Public Safety

The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder Thursday, District Attorney Jon David said in a press release. The hours-long standoff on April 26, 2023, began as a domestic dispute, when Johnson kept...

In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, of 364 Pone Hill Rd., Hallsboro faces 93 charges of animal cruelty and one count of practicing medicine without a license, according to the sheriff’s office. More charges may be pending. She is...