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Missing teen, last seen Friday, sought
A teen missing since failing to show up for class at South Columbus High School Friday is being considered a possible runaway, with the Tabor City Police Department issuing a nationwide alert for her, Capt. Greg Sibbett said Monday. Elizabeth Sheree Harris, 15, was last seen when her father dropped her off at…
Read MoreArmed robbery at T.C. ABC Store
By DEUCE NIVEN Armed robbery at Tabor City’s ABC Store Saturday night netted a lone gunman an undisclosed amount of cash, Police Chief Donald Dowless said Sunday. An employee was alone in the store, just minutes before its scheduled 9 p.m. closing, when the gunman entered, demanding cash, Dowless said. “The employee…
Read MoreDA: Death penalty will be sought for Greer murder
By DEUCE NIVEN Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for James Edward McKamey in the Aug. 29 murder or Carol Smith Greer, District Attorney Jon David said Wednesday. Greer, 65, a well-known retired school teacher was slain by knife just minutes after McKamey repeatedly stabbed a neighbor who was able to escape and…
Read MoreThree charged with Oxycodone sales
By DEUCE NIVEN Drug trafficking charges have been filed against three people following purchases of prescription medication by Vice/Narcotic detectives from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Elbert Edwards, 27, and Kayla Brooke McPherson, 26, both of Crowell and Craite Lane, Clarendon; Sarah Elizabeth Timmons, 31, of Oleander Lane, Whiteville; were arrested following…
Read MoreBeach theft suspects, from Loris, sought by NMB PD
Theft suspects from Loris are wanted by North Myrtle Beach Police. Maurice Delvon Isaiah, 35 and Kimaysh Taylor Liles, 23 are wanted on charges of breaking and entering a vehicle, financial transaction card theft, and larceny, an agency news release said Tuesday. Both are accused of breaking into a car parted at…
Read MoreUPDATE: Teens face clown case charges as students stay home
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon As hundreds of students stayed away from class in Columbus County Wednesday, two teens were served with felony charges, accused of posting a notice on social media involving “clowns” and a “purge” on campus, Sheriff Lewis Hatcher said. Each of the accuses is 15 and male, and…
Read MoreSoles accused of assault in summons
By DEUCE NIVEN Former state Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. of Tabor City is accused of assault and battery in a misdemeanor summons obtained early Saturday by a law client. Michael Cole Scott, 33, of Greenfield Estates, Whiteville, obtained the summons on his second attempt to obtain a warrant for Soles, Tabor City Police…
Read MoreOne of two charged in dog abandonment case
By DEUCE NIVEN One of two women sought in an animal abandonment case has been charged, with police still looking for the second. Casey Duncan Gore, 35, was charged Thursday with five counts each of animal abandonment and failing to have the dogs vaccinated against rabies on warrants obtained by Columbus County Animal…
Read MoreStorm damage reveals starving dogs
By DEUCE NIVEN Felony animal abuse charges are planned against owners of five abandoned dogs discovered in dog pens behind an abandoned Floyd Street house in Tabor City, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said Sunday. Hurricane Hermine’s effects led to the discovery by Tabor City police Saturday night, Prince said. A…
Read MoreTabor teen killed in crash, weather may have contributed
By DEUCE NIVEN Weather played a role in a single-car crash that claimed a local teen Friday morning, Sgt. Daniel Hilburn of the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Adrianna Sue Fowler, 18, of Shug Norris Road, died after being thrown from a small car on Sidney Cherry Grove Road, near Gapway Church Road,…
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