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Grandmother Charged in Child Kidnapping

September 11, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Grandmother Charged in Child Kidnapping

A toddler who as the subject of a Brunswick County Amber Alert has been found safe, and her grandmother charged with kidnapping and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Jamie Lee Marlow, 49, of 210 [Read More]

The sheriff's office is searching for this man who allegedly left a Delco store without paying for $70 in fuel. (CCSO photo)
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CCSO Seeks Alleged Gas Thief

September 10, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CCSO Seeks Alleged Gas Thief

The sheriff’s office is seeking a man who allegedly left a convenience store in Delco without paying for fuel Monday. The unidentified individual used a CashApp card to start a pump, the CCSO said, but [Read More]

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Bicyclist Killed in Morning Wreck

September 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bicyclist Killed in Morning Wreck

An elderly man returning from feeding animals was struck and killed on his bicycle this morning. Trooper D. Anders of the Highway Patrol said Larry Broadwell, 73, was struck from behind around 7:30 a.m. on [Read More]

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Heroes Cruise-In Saturday in Tabor City

September 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Heroes Cruise-In Saturday in Tabor City

First responders from across the county will be honored Saturday at a cruise-in, barbecue cookoff and parade in Tabor City. The second annual Heroes Cruise-In Parade will start at 4 p.m. Classic cars, trucks and [Read More]

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Three Jailed After Drugs, Shotgun Found in Plateless Van

September 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Three Jailed After Drugs, Shotgun Found in Plateless Van

Three people were arrested early Sunday after a van was stopped for a lack of a license tag. Deputy J. Coleman was on patrol in the 18000 block  of U.S. 74 near Bolton when he [Read More]

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Stolen Stolen From Grave

September 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Stolen Stolen From Grave

Someone took a footmarker from a grave off Peacock Road, according to a sheriff’s report. Shonda Duncan contacted the Sheriff’s Office after discovering the marker missing over the weekend. The stone was taken from the [Read More]

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WHS Asks Students to ‘Remain Vigilant’

September 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WHS Asks Students to ‘Remain Vigilant’

Updated 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6   Whiteville High School has additional security today after a report of “secondhand social media” posts about a possible threat to the school today. Security at schools across the nation [Read More]

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Gunshot Victim Crashes in Whiteville

September 5, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Gunshot Victim Crashes in Whiteville

Whiteville first responders discovered the driver in a single car wreck Wednesday night had been shot. Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Ipock said the call came in around 1130 p.m. A car had crashed into a [Read More]

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High Speed Chase Ends at Prior Crime Scene

September 4, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on High Speed Chase Ends at Prior Crime Scene

Deputies had deja vu after arresting two female suspects and the resident on a variety of charges at a Shug Norris Road home over the course of three days. One suspect allegedly led law enforcement [Read More]

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Man Threatens to Burn Mother’s Home

September 4, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Man Threatens to Burn Mother’s Home

Deputies had to put out two fires before arresting a man Saturday for allegedly threatening his mother. James Earl Whitman, 41, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond on charges of communicating threats and burning [Read More]

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Deputy Injured in Friday School Fight

September 3, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Deputy Injured in Friday School Fight

A School Resource Officer is back at work after she was assaulted while breaking up a fight at West Columbus High School Friday. Dep. V. Lancaster sustained a head injury and is expected to recover, [Read More]

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Reward Offered in Cold Case Murder

August 29, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Reward Offered in Cold Case Murder

The state is offering a reward for information about a 1994 murder in Elizabethtown. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday (today) that the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will pay up to $25,000 for new information [Read More]

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One Killed, One Charged in Wednesday Crash

August 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Killed, One Charged in Wednesday Crash

A three car collision claimed the life of a Tabor City man Wednesday afternoon. George Soles Jr., 80, was killed when the vintage 1936 truck he was driving was struck at the intersection of Peacock [Read More]

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Deputy Catches Break-in Suspect at Scene

August 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Deputy Catches Break-in Suspect at Scene

The suspect in a break-in was caught by a deputy on the property Saturday. Deputy Z. Morris was called to 310 big Branch Road after a caller reported a break-in in progress, a report said. [Read More]

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Woman Dies in Morning Blaze

August 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman Dies in Morning Blaze

Multiple fire departments were called to a structure fire that claimed the life of a Roseland woman Wednesday. Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said the fire was spotted at 8347 Old Stake Road by [Read More]

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Shooting, Fire Might Have Been ‘Targeted’, CCSO Says

August 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Shooting, Fire Might Have Been ‘Targeted’, CCSO Says

A car was destroyed and a home damaged on Hoover Road early Friday in what investigators think could have been a “targeted attack.” Deputies were called t0 737 Hoover Road around 1:15 a.m. to a [Read More]

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