Public Safety

Assault and false imprisonment charges have been pressed against a man who allegedly shot at two teenagers for parking on the shoulder of the roadway. Waylen J. Cartrette, 74, of 1093 Feed Mill Road, Chadbourn, was released on a $1,000 bond in the incident. He was charged with assault by pointing a gun and false imprisonment. The report said Owen Fowler and a 17-year-old juvenile stopped on the...

An early-morning “altercation” at a Whiteville business led to gunfire on Madison Street early Sunday. Whiteville Police have no suspects in the 2 a.m. melee at Functionz, Chief Paul Rockenbach said. “Apparently there was an altercation inside that led to gunfire outside,” Rockenbach said. A Ford Explorer, a Chevrolet Malibu and a Ford Fusion were struck by gunfire, causing $1,500 damage to each vehicle. A front window and...

  Whiteville Police have identified Jaquez Cribbs as the victim in a Sunday shooting that blocked two major roadways for hours. Cribbs was shot to death around 9 a.m. while driving north on JK Powell Boulevard, WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach said. He apparently crashed into another car at the intersection of Powell and Washington. The victim’s car had multiple bullet holes in the side. The driver of the...