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A former Williams Township firefighter who had also been a part-time Whiteville firefighter has been charged with arson. Tanner Reed Sykes, 19, of 4756 Gore Trailer Rd., Whiteville, was released on secured bond, charged with four felony counts of setting fire to grasslands and woods, according to warrants and detention center records. Warrants show that an investigator for the N.C. Forest Service was called to look into four...
An alleged squatter was charged with trespassing after starting a wildfire while cooking a pork chop dinner in Tabor City. Christopher Gore, 40, of 121 Spivey Rd., Tabor City, was placed under a $500 secured bond on a single charge of second degree trespassing, according to detention center records. Tabor City Police reported that an officer was sent to 398 Stake Road to investigate a possible woods fire,...
Chadbourn Police dealt with some of the heaviest snow accumulations in the county during a busy weekend. From Saturday through Monday, CPD helped three motorists get home after they were stranded in deep snow, and drove one resident a ride to the warming shelter in Whiteville. They also assisted with three EMS calls, according to a post on social media. Police also had their routine patrol activities –...