Public Safety

Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole a tractor and gave multiple aliases. Warrants and Detention Center reports show Charles Graham Rogers, 71, was held under $5,500 secured bond. He was charged with felony larceny, second degree trespassing, resisting an officer, reckless driving, and traffic violations. His address was listed as 2680 Green Sea Rd., Galivants Ferry, S.C. Reports show that the owner of the tractor...

Whiteville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4 p.m. Monday. The victim was transported to Columbus Regional, then transferred to New Hanover Regional, according to a press release from the WPD. The victim, a white male, was found in the 200 block of East Smith Street. It is not known where the shooting occurred. WPD incident report lists the victim’s name as Joe Allen Formyduval....

A man was shot to death after allegedly trying to force his way into his ex-wife’s home home near Chadbourn Thursday. Robert Ransom Smith III, 67, was killed at the home of Jeanette Duncan on Joe Brown Highway South near Rough and Ready Road. Smith was a suspect in a break-in at the home on May 24 (Tuesday) according to the sheriff’s office. Duncan and her son, Robert...