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President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 convicted murderers Monday (Today), including three tied to high profile cases with regional connections. Biden issued the commutations as incoming President Elect Donald Trump vowed to clear federal death row by executing inmates who appeals had been exhausted. Among the 37 are Brandon Basham, Chadrick Fulks and Brandon Council. Council killed two women in a Conway bank robbery in...
Suspect photos and charges added. Deputies arrested 20 suspects Dec. 16 in a broad sweep in what the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office named Operation Nutcracker. The “crime suppression warrant roundup” was designed to reduce criminal activity during the Christmas holiday season, Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a press release. Property crimes and drug activity typically rise during the holidays, when people are away from home. A high...
A stolen property investigation led to a major drug bust in Nakina Dec. 5, and more charges are pending. The sheriff’s office reported that detectives executed a search warrant on Nucket Lane, Nakina and confiscated a “significant” amount of stolen property, including three trailers, a dirt bike and a camper. “The investigation led to a breakthrough for the Narcotics Division,” the CCSO said in a press release, “resulting...