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A Whiteville Police officer escaped serious injury after her cruiser was struck by another vehicle Tuesday night. The WPD reports that Officer Brionna Wright was struck by a delivery van. The driver of the van did not sustain any injuries. The van reportedly failed to stop at a stoplight on Tram Road. The police cruiser was demolished. On her personal social media page, Wright thanked Whiteville Rescue and...
Three men and a woman were charged with a laundry list of drug violations and possession of so-called “cop killer” bullets Wednesday. The sheriff’s office reported that Michael Maurice Sellers, 53; Leah Hooks, 35, of 6000 Cherry Grove Rd., Cerro Gordo; Darnell Prince, 67, of Pine Circle drive, Tabor City; and Nickey Prince, 57, also of Pine Circle Drive, were each charged with possession of heroin, possession with...
Deputies have arrested a woman who allegedly climbed a fence and broke into several vehicles in June. Amanda Lee Williamson, 40, of 2456 Haynes Lennon Rd., Cerro Gordo, was charged with breaking, entering and larceny, and released on a $2,500 unsecured bond, according to jail reports. She is alleged to have entered the yard of a residence in Hallsboro and taken a quantity of change from two automobiles....