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Bad driving leads to big trouble for Clarkton man

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bad driving leads to big trouble for Clarkton man

Drugs and paraphernalia were allegedly  found in a Clarkton man’s car after he briefly fled from deputies Aug. 14, according to the sheriff’s office. Kameron Blake Quattlebaum, 21, of 69 Sabels Run Trail, Clarkton, was jailed [Read More]

Terrance Omar Shipman and Michael Dewayne Mitchell
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Rico saturation patrols lead to arrests for drugs, firearms

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rico saturation patrols lead to arrests for drugs, firearms

Complaints from citizens led Columbus County Deputies to spend some extra time in the Rico community recently, and the effort paid off with two arrests for multiple felony charges. Arrest reports show Terrance Omar Shipman, 32, [Read More]

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Two jailed in Bolton raid

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two jailed in Bolton raid

Crystal meth, marijuana and firearms were among the contraband seized during a raid on a home at 6368  Old Lake Road home Aug. 14. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 42, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, [Read More]

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Brunswick man jailed on drug charges

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Brunswick man jailed on drug charges

Citizen complaints helped put an alleged Brunswick drug dealer behind bars Aug. 8, according to the sheriff’s office. Anthony Legrant Hawkins, 64, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, and held under a $3,500 bond, [Read More]

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Juvenile assaults woman after collision

August 17, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Juvenile assaults woman after collision

A teenager could face charges after she allegedly assaulted a woman during a car crash Aug. 14. The sheriff’s office reported that Erica Hinz, 26, was involved in a collision in the area of 1767 [Read More]

Sheriff Jody Greene, Chief of Detectives Jeremy Barber and Barrett Thompson of the Vice Narcotics unit with some of the drugs and other contraband seized during Friday's raids.
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Sheriff’s office reports multiple drug arrests

August 17, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff’s office reports multiple drug arrests

UPDATED. Cocaine, heroin, opiates, pills confiscated in undercover cases. Deputies seized drugs and cash in a series of narcotics raids over the weekend. The sheriff’s office arrested suspects in Bolton, Chadbourn and the Tabor City [Read More]

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Woman charged with husband in second bat attack

August 14, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman charged with husband in second bat attack

An alleged husband and wife crime duo is back in jail after another alleged attack involving a baseball bat. Ashley Nicole Jones, 37, of Ward Town Road, Whiteville, was arrested Aug. 13 on charges of [Read More]

Breakins of vehicles are continuing in the Nakina area.
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Another handgun stolen as more break-ins reported in Nakina area

August 13, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Another handgun stolen as more break-ins reported in Nakina area

The break-ins occur in batches each night, generally after midnight and before dawn. An additional six vehicle breakins were reported in the Nakina area Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. Homes along Ervin Richardson and [Read More]

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Victim recovering after second Sandy Ridge shooting in a month

August 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Victim recovering after second Sandy Ridge shooting in a month

Updated with additional information A Whiteville man is recovering in New Hanover Regional after he became the second shooting victim in a month at Sandy Ridge Apartments. Whiteville Police Lt. Andre Jackson said Stephon Geathers, 35, [Read More]

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Local woman dies from crash injuries

August 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Local woman dies from crash injuries

A Whiteville woman has died from injuries sustained in a June collision in Brunswick County. Melissa Ashley Madison, 39, of Hallsboro Road South, died in an area hospital Saturday from injuries sustained in a June [Read More]

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‘It wasn’t a big deal’

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CCSO sergeant saves Lake resident during Isaias Sgt. John Cobbs is known for being a modest man – so much so, he didn’t tell his supervisor about saving an 86-year-old man’s life during Hurricane Isaias. [Read More]

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One arrested after evening shooting near Tabor City

August 7, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One arrested after evening shooting near Tabor City

One man is in jail and another recovering after a shooting near Tabor City Thursday. Ronnie Junior Dixon, 44, is being held under $32,500 secured bond, charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious [Read More]

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Mother slips cuffs when son arrested for DWI

August 6, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Mother slips cuffs when son arrested for DWI

Lucy Jane Shipman charged with resisting, endangering child. A mother and son from Delco were arrested Aug. 4 after the teen son was stopped for allegedly speeding while intoxicated. Lucy Jane Shipman, 39, and Lawrence [Read More]

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Nakina residents hit by string of car beak-ins

August 6, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Nakina residents hit by string of car beak-ins

Residents along Seven Creeks Highway in Nakina are being reminded to lock their cars and keep an eye out for suspicious persons. The sheriff’s office and Bug Hill Concerned Citizens Facebook group reported that someone [Read More]

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Guns, meth seized in arrest

August 5, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Guns, meth seized in arrest

A Bolton man allegedly had two stolen firearms and crystal meth when he was arrested July 29. Charles A. Lewis, 49, was charged with possession of stolen firearms, crystal methamphetamine and maintaining a dwelling for [Read More]

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Cerro Gordo intersection become all-way stop

August 5, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo intersection become all-way stop

A dangerous intersection in Columbus County will soon become a four-way stop.  The Department of Transportation announced today (Wednesday) that the intersection of U.S. 76 and N.C. 242 in downtown Cerro Gordo will become a [Read More]

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