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Two men have been jailed under no bond for the January slaying of a China Grove teenager. Armani Darrell Mason, 27, 34 Fredrick Britt Rd., Bladenboro, and Tony Larrell Mason, 20, address not available, are being held without bond on charges of murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, according to court records. The are alleged to have fired multiple rounds into a home and a...
The Quarry Road Fire in Brunswick County is now considered 100 percent contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service. NCFS Spokesperson Christie Adams said in a briefing today (Aug. 6) that the 283-acre fire now poses no escape risk and requires “no further action” from firefighters. The fire was first reported July 10, and at its height required equipment and personnel from six counties, including Columbus and Horry,...
A Clarkton area man charged with abusing a girl was acquitted on all charges in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Bryson Hickman was found not guilty in a jury trial in Superior Court. Testimony began Monday, and the jury returned its verdict today (Aug. 5). Superior Court Judge Thomas Lock presided over the case. Hickman was defended by William Gore Jr. Jason Minnicozi and Heather Payne Brittan prosecuted...