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A shoplifter allegedly assaulted two Dollar General employees May 8 before fleeing the scene. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the Dollar General on Cronly Drive in Delco around 9:15 a.m. Staff at the store said a woman entered the store and allegedly tried to shoplift several items, according to the report. When she was confronted by the employees, the report said the woman “became...
Twelve law enforcement officers from Columbus County will be honored at the sheriff’s office memorial park Friday as part of National Police Week and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. The earliest recorded death of a local LEO – the killing of Constable Jesse Simon Long – was never solved. In the first decade of the 20th century, constables in North Carolina were somewhere between deputies and the elected sheriff...
A false report of a potential school shooting may result in real trouble for two Whiteville High students. The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student had an “AR-15” rifle and was planning a mass shooting at Whiteville High School on Monday. Columbus County 911 immediately alerted School Resource Officer R. Fowler, who found both the alleged suspect and...