Public Safety

Chadbourn Police have charged a Lumberton man who allegedly struck an officer, kicked him and fled the scene of a collision. Jaden Rashad Southern. 19, of 301 Spruce St., Lumberton, was held under $21,000 secured bond, according to detention center records. He faces charged of property damage, fleeing to elude arrest, assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting, two counts of hit and...

One man was transported to an area hospital and a home was burned after an incident Thursday. Jacquavius Gerald, 26, was found in the yard at 496 Pine Circle Drive minutes after midnight, according to sheriff’s reports. Deputies responding to a call about a structure fire found Gerald in the front yard with a gunshot wound. He was taken by Tabor EMS to an area hospital, and his...

Whiteville Police arrested a Hallsboro man on break-in and cocaine charges moments after he allegedly shattered a window at a Whiteville car dealership, according to reports. Matthew Steven Freeman Jr., 19, of 58 Whipperwill Rd., Hallsboro, was held under $25,000 secured bond, according to detention center reports and warrants. He was charged with breaking and entering, property damage, and trafficking cocaine. He was also served with an outstanding...