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Motorcycle Crash Kills One Monday

December 18, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Motorcycle Crash Kills One Monday

A motorcyclist became the second county road death in three days Monday. James Dicicco, 57, of Evergreen crashed on a curve on Princess Ann Road, Sgt. K. McVicker said. The motorcycle left the highway and [Read More]

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Old Stake Road Vacant Home Destroyed by Fire

December 17, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Old Stake Road Vacant Home Destroyed by Fire

An empty trailer home was destroyed by fire Friday, and officials are investigating the blaze. The home on Old Stake Road had been vacant for several years and had no electricity. The blaze is considered [Read More]

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Former Worker Charged in Shoplifting

December 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Former Worker Charged in Shoplifting

Three people, including a former employee, have been charged with shoplifting form the Bolton Dollar General store. Naudia Pyatt and her brother Jaylen Pyatt were charged with misdemeanor larceny in the Dec. 13 case. Jaylen [Read More]

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Malnourished, Injured Dog Seized Friday

December 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Malnourished, Injured Dog Seized Friday

A pit bull mix that may have been used for training fighting dogs was seized Friday near Whiteville. The male dog was found tied to a tree in the yard of a home on E.A. [Read More]

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Holiday Booze It and Lose It Kicks Off

December 16, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Holiday Booze It and Lose It Kicks Off

The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with local and state law enforcement to enforce a simple, but weighty message: if you have consumed impairing substances, do not get behind the wheel. The [Read More]

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Woman Back in Jail After Passing Out While Dog Kills Chicken

December 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman Back in Jail After Passing Out While Dog Kills Chicken

A Hallsboro woman went back to jail after just four days free when she was found unconscious in her neighbor’s yard, while her dog was allegedly killing a chicken. Amber Nicole Muse, 48, was arrested [Read More]

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Wright Road Home Hit by Gunfire – Again

December 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Wright Road Home Hit by Gunfire – Again

For the second time in two years, a Tabor City area home has been struck by gunfire. No one was injured in the Dec. 7 drive-by shooting, the sheriff’s office reported. Deputy C. Brown and [Read More]

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Infant Hurt in Peaceful Way Domestic

December 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Infant Hurt in Peaceful Way Domestic

A knife, firearm, screwdriver and car radio antenna were said to be used in a domestic assault that injured an infant Dec. 7 on Peaceful Way near Chadbourn. The seven month old baby sustained minor [Read More]

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One Dead in Hallsboro Wreck

December 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Dead in Hallsboro Wreck

A head-on collision on Hallsboro Road South near Barney Tyler Road claimed one man’s life Friday afternoon. Around 3:45 p.m. Clay Hagood, a former Tabor City and Whiteville police officer, died at the scene. He [Read More]

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Fire Guts Tabor City Burger King

December 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fire Guts Tabor City Burger King

Tabor City’s Burger King was heavily damaged in an early morning fire Friday (Dec. 13). Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said workers were preparing to start the day just after 6 a.m. when they [Read More]

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SBI Jails Cerro Gordo Man on ‘Sextortion’ Charges

December 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on SBI Jails Cerro Gordo Man on ‘Sextortion’ Charges

State agents have jailed a local man on ten counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Landon Adam Powell, 25, was released on $15,000 secured bond after he was arrested Wednesday. His address [Read More]

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Three Indicted for Murder of Shanna Perry of Delco

December 11, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Three Indicted for Murder of Shanna Perry of Delco

Lance Sandlin, Lori Angel Flowers, and Emily Sandlin have been indicted for murder and concealment of death. Lori Flowers was charged with accessory after the fact in addition to the charges. The three are charged [Read More]

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Bladenboro Rapist Sentenced

December 11, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bladenboro Rapist Sentenced

The man who kidnapped and raped a teenager has been sentenced to serve up to 28 years in prison. Frederick Chancy lured the girl into his car and took her to a home near Bladenboro, [Read More]

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‘Chinaman’ Captured, Stolen Property Recovered

December 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Chinaman’ Captured, Stolen Property Recovered

A fugitive was captured after a high speed chase from near Whiteville to Hallsboro Dec. 4. Raymond Timothy “Chinaman” Warren, 34, was held under$20,000 secured bond on charges of felony larceny and violating parole. Detention [Read More]

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Truck Crashes Into Gas Pumps After Wild Ride

December 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Truck Crashes Into Gas Pumps After Wild Ride

(Submitted photo) The driver of a heavy duty pickup towing a trailer left a trail of debris in South Whiteville that ended with a standoff at the Murphy gas station on Powell Boulevard tonight. Witnesses [Read More]

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Larceny Charged in East End Case

December 5, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Larceny Charged in East End Case

Surveillance cameras once again helped solve a theft case in Columbus, this time in Sandyfield. Robert Silvestia Bowen, 76, of 1001 East Arcadia Rd., Riegelwood, was released on a $7,500 secured bond in the November [Read More]

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