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

[Niner]

Register of Actions

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!

 

[Niner]

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.

 

[Niner]

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

link: Register of Actions

 

[alexwood]

So, from what I can tell, David Wesley Prevatte finally heads to trial on Monday, September 28, 2026, for the murder of little Paitin Fields. Let's hope.

He will remain incarcerated until his trial date, unless he can come up with a million dollars for his bond.