The second defendant in a brutal 2021 murder was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Jamaal Omar Green, 37, was found guilty of first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the 2021 k...
Local and federal agents arrested a parole violator who was carrying a firearm at Sandy Ridge Apartments March 27, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Aaron Bernard Phifer, 28, was taken int...
The person who shot murder suspect Jeff Fowler will not be charged, District Attorney Jon David said today. Fowler, 53, is being held under no bond on a charge of first degree murder. He allegedly sho...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Captain Daniel Clark died suddenly at his home Monday. Sheriff Jim McVicker said in a press release that the 14 year veteran of the BCSO had served in virtually all branches of...
Multiple county residents reported the theft of firearms in recent days, according to the sheriff’s office. Patricia and John Edge contacted the sheriff’s office March 28 after discovering two handgun...
In one of the more ironic thefts of late, several hundred pounds of scrap metal were stolen from a scrap metal dealer Friday. Metal Recycling Services reported the theft just after 8 a.m. Saturday. Th...
A Robeson County murder suspect accused of shooting two Robeson County Sheriff’s deputies now faces five federal charges including one drug trafficking charge, three charges related to firearms, inclu...
Columbus County was rocked by a cluster of amazing thunderstorms during the early morning hours of Thursday. These storms were associated with low pressure lifting northward along a frontal boundary d...
Deputies arrested a Kelly resident Tuesday after he allegedly had 20 grams of marijuana and three guns at the Hallsboro community park. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of White Oak Road, Kelly, was held und...
Around 150 people gathered Monday at the Chadbourn Depot to remember a murdered boy, and show love and support for the child’s family. Antonio Maultsby Jr. would have tuned eight Friday. He was gunne...
Prospective jurors reported for duty this morning (Monday) at the Columbus County Courthouse for the first degree murder trial of Jamal Green. Timothy Cain of Chadbourn and Green were arrested in Marc...
A multi-agency sweep led by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office resulted in multiple arrests and changes last week. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said in a press release that the CCSO, N.C. Community Su...
Jeffrey Fowler is being held under no bond for the Thursday night shooting of his daughter, Kaylee. Columbus County Detention Center reports show Fowler, 53, was booked at 4:16 p.m. He was arrested af...
The victim in Thursday night’s shooting on Wagon Wheel Drive near Evergreen has been identified as Kaylee Fowler, 17. Miss Fowler was allegedly shot to death around 9 p.m. by her father, Jeffrey Fowle...
The alleged shooter in Thursday’s murder of a 17-year-old girl is in New Hanover Regional after being shot. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said Jeffery Fowler is considered the main suspect in the 9 p.m. ...
The reward for information leading to the arrest of Antonio Maultsby Jr.’s killer stands at $2,600. Two more individuals added to the $1,500 reward offered yesterday (Wednesday) by the sheriff&#...