Public Safety

A woman is being held under no bond after allegedly striking a road worker with her vehicle and fleeing the scene. Chloe Sagendorf, 27, was charged with felony hit and run resulting in death, felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, and traffic violations. Her address was not immediately available on arrest reports. On arrest reports from 2023, Sagendorf gave officials an address in Longs, S.C. David Jackson...

An investigation by county Vice Narcotics detectives and the Patrol Division led to the arrest of two armed felons who were manufacturing marijuana, according to the sheriff’s office. Dustin Randall Duncan, 34, and Regina Earl Norris, 55, both of 7922 Old Stake Rd., Tabor city, were arrested Oct. 27, a sherif’s office news release said, Norris was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, and released...

 A Clarkton area man will serve 11 to 14 years in prison after assaulting and attempting to immolate his father. In Bladen County Superior court Tuesday (Nov. 12), Kirby Elkins entered guilty pleas to charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, first degree burglary and attempted first degree arson. Superior Court Judge Jessica Locklear sentenced Elkins to 11.5 to 14.8 years...