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A former teacher jailed for allegedly coercing a teen girl into performing a sex act has been indicted by a Columbus County grand jury on 12 charges. Jody Watts, 49, is being held under $750,000 secured bond on charges of first and third degree sexual exploitation of a minor, indecent liberties with a student, and indecent liberties with a minor student. The victim in the case is 17...
Reginald Webb was found shot to death on East Arcadia Road near Graham Road Sunday night. Bladen County Detectives are investigating the case, Columbus County Deputies were called to assist when the shooting was reported just after 8:00 p.m.
Developing story Multiple law enforcement officers were deployed to Hallsboro Artesia School today (Monday) after three children reportedly left the campus. “At approximately 11:18 a.m. today,” Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said in a release, “it was discovered that three students were missing from their physical education class at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School. The situation was immediately reported to the school principal at 11:19 a.m. Upon reviewing campus security footage,...