Public Safety

When a K-9 Deputy and his dog made a traffic stop near Tabor City Sept. 25, he had no idea he would find a vehicle full of fake identification, personal information and other contraband. Jose Salazar, Bruno Ferriera and Cristine Somerville were arrested after a deputy stopped their van for a traffic violation, according to the sheriff’s office. Salazar and Ferriera are from New Jersey, and Somerville is...

Animal Control and the sheriff’s office have charged a man with cruelty to animals after he shot his dog in the head with a shotgun. The dog survived, but lost an eye and suffered a broken jaw. David Christopher Clewis, 37, was charged with cruelty to animals and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond Sept. 25, according to arrest reports. His address was listed as 293 Garland Duncan...

Gunfire erupted on a residential street in Chadbourn Saturday, leaving a woman with multiple gunshot wounds. Police Chief Anthony Spivey said the victim, whose name is being withheld, was found between a car and a dog pen after the 2 p.m. shooting. “The responding officer saw the bulldog in the pen and a group of people standing over the victim,” Spivey said. “He rendered first aid and with...