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A Whiteville woman was jailed Monday after she allegedly boarded a school bus and egged the driver. Celenia Vitanza, 41, of 402 W. Williamson St., Whiteville was charged with simple assault and trespassing on a school bus, according to warrants. She was release don $1,000 secured bond. Just before 8 a.m. Monday, Vitanza allegedly boarded the school bus while it was stopped in front of her residence, the...
Bladen County deputies arrested a Clarkton man after he allegedly forced a 14 year old girl to have sex. Willie Carthell Graham Jr., who turns 20 years old Wednesday, was held under no bond in the Bladen county Detention Center. He is charged with first degree sex offense, first degree forcible rape, statutory rape of a child, statutory sex offence, sexual bater, and contributing to the delinquency of...
Columbus County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd saw his larceny charge dropped in a Bladen County theft case. Court records show that the Bladen County District Attorney’s Office decided to dismiss the single charge of larceny against Byrd. The available evidence, including video footage, was not sufficient for a conviction, the DA’s office said. A second man involved in the case, an employee of Byrd, denied that Byrd knew...