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A gunfight between a stepfather and stepson left one man dead and another in critical condition Monday in Chadbourn. Police Chief Ken Elliott said Nathan McKinnies was dead at the scene, and an individual identified as his stepson sustained multiple gunshot wounds.. Officers were called to 710 Clark Street at 11:23 p.m. after a report of a shooting. “Officers found two male patients suffering gunshot wounds,” Police Chief...
Thieves took more than $13,000 worth of appliances and furnishings from mobile homes at a Whiteville dealership Thursday night. Lt. S. Moody of the Whiteville Police said employees at Clayton Homes on South J.K. Powell Boulevard found the theft Friday morning. The 911 call was made at 10:08 a.m. Among the items taken were five kitchen ranges, valued at $1,000 each; three refrigerators worth $1,600; two microwave ovens...
An adolescent is facing petitions and the mother of his alleged victim was charged with disorderly conduct after a fight at Central Middle School Tuesday. Kenya McMillan, 40, of 110 W. Calhoun St., Whiteville, was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a $2,500 secured bond, according to detention center reports. Another child was referred to Juvenile Justice, and a petition for simple assault is being considered. The...