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Drugs, stolen handgun seized
An undercover operation led to the arrest of a Paul Barnes Road man on drug charges. Wayland Benjamin Owens of Paul Barnes Road, Chadbourn was jailed after citizen complaints led to a raid on his [Read More]
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Virgil Street fire deemed suspicious
City officials are looking into what caused an unoccupied home to burn Friday morning. The property at 220 W. Virgil Street sustained serious damage, but was not destroyed. A passerby asked a neighbor to call [Read More]
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Deputy saves child after high speed chase
A Columbus County K-9 officer rescued a toddler Tuesday after the child’s father led the deputy on a high speed chase. Multiple charges are pending against Austin Church, 39, who was arrested after wrecking his [Read More]
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Loris bandit sentenced in U.S. Court
The man arrested for a 2018 armed robbery in Loris has been sentenced to five years in a federal prison. United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced that Fuquan Thompson, 52, of Loris, pleaded [Read More]
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Man, woman charged with sawed-off shotgun
A man and woman were charged with possession of a sawed-off shotgun and other crimes after an altercation near Clarendon Monday, the sheriff’s office reported. Willie Jackson, 42, and Raven Peppers, 19, were each charged [Read More]
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CCSO: man had moonshine in car he drove at deputies
A Tabor City man was arrested early Monday morning after deputies allegedly discovered illegal moonshine whisky in his car. Jail reports show that Kelly Delane Mills, 48, of Mills Drive, was arrested at the intersection [Read More]
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Fire under investigation
A storage shed was destroyed early Sunday morning after a fire that could be seen across Lake Waccamaw. Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said the fire, which was reported n Bella Coola just after midnight, [Read More]
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Fire under investigation
A storage shed was destroyed early Sunday morning after a fire that could be seen across Lake Waccamaw. Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said the fire, which was reported n Bella Coola just after midnight, [Read More]