Public Safety

Detectives arrested a New Britton Highway woman on multiple theft and fraud charges after she allegedly forged a man’s name and stole more than $100,000 in cash and property. Jennifer Parker, 48, of 2998 New Britton Hwy., Whiteville, was held under $25,000 bond, according to detention center reports. She was charged with 15 counts of felony larceny, five counts of identity theft, and one each of safecracking obtaining...

Continued dry weather is creating dangerous wildfire conditions across North Carolina. The combination of low humidity, high winds and the rainfall deficit is increasing the fire danger in all parts of the state, according to the N.C. Forest Service. Columbus, Bladen and Brunswick counties are listed in the high risk category. Just west of Interstate 95 conditions are considered very high, with the central portion of the state...

An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 19 to 28 years in prison for rape and assault after accepting a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Allen Scott, 36, of Evergreen, was sentenced today (Monday) by Superior court Judge dawn Layton, according to a press release from District Attorney Jon David. Scott pleaded guilty to first degree forcible rape and assault with a deadly weapon with...