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David Earl Wilkins will spend 35 to 43 years in prison for the 2022 murder of a Tar Heel area man. District Attorney Jon David said Wilkins pled guilty Monday in Bladen County Superior Court. Wilkins shot and killed Donald Jackson, then stuffed his body in a gun cabinet before stealing the victim’s vehicle. Deputies who were performing a wellness check on Jackson found his body in the...
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...