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Zion Britt was back in custody less than 48 hours after being mistakenly released from the Columbus County Detention Center. Britt had been transferred to the Columbus County Detention Center for safekeeping and was being held in connection with a 2021 homicide. Britt, 26, of Lumberton was captured around 5 a.m. this morning (Thursday) at the Motel 6 on Lackey Street in Lumberton, according to the Robeson County...
A Robeson County murder suspect escaped the Columbus detention center by using another inmate’s name Tuesday. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said Zion Britt, 26, was last seen Tuesday night. He was wearing a black zippered coat, dark sneakers, and had a pink shirt hanging from his back pocket. The RCSO was notified of the escape Wednesday evening (tonight), according to a press release. Britt was being...
While Southeastern North Carolina missed most of the mess last weekend, a new system brewing could bring snow to the area Saturday into Sunday – along with record cold temperatures. Last weekend’s winter storm brought very limited freezing precipitation to parts of Columbus, while much of the state was hit by sleet, freezing rain and ice. Western portions of the Columbus saw more wintry mix than the rest...