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Rykeem Tyler was sentenced to 94 to 125 months in prison today (Monday) after an “ongoing dispute” led to an April 2018 killing in Fair Bluff. Tyler pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Columbus County Superior Court today. Wearing an orange jumpsuit, with a long beard, Tyler stood before Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser and answered “yes, sir” when asked about if he understood the...
• Some questions still remain about missing funds. Former Animal Control Supervisor Joey Prince pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges and received a prayer for judgement (PJC) in superior court today. Prince was accused of transferring $1,599 raised through a GoFundMe account into his own PayPal account in 2017. In May 2018, Prince was arrested on two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, and one of embezzlement...
Updated with arrestee names.A multi-agency, months-long investigation has resulted in over 30 arrests and more than 200 drug, alcohol, and weapons charges across Columbus County. The operation targeted the illegal sales of guns, drugs and alcohol from ABC-licensed businesses and residences. Before dawn on Friday, Jan. 28, local, state, and federal law enforcement officials fanned out in search of 32 individuals wanted on multiple felonies. Businesses and a home were...