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Officers tracked a larceny suspect across the county and arrested him for allegedly stealing a gun and a truck Monday. Owen Trent Fowler, 21, of 1502 Chade Fisher Rd., Chadbourn, was held under $20,000 secured bond, charged with larceny of a firearm and larceny of a motor vehicle, according to Detention Center records. The sheriff’s office said Fowler took a Chevrolet truck and Springfield 9mm handgun from Midway...
A narcotics officer sustained minor injuries after deputies fought with a drug suspect who allegedly led them on 100 mile per hour chase March 31. Daniel Dalech Adams, 49, was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest, felony possession of cocaine, felony maintaining a vehicle for drug activity, and two counts of resist, obstruct or delay an officer. His bond was set at $50,000. Adams listed his address...
Ongoing aggressive patrols in the eastern part of Columbus led to drug charges for a Bladen County man April 1. Bruce Spencer, 46, of 531 McKoy Loop Rd., Ivanhoe, was  charged with three counts each of trafficking in methamphetamine and cocaine; possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, meth, marijuana and marijuana wax; maintaining a vehicle for drug activities, and possession of paraphernalia. He was held...