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Smoke from the Pulp Road fire in the Green Swamp can be seen for miles. (Courtesy Katie Boyd)
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Pulp Road Fire Battle Continues

June 16, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Pulp Road Fire Battle Continues

Crews have the Pulp Road fire contained in the Green Swamp, but the fire’s effects are stillk being felt across the area. The Forest Service said that as of 9 a.m. today (Friday),  the Brunswick [Read More]

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Chases Lead to Assault Charges

June 15, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Chases Lead to Assault Charges

Multiple suspects have tried to outrun law enforcement in recent days, according to arrest reports. A traffic violations led to more serious charges for a Brunswick man who allegedly fled, then fought, deputies Tuesday. Arrest [Read More]

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Wreck at Washington and J.K. Powell Tangles Traffic

June 14, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Wreck at Washington and J.K. Powell Tangles Traffic

Traffic is partially blocked at J.K. Powell Boulevard and Washington Streets in Whiteville after a collision this afternoon. First responders are on the scene. Whiteville Police are investigating.

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Federal Sentence for Dealer in Whiteville Man’s Overdose Death

June 14, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Federal Sentence for Dealer in Whiteville Man’s Overdose Death

A Whiteville man was among four fatal overdoses on fentanyl-laced crack cocaine that sent a Beulaville man to federal prison this week. Marshall Ray Scarborough, 65, pled guilty in February to four counts of conspiracy [Read More]

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Teens Indicted in Dothan Killing

June 13, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Teens Indicted in Dothan Killing

The alleged gunman who became a robbery victim after a January shooting, and his alleged robber, have been indicted by a Columbus County grand jury. Jeremiah Nyree Long, 18, died at an area hospital after [Read More]

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Two Shot In Tabor Apartment

June 13, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two Shot In Tabor Apartment

Trasmine Hemingway is being held under charges of assault with intent to kill and firing into an occupied dwelling after two people were shot in Tabor City Monday night. Hemingway, 30, is charged with assault [Read More]

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Detention Center Locks to be Upgraded

June 8, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Detention Center Locks to be Upgraded

New cell door locks at the county detention center will eliminate the chances of inmates “popping” the locks and getting out. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Capt. Robert Creech of the detention [Read More]

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Search Underway in Robeson Cold Case

June 8, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Search Underway in Robeson Cold Case

Cadaver dogs, federal agents and detectives are conducting a search today (Thursday) in reference to a 2015 disappearance near Fairmont. Sara Graham was reported missing Feb. 4, 2015, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. [Read More]

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Warrant: Suspect Tried to Take Deputy’s Weapon

June 7, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Warrant: Suspect Tried to Take Deputy’s Weapon

Multiple charges were filed against a Tabor City area man who allegedly tried to steal a detective’s handgun during a fight. Donald Zane Russ, 34, is under a $212,500 secured bond in the Columbus County [Read More]

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Board, Hammer, Knife Fight Leads to Jail

June 6, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Board, Hammer, Knife Fight Leads to Jail

Deputies were called to Old Lumberton Road Sunday morning after a fight involving a board, a hammer and a knife between two relatives. Johnnie Mack Evans, 72, was charged with a single count of assault [Read More]

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Dogs Seized by HCPD; Fighting Alleged

June 6, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dogs Seized by HCPD; Fighting Alleged

Horry County Police executing a search warrant on another matter seized a large number of dogs Thursday. Jamar Chestnut, 41, was arrested for 29 counts of “ill treatment of animals” and 36 counts of harboring [Read More]

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Mom’s Friend Charged in Murder Case

May 31, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Mom’s Friend Charged in Murder Case

The reported boyfriend of the mother of a woman found dead in April has been arrested. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, of Country Village Estates, Hallsboro, is being held under $750,000 secured bond. He faces one [Read More]

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Two Injured in Monday Shootings

May 31, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two Injured in Monday Shootings

Two shootings were reported in Columbus County on Monday, but neither victim sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Just after 1 p.m., a teenager reported that he was walking on a road in [Read More]

Sheriff Bill Rogers with some of the personnel involved in the enforcement campaign.
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Sheriff’s Office Staying Busy with Enforcement Campaign

May 30, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff’s Office Staying Busy with Enforcement Campaign

Memorial Day Week was expected to be the largest travel time since 2020, and a number of those drivers are now facing court dates. The Sheriff’s Office reported 284 violations and arrests, including eight fugitives, [Read More]

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No Serious Injuries in PWC Crash

May 30, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on No Serious Injuries in PWC Crash

The operator of a personal watercraft sustained only minor injuries at Lake Waccamaw Sunday when he struck a dock. The incident occurred  2:37 p.m. in the 2005 block of Waccamaw Shores. Wildlife Enforcement Officer Dern [Read More]

Snyder is assisted from the SHERP vehicle after being found in a densely wooded area. (BCSO photo)
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Wanted Man Rescued from Woods

May 25, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Wanted Man Rescued from Woods

Brunswick deputies used a large offroad vehicle to rescue – and arrest – a missing man near Leland today. Anthony Andrew Snyder, 40, is being held for failure to appear, probation violations and two counts [Read More]

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