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A gunfight near Green Acres left one man injured Tuesday. Dalvin Smith, 21, of Tabor City was shot in the neck, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Smith was taken to Loris Hospital. The shooting occurred around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Kenny Jordan and Green Acres roads on Swamp Fox Highway. Three individuals with a rifle allegedly shot Smith. The sheriff’s office blocked off the...
Robeson investigators have recovered a body in a Red Springs yard. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the body was buried behind a residence on Lewis McNeil Road. The discovery came after “months of interviews and follow ups,” the release said. Investigators found the body around 12:30 p.m. Monday while performing a gird search on the property. RCSO was assisted by the State...
A Lake Waccamaw man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor after allegedly having sex with a four year old. Michael John Fishburn, 43, of 84 White Pine Rd., Lake Waccamaw, is being held under $100,000 secured bond. He was arrested after 1 a.m. Friday on one count each of statutory sex offense with a child and indecent liberties with a child. Warrants show that Fishburn...