Public Safety

A cold case involving an infant found dead in the landfill in 1979 has resulted in an arrest. Kathy McKee, 69, of 6429 James B. White Hwy. South, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of concealing the birth of a child, according to the Sheriff’s Office. She was held under $20,000 secured bond. Long known as one of the county’s most heartbreaking cases, the body of the infant...

A Whiteville-area man and his dog turned the tables on a would-be burglar Feb. 16, according to the sheriff’s office. Irvin Nuez, 32, of 357 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was held without bond following the incident. He faces charges of first degree burglary, felony larceny, first degree trespassing, damage to property, and simple assault, according to detention center reports. Because he was awaiting trial on other charges, he...

Narcotics investigators arrested an alleged drug dealer who continued making deals even after attending court. Christopher Kelly, 44, of 3177 Green Swamp Hwy. North, Bolton, was jailed under $600,000 secured bond, according to detention center records. The sheriff’s office said he was charged with sale and delivery of methamphetamine, two counts possession with intent to sell and deliver the drug, three counts of maintaining a vehicle or dwelling...