Public Safety

Detectives have arrested a registered sex offender who was found in possession of pornography featuring a teenager. Caleb Spurling, 27, was arrested during the pre-dawn hours on charges of failure to register and third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He was held under no bond, according to detention center records. His address on court documents was listed as 3545 Water Tank Rd., Delco. Warrants show that Spurling...

A Chadbourn man was arrested after allegedly making more than $55,000 in transactions using a stolen identity. Ruther Stevens III, 57, 39 counts total of obtaining property by false pretense, financial card theft, and identity theft, according to detention enter reports. His address was listed as 62 Batten lane, Chadbourn. His bond was set at $18,000 secured/ Stevens is alleged to have used a woman’s identity and CashApp...

A Smyrna Road man has been charged with destroying crops. Gary Keith Powell, 70, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond, according to Detention Center reports. His address was listed as 702 Union valley Rd., Whiteville. Warrants show that Powell allegedly intentionally damaged $4,800 worth of soybeans belonging to William Rhett Freedman on Fisher drive. The damage was discovered Monday.