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A Chadbourn area resident narrowly escaped injury when someone threw a rock through her window early Monday. Moesha Gause of 44 Larry Drive, Chadbourn told deputies she and Kendal Reynolds were in a bedroom when they heard footsteps, then “a loud bang” as the window was shattered. The rock came through the window, the report said, and “nearly stuck her in the head.” Deputies reported that most of...
Someone stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from a county department in a larceny that wasn’t reported for several days. Whiteville Police said they were called to the Columbus County Parks and Recreation garage on North Thompson Street March 2. Employees discovered someone had cut through a fence and gained access to several vehicles and buildings, according to the report. The larceny apparently happened Feb. 28, according...
A teenager is facing charges after allegedly joking that he had a bomb in his backpack at West Columbus High School. The threat came just days after an anonymous call about a bomb on the West Columbus School campus led to the school being closed for several hours and classes being delayed. The sheriff’s office was called at 9:15 a.m. on March 6 after the 15-year-old male is...