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Search warrants show Whiteville Police collected DNA samples as well as possible murder weapons from the scene of the brutal March 11 homicide of Cynthia Hansen. Hansen, 71, was found with critical injuries in her North Thompson Street fitness studio in March. She died at Columbus Regional a short time later. No arrests have been made in the case. A client arriving for a pre-dawn appointment told police...
Two men have been jailed under no bond for the January slaying of a China Grove teenager. Armani Darrell Mason, 27, 34 Fredrick Britt Rd., Bladenboro, and Tony Larrell Mason, 20, address not available, are being held without bond on charges of murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, according to court records. The are alleged to have fired multiple rounds into a home and a...
The Quarry Road Fire in Brunswick County is now considered 100 percent contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service. NCFS Spokesperson Christie Adams said in a briefing today (Aug. 6) that the 283-acre fire now poses no escape risk and requires “no further action” from firefighters. The fire was first reported July 10, and at its height required equipment and personnel from six counties, including Columbus and Horry,...