court to 02/23/2026
02/23/2026 Reset by Court to 09/28/2026
In Error Created: 02/01/2025 3:59 AM

02/13/2026 Arraignment- In Person (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer: JONES, GEORGE F)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
MINUTES - 02/13/2026
Waiver/Certification of Arraignment
Created: 02/13/2026 12:35 PM
Index # 42
CANCELED Jury Trial (09/28/2026 at 10:00 AM)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
Release Order Updated in Electronic Warrants
Created: 02/13/2026 1:03 PM
Hearing Held; Hearing Held
Created: 02/09/2026 1:26 PM

02/06/2026 Motion Hearing - Other (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer: HARRELL, RICHARD KENT)
Resource: Location 700-001A Pender Co., Frances Basden Annex, Courtroom 1A
12/12/2025 Reset by Court to 01/16/2026
01/16/2026 Reset by Court to 02/13/2026
02/13/2026 Reset by Court to 02/06/2026
MINUTES - 02/06/2026
Hearing Held; Parties Present:
State STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Defense Attorney BRITT, LUTHER JOHNSON III
Prosecuting Attorney SMITH, JASON WILLIAM
Defendant PREVATTE, DAVID WESLEY
Hearing Held
Created: 09/12/2025 11:33 AM

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