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Illegal dumping on Big Island Road has caught the attention of the sheriff’s office. “The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints regarding illegal littering and dumping along Big Island Road in the Old Dock Community,” CCSO said in a press release. “Trash has been unlawfully discarded on both private property and along the public roadway. “Illegal dumping not only damages private property but also creates safety...
The jury is still deliberating in the first degree murder trial of Xavier Thomas. Thomas, now 26, is alleged to have shot and killed Julian Fipps in January 2022. The jury was charged Thursday and sent out to begin deliberations. They continued on Friday afternoon, and were dismissed just before 4 p.m. One juror was replaced today before the jury went back in to continue considering the case....
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States after their visas expired for the defendants’ financial gain. “Three individuals have been indicted for exploiting the H-2A visa program to lure vulnerable workers from Mexico to the United States with promises of legitimate employment, only to then confiscate their...