An elderly woman was charged with first degree burglary and assault on a disabled person after allegedly throwing herbicide on the victim. Wanda Gale Avery, 76, of 47 Renee Lane,...
Traces of crystal methamphetamine were found in a child’s system during an endangerment case, according to the sheriff’s office. The juvenile’s mother and grandmother were both arrested Tuesday follo...
Social media led authorities to find a child who apparently fled a foster home in Chadbourn and ended up staying with a woman in Leland. Kimberly Hope Ramsey, 45, was...
Two men were arrested after they got their truck stuck while allegedly dumping building debris, according to the sheriff’s office. Luis Antonio Vasquez Lerma, 18, and Castillo Esteban Mojica, 36,...
An early morning raid today resulted in the arrest of a Nakina man on felony sex charges. Jeremy James Prashaw, 46, of Reeves Lane, Nakina, was held without bond. He...
A cold case involving an infant found dead in the landfill in 1979 has resulted in an arrest. Kathy McKee, 69, of 6429 James B. White Hwy. South, was arrested...
A Whiteville-area man and his dog turned the tables on a would-be burglar Feb. 16, according to the sheriff’s office. Irvin Nuez, 32, of 357 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was...
Narcotics investigators arrested an alleged drug dealer who continued making deals even after attending court. Christopher Kelly, 44, of 3177 Green Swamp Hwy. North, Bolton, was jailed under $600,000 ...
A mistrial has been declared in the first degree murder case of Xavier Thomas. Special Superior Court Judge Jessica Locklear declared the mistrial this morning (Tuesday) after the jury reported...
A mistrial has been declared in the first degree murder case of Xavier Thomas. Special Superior Court Judge Jessica Locklear declared the mistrial this morning (Tuesday) after the jury reported...
Illegal dumping on Big Island Road has caught the attention of the sheriff’s office. “The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints regarding illegal littering and dumping alon...
The jury is still deliberating in the first degree murder trial of Xavier Thomas. Thomas, now 26, is alleged to have shot and killed Julian Fipps in January 2022. The...
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States afte...
Much of the state, including Columbus County, is moving deeper into drought as the spring fire season begins, and the N.C. Forest Service is gearing up for a busy time....
A State Trooper was killed in a single vehicle crash in Robeson County early today (Sunday). Master a trooper Stien Davis Jr. was on duty when he lost control of...
Chadbourn Town Attorney Mike Stephens abruptly quit during this morning’s called emergency council meeting, shortly before Mayor Philip Britt and Councilman Danny Clewis almost came to blows on the po...