One of two suspects arrested in a March 28 traffic stop was discovered dead in his jail cell Wednesday night. Marcus Robert Sanders, 51, of Ithaca, N.Y., was found unresponsive in his cell duri...
Two juveniles blamed each other after windows were reported broken in a shed in Clarendon over the weekend, on property where they allegedly set a fire on another occasion. The owners of the shed cont...
The man who allegedly caused a deadly crash near Silver Spoon is facing felony charges. Patrick Dillon Pendleton, 39, of 507 Forest Dr., Bladenboro, is being held without bond in the March 17 death of...
Multiple charges were filed against a woman after she allegedly tried to break into an ex-boyfriend’s residence, headbutted the “cage” in a patrol car, and took drugs into the detention center. Tracy ...
Improving conditions led state and local officials to end the burn bans effective Wednesday (April 2) at 8 a.m. Agriculture Secretary Steve Troxler made the announcement today. Columbus County Fire Ma...
A suspect who allegedly ran from deputies was caught after he tried the same escape again, according to reports. Dustin Lloyd Long, 30, of 2699 Macedonia Church Rd., Evergreen, was held under no bond ...
Children and their parents can get to know local first responders, have bikes, safety seats and golf carts inspected, and have fun Saturday at Chadbourn Safety Day. Chadbourn Police, along with...
Checkpoints in the county turned up quantities of drugs and resulted in a chase that ended in South Carolina over the weekend. Cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine were seized after a stop Fr...
A woman is facing felony child abuse charges after allowing an infant to ingest cocaine. Kayana Yolanda Moore, 30, of 115 Marvin’s Dr., Chadbourn, was arrested just after midnight today (March 31) on ...
In the video here, Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers addresses the negative publicity his department is receiving over a social media video of the arrest of Thomas Richard Manning III that was poste...
A career criminal jailed for narcotics charges will serve up to 23 years in federal prison, the U.S. District Attorney said today in a oppress release. Marion Lamont Flowers, 45, pleaded guilty...
A third candidate has announced his plan to jump into the Columbus County Sheriff’s Race, nine months before filing begins and a year before the primary. Whiteville City Councilman Josh Harris ...
Updated The man who led law enforcement on an all-night manhunt has been jailed after he allegedly shot at deputies early Tuesday. Thomas Devine Barsh, 45, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. by stat...
Forest Service crews are keeping a close watch on the remains of the Crusoe Island wildfire that threatened a number of homes Tuesday. The N.C. Forest Service said that the fire is 100 percent ...
No injuries were reported after a pilot reported someone shined a green laser at his aircraft Monday near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office said Myrtle Beach Air Traffic Control reported being struck b...
Developing story A wildfire at the end of Crusoe Island Road is being fed by gusty winds and dry conditions this afternoon (Tuesday). The N.C. Forest Service has redeployed some units from the Holly S...