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Detectives have charged a Riegelwood man with statutory sex offense involving an underage girl. Sterling Robertson, 23, of 99 Christian Lane, Riegelwood, is being held under no bond. He was charged with one count each of statutory rape and statutory sex offense with a child under the age of 15. Robertson is alleged to have had intercourse with the girl in January, according to warrants. We have reached...
A Lees Lake man is held under no bond after he allegedly molested an adolescent girl. Daniel Allen Cox, 35, was arrested Jan. 29 on charges of second degree forcible sex offence, statutory sex offense, sexual activity by a substitute parent, and intentional physical abuse resulting in serious injury, according to warrants and detention center reports. The release of some of the information from the CCSO was delayed...
One person died and two others were seriously injured after a collision in Whiteville Saturday evening. The fatality was the second road death in Columbus County this year. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said the crash happened at the intersection of West Burkhead and J.K. Powell at approximately 6:01 p.m. A truck turning onto Powell was struck by another vehicle, witnesses said. The truck overturned and came within...