Public Safety

Thieves targeted the Cerro Gordo Family Dollar multiple times over the course of several days, taking merchandise and even a cash register. The sheriff’s office reported that someone stole an undetermined quantity of goods from the store at 7486 Andrew Jackson Hwy. on Nov. 9. Someone else took $100 in goods from the same store on Saturday around 7:30 p.m., according to reports. An unidentified thief made off...

A Columbus County Grand Jury has returned a true bill of indictment against a man charged with having sex with an adolescent. Christopher Mintz, 36, of 533 New Britton Hwy., Whiteville, was indicted for two counts of statutory sex offense on Nov. 8, according to court document. He was previously arrested and charged with the same crimes after an investigation by the sheriff’s office. Mintz is alleged to...