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Sheriff’s office: Reports of rocks being thrown on Columbus County highways leads to two arrests
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Several incidents involving rocks being thrown at cars traveling in Columbus County led to the arrests of two people, according to the county sheriff’s office. Per the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on Friday, July 19, to W Strawberry Street in Chadbourn. The...
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.
Sheriff’s office investigating after robbery at Dollar General in Fair Bluff
FAIR BLUFF, N.C. (WECT) - Deputies are investigating after a robbery at the Dollar General in Fair Bluff on Sunday, July 21, at around 10 p.m. Per the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, deputies talked to an employee who said that a man entered the store and demanded the money from the safe, but he said to the man that he did not have a key to the safe.
3 people arrested for first-degree murder 3 years after NC man disappeared
A breakthrough lands three people behind bars three years after a man went missing in Scotland County.Brandon McDonald, 35, left his Clarkton, North Carolina, home in March 2021 traveling to Laurinburg.He was never seen again.A cold case task force began re-examining the case in May of 2024.That taskforce was eventually able to obtain warrants for the arrest of Michael Anthony "Blu" Bethea Jr., Shelena Lynn Clark and LaKeithan "Joe" JuJuan Tyson for first-degree murder."I know the family needs closure. Of course it wasn't the end that we thought it was going to be. The gentleman has been missing for over three years now. But, like I said, the countless hours they put in ...it's a rewarding feeling to know that we're getting some rest from these cases," Major Roger Alford said.Investigators said the case remains open. McDonald's remains have still not been located.
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...
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