Public Safety

A Delco girl was allegedly bound and gagged before being raped by a Winnabow man, according to the sheriff’s office and warrants. James Kirk Harrelson, 39, is being held under $150,000 secured bond on two charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor and first degree kidnapping. His address was listed on court documents as 1330 Lord’s Branch Rd., Winnabow. The victim in the case was 12 at...

Three suspects have now been charged with resisting an officer after an incident involving a stolen truck and firearms Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was searching for 2005 Dodge truck stolen in South Carolina when deputies spotted the suspect vehicle on Hickman Road around 12:30 a.m., according to a press release. Deputies followed the truck to Forest Edge Circle, where they confirmed the registration was that of...

Jurors may be seated as early as Wednesday in the first degree murder trial of Leroy Moore Jr. Moore, 38, is alleged to have shot and killed Tony Baker during a shootout at the Sandy Ridge Apartments in October 2021. Baker was hit multiple times and transferred to New Hanover Regional, where he later died. Moore was arrested a month later in Fayetteville by the State Bureau of...