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A plea deal has been reached in the case of a man charged with child sex offenses. Michael John Fishburn, 46, formerly of White Pine Rd., Lake Waccamaw, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of indecent liberties with a child. A charge of statutory sex offense was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Fishburn was sentenced to 24 months supervised probation, and must register as a sex...
Statewide law enforcement will increase patrols to keep impaired drivers off the roads during the Labor Day holiday weekend, which remains one of the deadliest times of year for alcohol and drug-related traffic deaths, officials announced Monday. The stepped-up patrols are part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program‘s annual “Labor Day Booze It and Lose It” campaign, which started Monday and ends Sept. 8. “This Labor Day, drivers should...
Jury selection is underway in the retrial of Leroy Moore for the 2021 shooting of Tony Baker at a Whiteville apartment complex. Moore allegedly shot Baker on Oct. 25, 2021, as the District Attorney’s office and city officials were taking nuisance abatement action against the management of the complex. Baker was the fourth person killed at the complex in two years. Whiteville Police investigated the killing. Several weeks...