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Aldo Esparza and Gabriuel Zuniga (CCSO photos)
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Runaway Said Raped; Two Charged

May 15, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Runaway Said Raped; Two Charged

Two men from the Chadbourn area are being held under no bond after allegedly helping a teenaged girl run away from home. She was later allegedly raped by one of the men. Aldo Ismael Esparza, [Read More]

Sharon Farmer
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Detention Officer Arrested for Contraband

May 14, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Detention Officer Arrested for Contraband

A sergeant in the Columbus County Detention Center is out of a job and under arrest after allegedly providing tobacco and a cellphone to an inmate. Sharon Marie Farmer, 51, was charged with three felony [Read More]

Parker Spaulding and Kayla Evers (CCSO Detention)
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Grand Jury Indicts Two for Assaulting Infant

May 14, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Grand Jury Indicts Two for Assaulting Infant

The man and woman who allegedly broke a child’s arms and legs and left her with permanent injuries have been indicted for attempted murder. Kayla Michelle Evers, 31, and Parker Delane Spaulding, 29, were initially [Read More]

David Sharrod Thomas
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Grand Jury Indicts Shooter for Attempted Murder of Unborn

May 14, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Grand Jury Indicts Shooter for Attempted Murder of Unborn

David Sharrod Thomas has been indicted by a grand jury for attempting to kill an unborn child inn 2021. Thomas, 36, is being held under no bond. His address was listed in court documents as [Read More]

Vereen Pleads in 2019 Carnivore Case
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Vereen Pleads in 2019 Carnivore Case

May 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Vereen Pleads in 2019 Carnivore Case

One of the suspects arrested in a 2019 felony sweep in Columbus County pleaded guilty Friday in Superior Court. Joshua Vereen entered a plea of guilty to charges of being a habitual felon and being [Read More]

Jesse James Arp (CCSO)
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One Charged in Pocosin Road Shooting

May 10, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Charged in Pocosin Road Shooting

One man has been jailed after allegedly firing 14 shots at a home in Saint James Tuesday. Jesse James Arp, 40, was held without bond. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with [Read More]

Brice Pidgen and Brayshaun Davis (CCSO)
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Updated: Three Charged in King Arthur Drive Shooting

May 10, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Updated: Three Charged in King Arthur Drive Shooting

Updated 3:05 p.m. May 10 Three alleged gunmen have been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy for a shooting near Whiteville. Brice Pridgen, 22, and Brayshaun Zarchary Davis, 19, are being held on charges of [Read More]

Shanna Perry
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Woman Reported Missing From Delco

May 9, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman Reported Missing From Delco

Family members are praying for the return of a Delco woman missing since April 26. Shanna Denise Perry, 35, was last seen near her home in the 4800 block of Delco-Prosper Road, according to her [Read More]

Khelia Lunette Oxendine
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Lumberton Woman Reported Missing

May 8, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lumberton Woman Reported Missing

Family members have filed a missing persons report about a Lumberton woman last seen April 28. Khelia Lunette Oxendine, 37, was last seen leaving the Monarch office at 2003 Godwin Ave., Lumberton. She is described [Read More]

A small gun
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County Investigating Two Shootings

May 8, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County Investigating Two Shootings

Warrants have been issued for a man who allegedly threatened a woman, struck her father and stole a handgun. Columbus County deputies were called to 1062 Miller Road just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, a report [Read More]

CPD and multiple agencies held a checking station Saturday in Chadbourn.
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Saturday Night Saturation Yields Multiple Violations

May 7, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Saturday Night Saturation Yields Multiple Violations

In what has almost become a Strawberry Festival tradition, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and multiple neighboring law enforcement agencies launched a saturation operation in Chadbourn on Saturday evening. This initiative encompassed the Chadbourn city [Read More]

Keyonte Poole and Nona Strickland (District Attorney's Office photo)
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Strickland Gets 50 Years in Double Murder

May 7, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Strickland Gets 50 Years in Double Murder

Nona Strickland was sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday after she pleaded guilty for her role in the bludgeoning and smothering of two people in 2021. Her adopted mother was one of the victims. [Read More]

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Suspect Stabs Deputy, is Shot at White Lake

May 7, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Suspect Stabs Deputy, is Shot at White Lake

Deputies from Sampson and Bladen counties shot a woman after she stabbed a deputy early Tuesday. In a news release, Bladen Sheriff Jim McVicker said the incident occurred near White Lake. Sampson deputies had asked [Read More]

Danny Nobles (submitted)
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TCVFD Firefighter Dead in Conway Crash

May 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on TCVFD Firefighter Dead in Conway Crash

Tabor City firefighter Danny Nobles died in a car crash in Conway, S.C. early Saturday morning. Nobles, 20, was a passenger in the vehicle, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. He was pronounced dead [Read More]

Randall Mark Green (CCSO)
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CCSO: Intoxicated Man Threatens Campground

May 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CCSO: Intoxicated Man Threatens Campground

Deputies arrested a man at Lumber River Campground after he allegedly burned a bundle of firewood without paying for it, and threatened to “blow up” other campers. Randall Mark Green, 69, of Loris, was charged [Read More]

Joshua Williamson (CCSO Detention)
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Speaker Sale Goes Sideways

May 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Speaker Sale Goes Sideways

No injuries were reported after a sale of speakers turned into an argument and an assault Sunday. Deputies were called to 416 Williamson Road, Evergreen around 10:44 p.m. to a report of a disturbance. Ryan [Read More]

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