Public Safety

A man was arrested Wednesday after he broke into a church and disrobed while trying to flee the devil, a sheriff’s report said. Dusty Johnathan Prince, 35, was held under $20,000 secured bond on charges of breaking and entering a place of worship, and property damage. His address was listed on court documents as 4316 Will Inman Rd., Tabor City. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called...

  The suspect in a Tuesday night shooting was waiting for deputies with his hands raised when they arrived at the crime scene. Brandon Alexander Galloway, 31, was held under no bond, pending a first appearance, He was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center at 3 a.m. on a single charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury. His address was...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce their newest four-legged team member – K9 Vampiro, aka Piro. Born on July 15, 2021, K9 Piro is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois with a powerful nose and an even stronger work ethic. Thanks to the partnership with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections, CCSO were able to welcome K9 Piro at no cost to Columbus County taxpayers. In...