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A body recovered near Tabor City Wednesday morning is thought to be that of Ervin Hakeem Johnson, 25. Chief Deputy Jerome McMillian of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said the body of a male was discovered, but did not confirm the identity or location. He said the sheriff’s office and State Bureau of Investigation are working on the case. Family and acquaintances said the body was that of...
A missing juvenile in a stolen jeep was stopped in Columbus County early Wednesday after a pursuit from Bladen County. Columbus deputies were contacted around midnight and asked to deploy tire deflation devices on U.S. 701 at Clarkton. Bladen deputies were involved in the high speed pursuit of a Jeep Liberty heading south on the highway. The suspect diverted down side roads in Bladen County before hitting the...
A North Hallsboro man is being held under no bond after he allegedly sodomized a child in his care and used a cigarette to burn the child. Maurice Gregory Spears, 66, of Old Wilmington Road, was arrested Tuesday on charges of second degree forcible sex offense, sex acts by a substitute parent, and felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Warrants show that Spears “assumed the...