Public Safety

Multiple county residents reported the theft of firearms in recent days, according to the sheriff’s office. Patricia and John Edge contacted the sheriff’s office March 28 after discovering two handguns missing from their home on Happy Homes Church Road. The .380 Glock and .38 Smith and Wesson were valued at a total of $1,000. Dulla Lee Gerald of Wright Road, Tabor City, called the sheriff’s office March 29...

In one of the more ironic thefts of late, several hundred pounds of scrap metal were stolen from a scrap metal dealer Friday. Metal Recycling Services reported the theft just after 8 a.m. Saturday. The sheriff’s office said ten buckets and tubs with around $1,000 of brass, copper, and stainless steel were taken from the scrapper. The business is located at 5192 J.B. White Hwy. South, Whiteville. There...