Public Safety

Two boys were reunited with their mother after Wednesday spending the night in a tree stand, according to the sheriff’s office. The boys were reported missing just before 9 a.m. Wednesday at their home on Country Club Road in Riegelwood, the report said. The mother of the children said she last saw them around 9 p.m. Tuesday. She searched the immediate area, the report said, but did not...

Detectives are searching for a driver who allegedly killed a puppy on purpose while speeding on a Whiteville-area roadway. The Sunday afternoon incident was caught on security camera, according to the report. The driver allegedly ran over the puppy on purpose while traveling through Angela’s Court at a high rate of speed. The puppy was killed in front of the victim’s residence.

Detectives are investigating after more than $4,125 of corn was destroyed near Whiteville. The victim contacted the sheriff’s office June 12 after discovering the damage. Approximately three acres of unharvested corn was damaged and destroyed, the report said. The investigation is continuing.