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Update: MCCormick is in custody. Detectives in two counties are searching for an alleged rapist. James Patrick McCormick, whose last known address was in Evergreen, is wanted for the statutory rape of an 11-year-old girl in July, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. A Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was called to Columbus Regional Medical Center in reference to a rape. The victim said that she had been...
Cameras and a burglar alarm were not functioning when the Columbus County Animal Shelter was hit by thieves Tuesday. Three dogs — including two owned by Shelter Manager Loretta Shipman— were stolen, along with around $300 in cash and the catalytic converters from two trucks. The shelter security system was installed after a previous break-in where cash, drugs, account books and a laptop computer were stolen. “The cameras...
The sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects who broke into the Dollar General stores in Mollie and Old Dock in January. Investigators reported that on Jan. 8 deputies responded to an alarm at the Old Dock store just after 2 a.m. The suspect broke through a front door with a baseball bat, entered the store and took cigarettes, lighters and electronics. The thief carried multiple baskets of...