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Five counties and multiple agencies came together to break open a major drug trafficking ring with major connections here, according to a release from the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office. Nearly a year after initiating an investigation into drug activities, a suspect described as being “responsible for receiving and distributing large amounts of cocaine and heroin” has been jailed in Wilmington. Virgil Jay Brown first came under investigation in...
A chase that crossed the state line Saturday ended with the arrest of one theft suspect, and later led to another to jail. Thomas Tony Bradley, 50, of Main Street, Loris, was jailed here under $29,000 bond. He was charged with a string of thefts. Crystal Lovette Smith, 36 – Bradley’s wife – was charged with misdemeanor larceny here and could face charges in South Carolina. The sheriff’s...
Developing story One person was killed and two others injured Tuesday in a shooting on Dessie Road near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that deputies responded to a call in the 500 block of Dessie Road at 11:30 p.m. They found the dead victim and two other gunshot victims on scene. The survivors were transported to an an area hospital for treatment. The incident...