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Commissioner Giles "Buddy" Byrd has been cleared of larceny charges, according to the district attorney's office.
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Attorney says arrest was political; sheriff says status no shield

September 21, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Attorney says arrest was political; sheriff says status no shield

The attorney for Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd said Friday that Byrd’s arrest is politically motivated, and the storage shed he is charged with stealing was the center of a misunderstanding. Byrd was arrested Friday morning [Read More]

Marcus Heimnick
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Heimnick pleas in rape attempt on senior citizen

September 21, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Heimnick pleas in rape attempt on senior citizen

Marcus Ryan Heimnick will spent four to ten years in prison and 30 on the state’s sex offender registry for his May 2020 sexual assault on a 75 year old woman. The victim managed to [Read More]

Giles "Buddy" Byrd
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Commissioner Giles Byrd arrested for larceny

September 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 3

BREAKING: County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd was arrested Friday morning on felony larceny charges.Byrd, 71, was booked at 9:32 a.m. at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, and released on $25,000 unsecured bond at [Read More]

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Columbus among worst for seat belt usage

September 16, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Columbus among worst for seat belt usage

Columbus County has once again been designated among the 15 worst counties in the state for seat belt usage. The Department of Transportation said in a press release today that researchers will be working hard [Read More]

Marcelino Sprauve
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WPD charges one for Happy Mart incident

September 16, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WPD charges one for Happy Mart incident

Whiteville Police have charged the suspect in the Sept. 12 shooting incident at the Happy Mart. Marcellino Sprauve, 40, was arrested Tuesday and charged with going armed to the terror of the public, discharging a [Read More]

Breakins of vehicles are continuing in the Nakina area.
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Sheriff urges vigilance as car break-ins continue

September 15, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff urges vigilance as car break-ins continue

Break-ins of vehicles in Nakina are continuing, and the sheriff’s office is encouraging residents to lock their vehicles, hide their valuables, and keep an eye out for strangers.The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating [Read More]

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Elizabethtown woman is 16th road death here

September 15, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Elizabethtown woman is 16th road death here

Sabrina Troy of Elizabethtown was killed Monday when her automobile went out of control on Chanceytown Road. Troy — who would have turned 21 next month — went off the right side of the road, [Read More]

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Local man killed in Myrtle Beach

September 11, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Local man killed in Myrtle Beach

A Guideway man was shot and killed, and another seriously injured in a shooting at Myrtle Beach restaurant around 1 a.m. today. Albert Soles Jr., better known as AJ, was killed at the Cookout restaurant, [Read More]

Christophe Lynn Washington
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One charged in assault with teeth, bat

September 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One charged in assault with teeth, bat

Teeth and a baseball bat were allegedly used to assault two people Sept. 9. Christophe Lynn Washington, 43, of 704 Nolan Ave., Whiteville, was charged with two counts of simple assault, one of assault with [Read More]

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Alleged dealer had toddler in car during sales

September 9, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Alleged dealer had toddler in car during sales

A Whiteville man charged with selling heroin made at least one transaction with a toddler in the car, the sheriff’s office said. Christopher Scott Deans, 24, is charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell [Read More]

Taylor Lauren Williamson and William Scott Sealy. Debra Sealy's photo was not available.
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Deputy witnesses alleged break-in attempt

September 9, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Deputy witnesses alleged break-in attempt

An alleged break-in that took place in eyesight of a deputy led to three people being arrested Sept. 3.  Taylor Lauren Williamson, 27, of 5426 Pleasant Plains Church Rd., Whiteville, was charged with breaking and [Read More]

Christopher Harold Jacobs
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Man charged with revenge porn

September 8, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Man charged with revenge porn

A Chadbourn area man has been jailed for sharing intimate pictures of a woman without her permission. Christopher Harold Jacobs, 40, was arrested on warrants drawn by Det. A. Dicicco on five counts of disclosing [Read More]

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Woman fleeing ‘pursuers’ leads high speed chase

September 7, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman fleeing ‘pursuers’ leads high speed chase

Multiple agencies were involved in a high speed pursuit Saturday after a woman claiming she was being followed fled form police. Lake Waccamaw Police Chief Scott Hyatt said Jan Currie Somphasouk was charged with felony [Read More]

Fire trucks line up at People's Funeral Home after escorting Billy Six Monday.
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Firefighter dies from wreck injuries

September 7, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Firefighter dies from wreck injuries

 Billy Six was the second local firefighter to die in a motorcycle crash this year. Hallsboro firefighter Billy Six Saturday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash Sept. 1, becoming the second local firefighter killed [Read More]

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Two jailed for beating Whiteville man, 80

September 5, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

Whiteville Police arrested a male and a female for the save beating of a senior citizen Friday.John Lewis Hall Sr., 80, was found beaten and dumped in a canal in a remote location off Northeast [Read More]

Austin Daniel Cross
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Bumper, false name lead to drug arrest

September 3, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

A lost bumper and using the name of a suspect already in jail led to a drug arrest and multiple charges in Chadbourn Sept. 2. Austin Daniel Cross II, 25, of Lumberton, was arrested on [Read More]

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