Public Safety

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...

Authorities are investigating after a man allegedly brandished a rifle from inside his truck during a dispute with an Animal Protective Services employee. The report said the APS officer was attempting to get a dog out of the road at Silver Spoon and Old Lumberton roads Tuesday when the incident occurred. A man identifying himself as the dog’s owner pulled up to the scene around 2:10 p.m. and...