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A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged with two counts of second degree trespassing and held without bond, according to detention center reports. Okunsokan was arrested Aug. 8 for trespassing after being told to leave Columbus Regional. He allegedly returned, and was taken into custody...
A star baseball player at East Columbus who was on his way to work died in a single vehicle crash on Canal Cove Road at Lake Waccamaw today. Landyn Jacobs, 17, was en route to work when he wrecked on Canal Cove Road before dawn. He was transported to Columbus Regional by Lake Waccamaw EMS. Jacobs was reportedly heading to meet his fellow workers on a logging crew...
Columbus County inmates are making a difference on area roadways, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) allows inmates from the county jail to clean up roadways under the supervision of detention personnel. “This program continues to make a real difference—not only in keeping our roadways clean but also in giving participating inmates a valuable way to give back to the community,” Rogers said in...