Public Safety

An early morning raid today resulted in the arrest of a Nakina man on felony sex charges. Jeremy James Prashaw, 46, of Reeves Lane, Nakina, was held without bond. He faces ten counts of felony second degree exploitation of a minor and one of disclosing private images as an adult, according to court documents. Prashaw was arrested after an investigation by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation Crimes...

A cold case involving an infant found dead in the landfill in 1979 has resulted in an arrest. Kathy McKee, 69, of 6429 James B. White Hwy. South, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of concealing the birth of a child, according to the Sheriff’s Office. She was held under $20,000 secured bond. Long known as one of the county’s most heartbreaking cases, the body of the infant...

A Whiteville-area man and his dog turned the tables on a would-be burglar Feb. 16, according to the sheriff’s office. Irvin Nuez, 32, of 357 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was held without bond following the incident. He faces charges of first degree burglary, felony larceny, first degree trespassing, damage to property, and simple assault, according to detention center reports. Because he was awaiting trial on other charges, he...