Articles by Jefferson Weaver

A woman who allegedly brandished a handgun at a group of people has been arrested. Ernestine Victoria Jackson, 61, of 107 Mill Stream Apartments, Brunswick, was released on a $20,000 unsecured bond. She faces a [Read More]

Deputies are searching for a bandit who couldn’t quite complete a robbery in Brunswick. The sheriff’s office reported that a clerk called 911 after the unidentified male came into the store around 6:30 p.m. and [Read More]

Four black males allegedly stole a Kawasaki motorcycle from another man during a robbery in Whiteville Thursday. Whiteville Police reported that the victim was contacted by an alleged buyer for the Kawasaki 450, and agree [Read More]

A Lee County woman has been charged with attempting to bring narcotics into the prison facility at Brunswick. India Leandra Berryman, 30, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver K2 Spice [Read More]

 Deputies charged a woman for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting her husband with a vehicle, then insisting she go to the hospital. Tonya Keel, 39, of 816 Williams Rd., Chadbourn, was held [Read More]

A man who was stabbed in the abdomen refused medical treatment and wouldn’t cooperate with investigators early Wednesday, after he was tracked by an ankle monitor. The sheriff’s office was called to Todd Town Road [Read More]

Several head of cattle are recovering after reportedly being shot in northern Columbus County. The sheriff’s office was called to Pine Drive, Bladenboro July 22 after a farmer discovered what appeared to be healing gunshot [Read More]