Public Safety

A Lees Lake man is held under no bond after he allegedly molested an adolescent girl. Daniel Allen Cox, 35, was arrested Jan. 29 on charges of second degree forcible sex offence, statutory sex offense, sexual activity by a substitute parent, and intentional physical abuse resulting in serious injury, according to warrants and detention center reports. The release of some of the information from the CCSO was delayed...

One person died and two others were seriously injured after a collision in Whiteville Saturday evening. The fatality was the second road death in Columbus County this year. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said the crash happened at the intersection of West Burkhead and J.K. Powell at approximately 6:01 p.m. A truck turning onto Powell was struck by another vehicle, witnesses said. The truck overturned and came within...

Two students at East Columbus Junior Senior High face felony assault charges after allegedly slamming another student against a table. The sheriff’s office said the School Resource Officer was called to a fight in the cafeteria Thursday, and found a large group of students watching the altercation. Staff and the deputy separated the students. One of the boys had a “severe laceration to the corner of the upper...