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A shooting in the Green Acres community has resulted in a life sentence for a Columbus County man. Marty Devane Soles, 28, formerly of Sandy Drive, Tabor City, was found guilty of first degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and attempted armed robbery on Tuesday in Columbus County Superior Court. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Superior Court Judge Gale...
Five people have now been charged in a stolen property and drug ring in Nakina. Skylar Long, Jonathan Cumbee, Teresa Hursey, Linda Gore and Jonathan Dorsch face a variety of felony charges ranging from stolen property to heroin and fentanyl. The stolen property case provided evidence that led to a major narcotics bust.
Drones and search crews tracked down a 15-year-old boy who allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend Tuesday. The youth has been referred to the Dept. of Juvenile Justice on charges of first degree kidnapping, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to West End Drive near Whiteville around 6:32 p.m., according to the report. The boy’s mother called 911 after he allegedly took his 16-year-old girlfriend out of his residence...