Public Safety

Between 100 and 200 people helped with a ground search today (Wednesday) in Lees Lake, scouring the area where Jettie Edwards disappeared Tuesday night. Sheriff Bill Rogers said a helicopter, drones and a private airplane owned by Kyle Peacock spent hours searching the entire area around the 9000 block of Hallsboro Road South. The intensive ground search had volunteers and search crews walking around 20 feet apart, seeking...

The suspect in a Saturday night break-in was carrying a handgun and dressed in black, according to the sheriff’s office. Jesus Rojas, 23, was held under $2,500 secured bond, charged with second degree trespassing, resisting an officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and marijuana paraphernalia. Court record show his address as 52 Caswell Sellers Dr., Whiteville. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to a break-in at 331...

Crews are searching for a teenaged girl who wandered away from home on Hallsboro Road South  around 9 p.m. Jettie Edwards, 15, is a white female. She weighs 105 pounds and stands 5’1” tall. Jettie was wearing a pink sweatshirt, blue jeans, and tan shoes, according to the sheriff’s office. She is reportedly autistic. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the girl left home in the 9000 block of Hallsboro...