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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
The sheriff’s office is investigating several assaults that occurred over the weekend. Friday, Peresha Jenerette and Tyreek Philip of Goins Road, Chadbourn, reported that two men entered the couple’s bedroom wearing face masks. One was carrying [Read More]
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office requests the assistance of the public in locating a large cast iron church bell that was stolen from the 2000 block of Swamp Fox Hwy East in Tabor City. The [Read More]
• Overdoses in the county on track to double over 2019. A deadly mix of methamphetamine and fentanyl has been noted in overdoses in Columbus County, as the overall opiate overdose rate is poised to [Read More]
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