The victim of a shooting near Whiteville Saturday called 911 after she was assaulted. The woman later died at Columbus Regional. Frederick Smith, 71, was charged with murder and jailed just after midnight Sunday morning, [Read More]
The Highway Patrol is seeking any information about a hit and run early Saturday that resulted in a fatality in Fair Bluff. Troopers were called to the scene of that incident a short time before [Read More]
An investigation is underway after a local man serving time for drug charges died Wednesday while incarcerated at Albemarle Correctional Facility. Curtis Levi Moore, 38, died at a hospital near the prison early Wednesday. A [Read More]
A Green Acres drug trafficker has been sentenced to 35-51 months in prison after a conviction led to a plea deal in two separate narcotics cases. Banks Raphel Batton, 37, was found guilty of trafficking [Read More]
A fire on the stateline required the assistance of multiple departments Wednesday. A home, multiple vehicles and another structure were consumed in the blaze near Tabor City. Smoke was visible for several miles. No one [Read More]
A traffic violation led to the arrest of a Williams Tosnwhip man and his conviction for multiple drug felonies. Johnathan Terrell Jordan, 36, was sentenced to 19-24 years in prison on Sept. 25, the sheriff’s [Read More]
The driver who led officers from multiple agencies on a high speed chase in September faces more charges. Claude Jarrett Jr., 47, of Longs, S.C., was arrested Wednesday on multiple traffic offenses and a larceny [Read More]
Someone took a carport from a residence near Cerro Gordo, according to sheriff’s reports. Janice Nash, who owns the property, contacted the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office after a real estate agent told Nash that the [Read More]
District Attorney Jon David was recognized by Attorney General Josh Stein Tuesday for David’s efforts to combat opioids, violent crime and child abuse. David, who is chief prosecutor for Columbus, Bladen and Brunswick counties, received [Read More]
Deputies and troopers ended a high-speed chase with tire-deflation devices Monday and arrested a fugitive from South Carolina. Kendan Quashan Crawford, 27, of Longs, S.C. was held under no bond as a fugitive and also [Read More]
A single federal indictment in the Eastern District of North Carolina charges 16 members of two outlaw motorcycle gangs – the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) and the Red Devils Motorcycle Club (RDMC) – for [Read More]
Child abuse charges have been filed against a Clarendon man after a intoxicated 14 year old girl was taken to the emergency room from a home described as “filthy”. Shannon Cartrette, 52, was arrested Monday [Read More]
A Tabor City area woman has lost custody of her son and is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly neglecting the infant while she smoked crack cocaine. Kayla Hope Tyndall, 27, is held under $10,000 [Read More]
Press Release October 8, 2024 Water Quality Issues & Boil Water Advisory Due to emergency repairs to the Public Water Supply System, a Boil Water Advisory has been issued for customers within Columbus County Water [Read More]
An eight-month-old child was hospitalized Friday with an infection from a surgical incision, a broken bone and cocaine in his bloodstream Social workers and the sheriff’s office were contacted after the child was transferred from [Read More]
A female infant has died after being airlifted to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with what investigators called “extreme abuse.” The sheriff’s office was contacted by the Department of Social Services Friday after the unresponsive [Read More]
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