Public Safety

No injuries were reported after a standoff lasting more than an hour in Whiteville Thursday. Jimmy Elroy Scott was taken into custody after allegedly threatening Whiteville Police and a victim. Chief Paul Rockenbach said police were called to 904 Lee Street around 3:30 p.m. to a possible domestic dispute. Upon their arrival, officers found Scott in the street. He held one hand behind his back and retreated into...

Wally Whaley will serve 18 to 20 years in prison for molesting children in Tabor City. District Attorney Jon David said Whaley pled guilty to multiple charges in Superior Court Thursday. Whaley, 62, will be required to register as a sex offender on his release from prison, and may have no contact with the victims. Court documents show that Whaley was charged with multiple counts of indecent liberties...

An elderly woman who wandered away from home was discovered Tuesday while deputies were gearing up for the second search in a week. Family members called 911 just after 5 p.m. Tuesday when the 93-year-old woman was discovered missing from her home near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office said deputies were interviewing relatives and neighbors when they were contacted by the person who originally called 911. The caller said...