Two suspects wanted for attempted murder in Brunswick County led deputies on a chase through Hallsboro early Friday morning.
The chase ended when the suspects fled from their still-moving vehicle and it crashed into a home on Thurman Road.
Rodney Fidel McGill, 24, of Redbug Road, Hallsboro, and Brandy Marie Cowart, 30, of Wilmington, allegedly fled from a license checkpoint at Honey Hill Road and Sam Potts Highway. The chase ended up on Thurman Road, a dirt road between Red Bug and Hallsboro Road South, the sheriff’s office reported.
Cowart and McGill jumped from their vehicle, leaving it in gear, the sheriff’s office said. The car crashed into a porch and carport, causing significant damage.
Cowart fell into a water-filled ditch and had to be rescued while she was being arrested. McGill was captured in a wooded area.
McGill faces charges of felony fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving, resisting an officer, and misdemeanor marijuana possession in Columbus. He was wanted in Brunswick County for attempted murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. His bond was set at $11,000 for the local charges, and $1 million in Brunswick.
Cowart was charged with aiding and abetting fleeing to elude arrest and resisting a public officer here. She was also charged in Brunswick County for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, armed robbery, and attempted first degree murder. Her bond was set at a total of $1.26 million.
