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Columbus County deputies captured one of the suspects in a $200,000 scrap metal theft as he was allegedly committing another larceny, a short distance from the East End Sheriff’s Substation. Forrest Kelly was captured in the act, according to the sheriff’s office. Brandon Johnson Inman had already been taken into custody. The pair are alleged to have taken a dozen HVAC units and copper wire from the closed...
A Chadbourn woman was arrested after allegedly fighting with Whiteville Police who were trying to help her early Saturday. Keyozia Anoinia Gore, 27, was held under $5,000 secured bond, charged with disorderly conduct, according to detention center reports. Her address was listed as 200 W. Sixth St., Chadbourn. Whiteville Police reported that officers stopped to assist an apparent stranded motorist at 416 J.K. Powell Blvd. Saturday morning around...
Anthony Sumpter will serve 240 to 300 months in prison for the 2025 murder of a woman in her Whiteville apartment. Sumpter pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Columbus County Superior Court today (Sept.14) according to court documents. Terry Lashay Thompson was found shot to death in her Covey Run apartment after failing to pick up her children from school on April 15, 2025. Whiteville Police said...