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The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing teenager. Raul Francisco Iglesias, 17, was last seen Oct. 11 on Silver Spoon Road. He left the home on foot heading toward Toon Road, the sheriff’s office said. Iglesias is described as a white male with brown hair and eyes. He may have a nose piercing. He was wearing dark blue jeans, a hoodie and gray cowboy boots when...
Whiteville Police have arrested a Florida man for the robbery of Fowler’s Jewelry last week. Jesmain Burnette was arrested by Whiteville detectives and the Clearwater, Fla., police. He is being held under no bond pending extradition. Lt. Andre Jackson of the Whiteville Police said in a press release that Police were called to the store on Powell Boulevard Oct. 4. Burnette allegedly entered the store and held a...
Former Animal Control Director Joseph David Prince was served today (Thursday) with a single misdemeanor warrant for failure to keep trust funds separate. He was released on a unsecured $1,000 bond. A grand jury handed down the indictment last week. The charge came as Prince, who resigned in 2017, was heading for court Monday on charges that he allegedly stole $1,500 from a GoFundMe account when he was...