Bladen County deputies have charged a man with kidnapping and multiple sex offenses. Wade Anthony Garcia, 41, was held without bond, charged with second degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, sexual b...
Updated 4:35 p.m. Raymond Timothy “Chinaman” Warren is back in the custody, the Dept. of Corrections reported late this afternoon. He was captured in Forsyth County, a short distance from the prison, ...
The suspects in a string of larcenies in the eastern end of the county were arrested July 20, according to the sheriff’s office. Christopher Parrish and Ashley Nicole Harrell, both of Leland, were tak...
An admitted impaired driver allegedly fought with deputies at a checkpoint in Western Columbus July 21. The sheriff’s office said Robert Harold Tyler, 57, was charged with driving while impaired, poss...
Four-way stop signs will come down July 29 at a deadly intersection in the eastern end of Columbus, marking a milestone in improvements at N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Known traditionally as the Balfour-Beatt...
A Miller Road man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending explicit messages to a teenaged girl, then trying to give her alcohol. Sterling Gore, 43, of ...
Whiteville Man Charged in Child Porn Case The man arrested earlier this year for attempting to purchase child pornography now faces 20 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Mic...
Deputies caught a break-in suspect damaging a St. James area home July 17, according to reports. Percy Williams Pickett III, 47, was placed under $15,000 secured bond, charged with attempted breaking ...
A midnight break-in attempt led to the arrest of a Whiteville man near Clarkton. James Best, 48, was held under $5,000 secured bond, charged with second degree trespass and possession of drug parapher...
A man was transported for a mental evaluation after reports that he was standing by an area road with a machete July 18. Deputies were initially called to the 20000 block of Peacock Road to a disturba...
Two people were shaken but unhurt after someone fired multiple rounds into their home Friday. Deputies were called to the home on Wayne’s Way just before 11 p.m. An unknown person fired multiple round...
Four men are in jail after allegedly attempting to drop drugs into an area prison camp using a drone. Jadynn Richardson, Xavian Clay, Jonathan Hinnay and Javonte Chapman are all being held under secur...
A bulldog is recovering from injuries after being was missing for a week, then being found with a gunshot wound. Deputies were called to Georgia-Pacific Road July 17 to investigate an animal cruelty r...
Speeding remains one of the most common risky driving behaviors on roads in America. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies statewide launched the weeklong “Speeding S...
An employee at the Whiteville Walmart was transported to Columbus Regional after she was allegedly assaulted with a car Sunday. Whiteville Police reported that the woman was outside the store at 200 C...
An unlicensed motorcyclist was jailed on multiple charges after apparently passing out in downtown Whiteville. Charles Jerome Faulk, 39, of 3130 Hallsboro Road South, was arrested July 15. He was char...