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Multiple cease and desist orders were served on operators of e-gaming machines in Columbus yesterday, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a press release that letters were served on “multiple” locations in the county. The specific addresses were not released. “The Cease and Desist letters give the owners/operators of the illegal gaming machines the opportunity to voluntarily cease operations,” a press release from the...
Gerson Brown will spend 300 to 420 months – up to 35 years – in prison after being found guilty of repeatedly raping a nine year old girl. Brown, 24, began abusing the girl when she was six in 2016, and continued until 2020. He was arrested in April 2021 on multiple charges of statutory rape. The crimes occurred in the home of the victim’s father in Hallsboro...
Two familiar faces have new jobs in the Columbus County courts. District Court Judge Ashley Gore was invested as Superior Court Judge Monday in a special ceremony in Whiteville. Gore replaces Doug Sasser Jr., who retired last month. Gore most recently served as a district court judge in Brunswick and Columbus counties, and was previously an assistant district attorney. Also on Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced the nomination...