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Man Charged in May Disappearance, Murder

September 23, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Man Charged in May Disappearance, Murder

Lance Arrington Sandlin IV has been charged with murder of a woman who has been missing since May. Sandlin, 47, was arrested this evening and booked just before 8 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. [Read More]

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Brunswick County Man Sentenced for Liquor Bottle Murder

September 23, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Brunswick County Man Sentenced for Liquor Bottle Murder

An Oak Island man was sentenced to 16 to 20 years in prison for beating and stabbing his girlfriend to death with a liquor bottle. Kevin Vaughn of Oak Island pled guilty to second degree [Read More]

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‘…Raining So Hard the Turtles Were Evacuating’

September 18, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘…Raining So Hard the Turtles Were Evacuating’

Steve Camlin knew Monday’s near-tropical system was going to be bad when he saw snapping turtles going for higher ground. “The incidents started after lunch,” he said. “It was raining so hard the turtles were [Read More]

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Child Porn Suspect Charged

September 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Child Porn Suspect Charged

A Delco man is being held under $250,000 bond after he was indicted for allegedly instructing a woman to teach a four year old to perform a sex act in a video he planned to [Read More]

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Sub-tropical System Bringing Heavy Rain, Tornado Threat

September 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sub-tropical System Bringing Heavy Rain, Tornado Threat

Bookmark this report for continuing coverage. The coastal low known as Tropical System Eight is bringing heavy rainfall to Columbus County, and could bring wind gusts to 60 miles per hour before day’s end. Tornado [Read More]

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Kent Place Cleared After Search

September 14, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Kent Place Cleared After Search

Authorities allowed Whiteville’s Kent Place Apartments residents to return to their homes around 8:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) after a search of one of the units by multiple agencies. Multiple emergency vehicles, along with local, state [Read More]

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Fourth Student Questioned After School Threat

September 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fourth Student Questioned After School Threat

Yet another student is facing disciplinary action after the fourth prank threat against a county school in three days. The sheriff’s office said a seventh grader at East Columbus Junior-Senior High was overheard making alleged [Read More]

Leroy Moore Jr. (CCSO Detention)
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Moore Sentenced to Life in Retrial

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Moore Sentenced to Life in Retrial

Leroy Moore Jr. will spend the rest of his life in prison, after the jury in his retrial returned a guilty verdict today (Sept. 12). Moore was found guilty of first degree murder, possession of [Read More]

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Teens Charged with Threatening Schools

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Teens Charged with Threatening Schools

Three teenagers have been charged with making threats against county schools in two separate incidents. Timya Riggins, 18, and Wesley Pridgen, 19, were taken into custody late this morning (Sept. 12) on charges of communicating [Read More]

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One Charged in Whiteville Shooting

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Charged in Whiteville Shooting

The shooting victim who crashed into a utility pole last week has been released from the hospital, and one suspect has been charged in connection to the case. Cameron Arthur Baldwin, 18, was apparently transporting [Read More]

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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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