PUBLIC SAFETY

Justin Burney was found guilty in a Brunswick County courtroom today of multiple charges of statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a minor, and sentenced to at least 104 years in prison. Burney’s trial [Read More]

The Sunset Road fire moves into its second week tomorrow, and firefighters are on “seek and destroy” missions targeting smoldering hotspots in the 1,300 acre affected area. “The main focus now is seek-and-destroy missions,” said [Read More]

CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Squatted trucks are no longer welcome in Tabor City. In a memorandum sent to Tabor City Police and shared on social media this week, Major C.G. Hilburn reminded officers that squatted trucks are now illegal [Read More]

Citizen complaints led to an investigation and a raid on a home in Brunswick April 30, netting a quantity of drugs and cash. Joseph Stephens, 48, was jailed under $500,000 secured bond, according to a [Read More]

A traffic violation and a black metal box commonly used for narcotics transportation led to the arrest of a Hallsboro man May 1. Jemel Antwan Thompson, 33, was held under $155,000 secured bond, according to [Read More]

The driver of the truck that damaged a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 1 admitted that she shouldn’t have been driving, the report said. Roseanne Deloreta, 63, allegedly backed out of a driveway and [Read More]

William Cody Perritt will spend up to 26 years in prison after entering an Alford plea in the shooting death of his girlfriend. The plea came today in South Carolina, just days before Perritt was [Read More]

 • Dustin Lloyd Long had previously run from deputies when they were attacked by a dog at the residence he shared with Shelia Todd. A man wanted for sexually abusing a child  was attempting to [Read More]

Three Superior Court cases resulted in jail time for defendants last week. Special Superior Court Judge Quinton McGee handed down the sentences during the April 28 session of court. Jacqueline Spivey, 68, pleaded guilty to [Read More]

A stolen dump trailer allegedly used by a wanted man led to a weeks-long investigation and his arrest May 2. Skyler Ray Long, 34, of 135 Lettie and Lennox Rd., Nakina, is being held without [Read More]

The passenger in a car that led deputies and police on a wild chase Friday night was wanted for the April 13 gunfight at a Whiteville event center. Malik Wilder, 29, of 112 Covington Lane, [Read More]

Drug and traffic charges sent a Clarkton area man to jail Wednesday after he led police and deputies on a high speed chase. Willie Graham, 19, of 1200 Quill Moore Rd., Clarkton was held under [Read More]

Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire-Rescue responded to a fast moving wildfire Saturday on Christian Lane. ADR fought alongside Bolton, Northwest, Buckhead and the Forest Service dealt with extremely high winds for several hours before knocking the [Read More]