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CRIME & SAFETY
Lightning Causes Whiteville Fire
An apparent lightning strike caused a fire in part of the old ice house at Main and Franklin streets this afternoon (Friday). Whiteville Fire Department and other first responders are on the scene. There are no reports of injuries. Streets are blocked in the vicinity of East Main and Franklin...
70-year-old from Whiteville dies in head-on collision
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - A 70-year-old man died in a crash Tuesday evening, July 23, on Red Store Road in Columbus County. Per a N.C. State Highway Patrol representative, Cornell Singletary died after getting crashed into by 18-year-old Nathan Hester when he swerved off the road, crossed back over through the center line and crashed into Singletary’s car head-on. Singletary was not wearing a seatbelt and died on the scene. Both Singletary and Hester are from Whiteville.
Sheriff’s office: Chadbourn man in custody following shooting near Tabor City
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Chadbourn man is in custody after a Tabor City shooting and chase with authorities, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Per the CCSO, on April 6, 22-year-old Takimeyon Underwood fired a 40 caliber handgun into a car on Ying Lane near Tabor City. One man was seriously injured in the incident.
Scurdato Pleas in 2022 Shooting
Jennifer Scurdato has pleaded guilty in Columbus Superior Court for the second degree murder of Norm Foggan in April 2022. Scurdato, 40, was sentenced Friday to 94 to 125 months in prison. Deputies were called to the Snake Island Road home she shared with Foggan on April 8, 2022 around...
Second Arrest Made In Connection To Ongoing Homicide Investigation
Another arrest has been made in connection to a homicide investigation. On June 27, police responded to Wiregrass Road in the Lumberton area on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officials found 23-year-old Terry Leach Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. He died from his injuries. A few days later,...
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