Public Safety

Family members have filed a missing persons report about a Lumberton woman last seen April 28. Khelia Lunette Oxendine, 37, was last seen leaving the Monarch office at 2003 Godwin Ave., Lumberton. She is described as 5’5” tall, 110 lbs., with brown hair, hazel eyes and a medium-light complexion. A clothing description was not available. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Oxendine is asked to contact the...

Warrants have been issued for a man who allegedly threatened a woman, struck her father and stole a handgun. Columbus County deputies were called to 1062 Miller Road just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, a report said. Larry Jenerette said that he had accompanied his daughter,  Ollie, to retrieve some personal items from the home. Bernard Jacobs allegedly arrived at the home and began arguing with Jenerette, who became...

In what has almost become a Strawberry Festival tradition, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and multiple neighboring law enforcement agencies launched a saturation operation in Chadbourn on Saturday evening. This initiative encompassed the Chadbourn city limits and surrounding communities. “The primary aim of this endeavor was to enforce motor vehicle codes rigorously and to mitigate the risks of motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities stemming from impaired driving...