Public Safety

Breaking news Whiteville Police have arrested the man suspected of the Oct. 25 murder of Tony Baker at Sandy Ridge Apartments.Leroy Moore Jr.of Fayetteville was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Whiteville Police and the State Bureau of Investigation. Moore is charged with first degree murder, and was held without bond, according to a press release from WPD.Baker was shot to death Oct. 25 at the complex. He was transported...

Authorities at Tabor Correctional are investigating an inmate’s overdose. The inmate, Dustin Goodson, was transported to Loris hospital on Nov. 12, according to a report with the Tabor City Police. The report said that Goodson was not expected to survive, and was on life support because he was an organ donor. Two Suboxone strips were founding the inmate’s cell, according to the TCPD report.This is a developing story.

Tabor City Police have arrested a guard at Tabor Correctional after he allegedly brought 200 doses of synthetic cannabinoid into the prison. Wesley Thompson, 24, is being held under $25,000 secured bond on a charge of trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2 spice. His address was listed as 420 Twin Pines Road, Whiteville. Major Russell Conway of the TCPD said his office was contacted by Acting...