Public Safety

Developing Story An investigation into a veterinary surgery shown on social media has resulted in 80 charges of animal cruelty against a Hallsboro woman. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, of 364 Pone Hill Road, was arrested this morning on 80 counts of animal cruelty and one of practicing veterinary medicine without a license, according to jail reports. She was held under $2,500 secured bond. Only nine cruelty warrants had...

A controversial piece of legislation led to an arrest after alleged death threats against State Sen. Bill Rabon. Antony Wayne Street, 44, of Supply, was initially held under $2,000 secured bond. That bond was raised to $25,000 Monday, according to court documents. He was charged with threatening an elected official, which is a felony. On June 18, warrants show Street allegedly made a social media post that said...

A retired N.C. Highway Patrol Sergeant has been charged with trafficking opiates. James Frederick “Jamie” Hinson, 46, was arrested just after 2 p.m. today and released on a $40,000 secured bond, according to warrants and detention center records. He was charged with four counts of trafficking opiates (oxycodone),  one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver opiates, maintaining a location for drug activities, and misdemeanor...