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Whiteville Police arrested a man who was stabbed Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a former girlfriend. Sherman Deandre Evans, 45, of 5979 Pleasant View Church Rd., Nichols, S.C., was held under no bone according to detention center reports. He was charged with breaking and entering to terrorize or injure, larceny, assault on a female and domestic violence. Whiteville Police reported that they were called to Columbus Regional to...
Less than 24 hours after being installed, license plate reader (LPR) cameras helped Whiteville Police capture a woman wanted in connection to a homicide. LPR cameras scan license plates when instructed to search for wanted vehicles. Chadbourn Police have used their LPR system with significant success in recent years. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said the WPD camera installation was completed March 4, and around 1:45 p.m. March...
While body armor is a part of every law enforcement officer’s uniform, that hasn’t always been the case for K9s in Columbus County – until now. The Columbus Humane Society presented protective vests to each of the dogs deployed with the sheriff’s office in a special ceremony last week. Vests and a K9 first aid kit cost $900 each. The dogs, their handlers, and members of the society...