Public Safety

A Chadbourn man is in jail under no bond after allegedly attacking a man in Evergreen, biting him repeatedly while trying to steal his car. The suspect later allegedly fought with — and tried to bite — arresting deputies, according to the sheriff’s office. James Adams Montgomery, 27, faces seven counts of assaulting an officer; common law robbery; and three counts of resisting an officer. He was held...

 County drug agents arrested an alleged dealer in a “date rape” drug during a patrol in Whiteville Tuesday (July 14). Kenneth Burgess Jr., 21, was charged with felony possession of cocaine and MDMA, destroying evidence, and drug paraphernalia. He was held under $100,000 secured bond. Detention records show his address as 5708 Ten Mile Rd., Tabor City. In a press release the sheriff’s office said Vice/Narcotics investigators were...

An early morning thief is hoping to get lucky after stealing lottery tickets from a Delco store. Columbus county Sheriff’s Deputies were called to an alarm at the Delco minimart shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (July 15). A side door had been damaged to allow entry into the building, the report said. Deputies cleared the building and found no one inside. When the keyholder for the store arrived,...