Two beer thieves in Tabor City got a boost from the chilly temperatures and the pandemic. Tabor City Police reported that officers were called to the Family Dollar on Pireway...
An early morning car crash on Hallsboro Road left two people dead Sunday. The Highway Patrol reported that Tomeka Bradford and James Strickland were killed when a Mercedes automobile driven...
Update: MCCormick is in custody. Detectives in two counties are searching for an alleged rapist. James Patrick McCormick, whose last known address was in Evergreen, is wanted for the statutory &n...
Cameras and a burglar alarm were not functioning when the Columbus County Animal Shelter was hit by thieves Tuesday. Three dogs — including two owned by Shelter Manager Loretta Shipman—...
The sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects who broke into the Dollar General stores in Mollie and Old Dock in January. Investigators reported that on Jan. 8 deputies responded...
The sheriff’s office is searching for a shoplifter with a sweet tooth. On Jan. 16, the male individual entered the Riegelwood Scotchman and stuffed a number of candy bars in...
Deputies have arrested the man who allegedly shot a Swamp Fox Highway resident while a bedridden family member was in the home. Jacques Ali Vereen, 26, was taken into custody...
A collision between a sheriff’s deputy and another vehicle sent the officer and two civilians to the hospital Wednesday night. The Highway Patrol reported that the 6:50 p.m. collision occurred...
Tips from citizens led to a major roundup of narcotics suspects in recent days, according to the sheriff’s office. Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene said in a press release that...
Columbus County’s most recognizable landmark could once again be home to court proceedings. On a 5-2 vote Monday, commissioners approved a plan that would use some of the proceeds from...
Poor driving and poor choice of words led to a narcotics and a disorderly conduct arrest in Whiteville Jan. 14. Christopher Scott Deans, 25, of 543 Old Farm Rd., Whiteville,...
A child custody dispute escalated after a man allegedly fired a shotgun near a deputy Jan. 12. Scottie Mack Nobles, 37, of 1037 Hickory Hill rd., Chadbourn, was charged with...
Deputies picked up 19 suspects on a variety of outstanding warrants and criminal offenses Jan 14. Operation Safe Streets targeted a laundry list of defendants wanted for everything from drug...
The case could be described as a modern version of sneaking change from grandmother’s purse. William Carroll, 28, of 838 Bullard Rd., Cerro Gordo was arrested Jan. 8 on 65...
Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire at 216 E. Webster Street. No injuries have been reported. Smoke was visible throughout downtown just after the 2 p.m....
A space heater is being blamed for a fatal fire Saturday morning. Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said the fire on Tommy Wooten Road was called in at 7:03. a.m....