Public Safety

Deputies are searching for the thief who has been taking gravel from a Hallsboro diner. The owner of Gwen’s Café contacted the sheriff’s office Tuesday after noticing a pile of crusher run slated for repairing the parking area was noticeably smaller. The victim told deputies the $1,000 load had been delivered several weeks ago. The business is located on Hallsboro Road South. The actual amount of stolen material...

Large quantities of crystal methamphetamine were seized from a Chadbourn area man in a Bolton traffic stop Tuesday. Gary Fernell Robinson Jr., 24, of 202 Jackson St., Chadbourn, was held without bond pending a first court appearance. He was charged with three counts of trafficking in meth, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver meth and marijuana, possession of heroin, resisting an officer, littering hazardous waste, drug...