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Whiteville Police have charged a man with having sexual relations with an underage girl. Norman Isiah Greenleaf, 32, of Brunswick, was charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor, statutory rape, and failure to appear on a felony. His bond was set at $350,000. Warrants show that Greenleaf is alleged to have had sex with a girl under the age of 16. The incident occurred in December, the...
A ceremony and bridge dedication Friday will honor a fallen local officer. Franklin Dale “Frankie” Perritte died in a car crash while pursuing a felony suspect in Cumberland County in 1995. Perritte was with the Division of Motor Vehicles at the time, but he previously served with the Tabor City Police, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. at...
A drug suspect had a modified AR-15 loaded with armor-piercing rounds when he was arrested May 29. Dalvin Davonta Smith, 24, of 515 Pine Circle Dr., Tabor City, was held under $250,000 secured bond on charges of trafficking in opiates, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, marijuana and narcotics, and possession of a weapon of mass destruction, detention records show. Vice-Narcotics detectives were on patrol in...