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The investigation into an unrelated pursuit led to the arrest of a murder suspect and two other men on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic and HEAT Teams were operating a checking station at N.C. 904 and Hinson’s Crossroads, Fair Bluff, when the pursuit occurred. The suspect vehicle fled the checkpoint and drove through a lawn at the intersection of Lee and Center streets in Fair Bluff. Deputies were...
Two men are in jail after allegedly stealing a truck and tools from West Columbus High School on Thanksgiving. The sheriff’s office said James Adam Brown, 42, and Joshua Williamson, 33, were jailed Dec. 1. Each man is charged with breaking and entering, felony larceny, larceny of a motor vehicle, and conspiracy. Bond was set at $60,000 for each suspect. Brown and Williamson allegedly enter the auto mechanics classroom...
A Sellers Town Road woman was arrested and jailed after she allegedly prepared marijuana for smoking on a Facebook Live videocast. Candace Keene, 33, was arrested on charges of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, drug paraphernalia and damage to government property. Her bond was set at $4,000. The sheriff’s office reported that an anonymous caller told detectives that Keene was on Facebook Live, preparing...