Ocean Isle Beach
CRIME & SAFETY
Brunswick County Sheriff: Body of missing woman found, investigation underway
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding the body of a missing woman. According to information posted on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies received a call Tuesday morning in reference to a woman possibly missing in a wooded area off Colonial Landing in Bolivia.
After 2 alligator scares in weeks, NC beach town police warn about ‘aggressive’ gators
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police at a North Carolina beach town have warned about “aggressive” nesting alligators after encounters with the dangerous reptiles twice in less than three weeks. Sunset Beach officers first reported the driver of a car was kept away from his vehicle on June 20 when an alligator was spotted lurking […]
Reynolds High School student dies in rip current at Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — What was planned as a fun school trip, turned into a tragedy for a Triad family. On Sunday, July 14 a Reynolds High School student drowned at Ocean Isle Beach. Seventeen-year-old Leanne Torio was on the school's robotics team. The group was in Ocean...
Man accused of kidnapping woman in North Myrtle Beach after offering her a ride
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police in North Myrtle Beach arrested a man this week after he allegedly kidnapped a woman after offering her a ride. Records show 28-year-old Darrell Faehr was arrested on July 16 and facing charges of kidnapping and second-degree assault. A police report obtained by...
Family’s North Myrtle Beach trip saved after someone returns 4-year-old son’s favorite toy cars
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A family who visited North Myrtle Beach in June said their trip was saved after someone returned their son’s favorite toy cars that went missing. The McDaniels are a family of seven from West Virginia and were staying at Crescent Keyes Condominiums in North Myrtle Beach when a stranger’s […]
Grand Strand junior lifeguards stepping into full-time roles, one following in dad’s footsteps
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Jack Sigsworth is just one of nine newly graduated North Myrtle Beach junior lifeguards diving headfirst into the full-time role, but he has some big shoes to fill following in his dad’s footsteps. “Growing up, he’s always been in the lifeguard field, and...
Family Of Drowning Victim To Sue North Myrtle Beach
The family of a Florida man who drowned off the coast of North Myrtle Beach is suing the city. On July 26 of 2023, 30-year-old Michael Letzkus died at a hospital days after being pulled from the water. Beachgoers found the victim floating face down near 54th Avenue North. The...
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