Public Safety

Candy, cigarettes, laundry detergent, even laundry hampers were among the things allegedly stolen by a Bladenboro man during a string of break-ins at area stores, according to the sheriff’s office. Coleman Dean Johnson, 41, of Midway Drive, Bladenboro, was arrested by Bladenboro Police early Friday. He faces four counts each of breaking and entering, larceny, and injury to property. His bond was set at $80,000. The sheriff’s office...

Deputies arrested an Horry County woman and recovered two handguns, brass knuckles and an ATV after a chase back and forth across the state line Tuesday. Samantha Elizabeth Kirsch faces charges of felony fleeing to elude arrest, conspiracy to commit felony larceny, and several traffic violations in the case. She was placed under a secured bond. Additional charges are pending, according to the sheriff’s office. A deputy responding...

Technology helped defeat a statue thief who hit the same home twice, but the yard decorations are now back where they belong, thanks to a detective. Frank M. Phillips of 2421 Willoughby Rd., Tabor City, is being held under a $3,000 bond, charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense and misdemeanor larceny, according to a sheriff’s office release. He was arrested Oct. 9. On July 27, Annie...