Public Safety

An argument between a tenant at a motel and a clerk led to a charge of destroying mail Tuesday. Jamaine Thompson, 34, who listed a Fayetteville address on court documents, was charge with a single count of unauthorized opening, reading, or publishing sealed letters. He was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond. Deputies were called to the Holiday Motel in North Whiteville just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, according...

The victim of a domestic assault Tuesday was taken to another hospital with internal injuries. Her alleged boyfriend is in jail under no bond. Joshua Williams, 30, of 1309 Clyde Norris Rd., Tabor City, was charged with assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon. He was held under no bond, according to detention center records. Williams and his reported girlfriend, Elizabeth Gaddy, were arguing Tuesday...

The victim of a late night shooting near Whiteville drove himself home before being taken to Columbus Regional and airlifted. Brandon Tyler Butler, 28, reportedly called 911 after he was shot in the face during the 11 p.m. incident. Butler went to 76 Campground Road to give an acquaintance a ride, according to the report. That person allegedly shot Butler in the face, and Butler fled the scene....