Public Safety

Developing story The sheriff’s office tracking dog was unhurt after a man allegedly threatened to kill K-9 Gunny during a footchase Tuesday. Kenneth Hayes, 64, was released on a $1,500 secured bond on a single charge of assault on a law enforcement animal. His address was listed as 1414 Kenneth Hayes Lane, Chadbourn. Gunny was deployed on a foot chase to assist deputies chasing another suspect around 6...

A federal judge has sentenced a Bolton man to 252 months – 21 years – in prison. Charles Elliot Brown, 30, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Wilmington to possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced June 28, according to a press release form the sheriff’s office. Brown was first picked up by deputies on Nov. 1,...

County detectives are investigating two apparent drive-by shootings that left property damage but no injuries. On June 28, deputies were called to the 2000 block of Williams Road, Chadbourn at 10:26 p.m. Nine people, including four teenagers, were in the home at the time of the shooting. A Lexus and a Ford sustained around $1,500 damage each. Deputies collected a number of shell casings in the area. On...