A toddler is unhurt after getting his leg caught in a vent, thanks to deputies and rescue personnel. Deputies went to 2546 Georgia Pacific Road Tuesday at 5:45 a.m. after...
A woman out on bond on trespassing charges was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a drink from a store where she had previously been banned. Amber Muse, 48, was...
The sheriff’s office is investigating after someone illegally took out a mortgage on a Smyrna Road property. The victim of the fraud told detectives after he was notified by the...
Two suspects have been arrested for a shooting that injured one man in December. Chadbourn Police working with the sheriff’s office raided two homes Thursday, according to a press release...
Deputies working on speed enforcement Thursday arrested a man and a woman with five marijuana “joints” in an astray, MDMA pills and fentanyl at Boardman. Madison Dawn Singletary, 19, and...
An alleged illegal alien was jailed Thursday after a fight that left his brother hurt. Hermilo Nunez Gutierrez, 21, was held under no bond on an immigration detainer. He was...
A shooting suspect is in jail after leading deputies and troopers on a chase into Columbus County, where he was trapped near Boardman. Justus Simmons, 41, allegedly reached for a...
An argument that led to a teacher being shoved resulted in two students being pepper sprayed and facing juvenile petitions Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that School Resource Officer V....
A suspect fleeing a child support warrant faces multiple charges pending after allegedly striking a patrol vehicle Tuesday. Shikei Daniels, 27, of 127 E. Third Ave., Chadbourn, was held under...
The county’s second highway fatality took the life of a Clarendon woman on Tuesday. Mary Godwin, 68, died after running off the road and crashing into a culvert on Old...
Whiteville Police are investigating a series of car break-ins at Love Mill Apartments. The thefts were reported just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday. Small items such as jewelry and cologne were...
Paul Rockenbach, Whiteville’s new police chief is tired of cold weather. “I’m super excited to be coming to Whiteville,” the former Columbus County homicide investigator said. “I’ve had my fill...
The victim of a Friday stabbing didn’t know who assaulted him, why or exactly where, officials said. Deputies were called to 737 Hoover Road in East Arcadia just before 11...
A student at South Columbus High School is being questioned after an alleged threat of mass violence” Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that County Schools Supt. Eddie Beck contacted detectives...
Cocaine, marijuana, cash and firearms were confiscated Monday when the sheriff’s office raided a Sycamore Lane home during a rain storm. Thurman Delean Jenrette, 53, of 808 Sycamore, Whiteville, was...
A rundown home at the end of Crusoe Island Road was completely destroyed in a structure fire Jan. 24 — but no 911 calls were made about the blaze. Fire...