PUBLIC SAFETY

Ervin Hakeem Johnson was shot once in the head when he was killed in February, according to the autopsy report. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) autopsy report on Johnson said he [Read More]

Two felony animal cruelty charges and 19 misdemeanor counts have been filed against the Hallsboro woman who had dozens of animals in filthy conditions. Deborah Dahl, 70, of Pone Hill Road, was originally charged with [Read More]

A landmark florist in downtown Chadbourn burned to the ground Tuesday morning. Old Town Florist, on First Avenue, was destroyed when a lithium battery caught fire, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said. An employee [Read More]

An 11-month-old child is in serious condition and a woman has been charged with abusing the girl. A male suspect s still being sought in the case. Hali Canter, 31, of 973 Lake Park Dr., [Read More]

Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business [Read More]

Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr. were arrested after a joint [Read More]

Deputies stopping a BMW automobile for alleged stolen plates ended up with two arrests and a quantity of marijuana Friday. Marvin Goodman, 57, and Gerald Lamont Hemingway. 52, were arrested after a brief chase and [Read More]

Deputies and Tabor City Police worked together to stop an admitted truck thief early Monday. Camden Luke Caraballo, 18, was held under $10,000 secured bond. He was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, larceny of [Read More]

A former employee of the Evergreen post office has pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and to making false entries and reports in U.S. Government records. Robert Raquan Patterson, 29, served as a sales and [Read More]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers citizens a behind-the-scenes look at how the Sheriff’s Office operates, with in-depth sessions [Read More]

The man who killed his roommate and dumped his body off the N.C. 11 bridge in 2020 has been found guilty of murder. James Robert Goins was found guilty of first degree murder and armed [Read More]

Updated 5 p.m. July 31 Authorities are searching for a girl and boy who ran away from the Boys and Girls Home on Saturday. Bree Alexandria Phillips, 15, has dark hair and is a white [Read More]

Crack cocaine was seized and multiple felonies filed against a Whiteville area man afer an investigation into narcotics sales in and around Whiteville. Tammy Tabor, 65, was held under $4,500 secured bond on charges of [Read More]

James  Patrick “Pat” McCormick will serve a minimum of 60 years in prison for raping a child in 2019. Jury selection began yesterday in Columbus County Superior Court, and McCormick entered a guilty plea today [Read More]

A woman who allegedly brandished a handgun at a group of people has been arrested. Ernestine Victoria Jackson, 61, of 107 Mill Stream Apartments, Brunswick, was released on a $20,000 unsecured bond. She faces a [Read More]