Public Safety

The victim of a May assault was found dead in his home near Evergreen Friday. Arnold Nance, 70, was found dead in his home on Williamson Road Friday evening. He had apparently been dead for several days. The sheriff’s office is investigating.  It is not known if the May beating contributed to his death. Nance was taken to Columbus Regional June 2 for treatment after he was viciously...

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.