Public Safety

Following is a weekly feature of Columbuscountynews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while impaired (DWI) cases, other charges are included where available and applicable. All suspects are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. An arrest is not a conviction of driving while impaired or any other crime, but...

Johnston County deputies recovered 20 weapons taken from a Columbus County home  when they arrested a Clayton man on stolen firearms charges, the Columbus Sheriff’s Office said. Larry Christopher Norris, 47, of Englewood Drive, Clayton is being held under a $6 million secured bond, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Norris faces 28 counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and 20 counts of...

The former treasurer and secretary of Cerro Gordo Volunteer Fire and Rescue has been charged with stealing more than $70,000 from the department over the course of ten years. Tonya Garrell King, 49, was arrested Monday on 26 charges of obtaining property by false pretense, according to detention center reports. Her address was listed as 13455 Rough and Ready Rd., Cerro Godro. She was released on $75,000 unsecured...