Judge moves Prevatte retrial to Onslow County, sets 2027 date

A judge ruled Friday that David Prevatte’s retrial in the 2017 death of his five-year-old niece, Paitin Fields, will be held in Onslow County. The case was moved from Pender County because of extensive publicity, and the new trial is scheduled for May 2027. Prevatte’s first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.