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A wild chase through Riegelwood ended with multiple charges for a woman July 29. Tori Vanette Langdon, 23, is being held under $100,000 secured ond, according to Detention Center records. She was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, fleeing to elude arrest, driving on a closed highway, driving 80 miles per hour in a work zone, a lane violations and multiple other traffic charges. Her address was...
The defendant in the first Columbus County murder in 2022 will serve life in prison without parole after he was found guilty in Superior Court. Lawrence Thomas, 73, was pronounced guilty today (Friday) by a jury. Thomas has been behind bars March 2022. In January of that year, Thomas shot and killed Hazel Leach, 28, with whom he had a relationship, according to the sheriff’s office. The CCSO...
More than 20 pounds of marijuana and large amounts of cash were seized as part of a search warrant at a sexual assault suspect’s home. Wade Anthony Garcia, 61, was arrested July 24 on charges of second degree kidnapping, felony attempted second degree forcible sex offense, false imprisonment and sexual battery. He was held under no bond, according to court records. His address was listed as 3960 Burney...