Public Safety

The former boyfriend of a convicted felon was allegedly bitten by his ex after reconciling with his wife, according to sheriff’s reports. Shanna Denise Perry, 36, was arrested on charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, altering a serial number and assault by pointing a gun. Detention Center records show she was held without bond. Perry’s address was listed as 4870 Delco Prosper Rd., Delco. The...

The county’s 14th highway fatality was reported in Riegelwood this morning, as a motorist slammed into the back of a stopped logging truck.  Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said the wreck happened at the intersection of John Riegel Road and N.C. 87. Firefighters were dispatched just after 6:30 a.m. The logging truck was heading north on N.C. 87, and had stopped for the traffic light, Camlin said. The...

Family members and the sheriff’s office are searching for a woman who disappeared early Monday. Rebecca Lee Burton, 46, is a white female with light brown hair. She weighs 150 pounds and is 5’7” tall. Burton was wearing flip flops, khaki shorts and a gray and blue shirt with an open back when she was last seen by a family member. She reportedly left the Shug Norris Road...