The family of a Columbus County man killed in the line of duty in South Carolina has a mortgage free home. Devin Mason was a deputy with the Florence County sheriff’s Office when he was killed during ...
Eric Martin – already wanted for the June 11 shooting of Raphael Gowans in Brunswick – is now wanted for the murder of two local youth who were with Martin’s alleged accomplice when they were slain. T...
Patrick Corey Fields pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor charges and saw his child sexual assault charges dismissed. Patrick Corey Fields, 35, of Bladenboro, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child ...
As Fourth of July celebrations get underway across North Carolina, drivers are encouraged to make safe choices behind the wheel. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program launched its annual “Operation Fi...
The ongoing drought and a preponderance of wildfire fuel has fire officials concerned that Independence Day fireworks could lead to more than fire in the sky. “We encourage folks to just use common se...
The teen who drove two murder victims to Roanoke Rapids has been charged as an accessory after the fact in the killing of a Brunswick man. Isaiah Napoleon Cooper, 19, of 151 Mill Pond Rd., Whiteville ...
A Clarendon man is being held in South Carolina pending extradition after he allegedly led multiple agencies on a high speed chase driving a stolen law enforcement officer’s patrol vehicle Friday. Mic...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is closed today to allow staff time to honor Deputy Damien Draper Bost. Patrols and all law enforcement services are continuing, in part due to the assistance of o...
Funeral services for Dep. Damien Draper Bost are today (June 29) at 1 p.m. at South Columbus High School. Visitation will continue until 12:30 p.m. at the school. Motorists are asked to use extra caut...
Funeral services for Deputy Damien Draper Bost will be held Monday at South Columbus High School. The Columbus county Sheriff’s Office said visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., with a service to follo...
Summer for many people means spending time with friends and family on the water boating, swimming, fishing or just being outdoors. Last August, the Carroll family and their friends were doing just tha...
The procession escorting Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy Damien Draper Bost brought the fallen deputy home to Columbus today (June 26) after an autopsy in Raleigh. A mile-long escort of law enforceme...
Draper Bost loved children and being a law enforcement officer, Sheriff Bill Rogers said today (today) at a press conference about the deputy’s death. The School Resource Officer was killed when his ...
A Clarkton man was charged in the fatal crash of a Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy this morning (June 25). David Samuel McPherson, 33, of 941 Page’s Rd., Clarkton, is being held on $100,000 secured b...
A Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy died today (June 25) when his patrol vehicle was struck on U.S. 74. Draper Bost was reportedly on stationary patrol in the median when the crash occurred near the Ha...
One person was seriously injured in a crash involving a Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy this morning (Thursday) near Hallsboro. The crash occurred minutes ago. A burning vehicle is in the median. The...