Public Safety

Throwing away the evidence didn’t save a Whiteville man from being  arrested Friday – but it did earn a littering charge. Henry Moore, 62, was stopped for a headlight violation by the sheriff’s office on J.K., Powell Boulevard just after 5 p.m., according to a sheriff’s office report. One headlight was not functioning on Moore’s Ford pickup truck. Deputies smelled marijuana as they approached the truck, according to...

For the second time in less than a month, a student at Central Middle has been caught with illegal drugs. The sheriff’s office reported that the 13 year old male allegedly had a small quantity of marijuana wrapped in duct tape along with a lighter on his person Dec. 8. The contraband was reported at 10:40 a.m. No additional information was immediately available in the case. The case...

Two people were arrested Saturday after an alleged coordinated effort to shoplift beer led to the discovery of drugs. Whiteville Police arrested Dwayne McMillian, age 53, and Taralee White, 31, for second degree trespassing, larceny, and aiding and abetting larceny, according to detention center reports. McMillian was also charged with drug paraphernalia. Both gave an address in Elmira, N.Y. on arrest reports. They were released on unsecured bonds....