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Dillon County man pleads guilty, sentenced for 2 gun crimes
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Dillon County man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday to two counts of felon in possession of a firearm, the Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. Quincy Christian, 34, of Lake View, pleaded guilty in Dillon County General Sessions Court. Judge Kirk Griffin sentenced […]
Person killed, Robeson County man charged in wake of fiery Highway 74 crash
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Rowland man has been charged with misdemeanor death in the aftermath of a fiery crash last week along Highway 74 near Laurinburg. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Robert Rogers told News13 on Wednesday that 65-year-old Billy Oxendine was charged, but couldn’t immediately say if he was arrested. […]
Latta woman sentenced for trying to set police officer on fire
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Latta woman was sentenced on Tuesday for dousing a police officer in lighter fluid and attempting to light him on fire. Melissa McCoy, 38, pled guilty to first-degree assault and battery in Dillon County General Sessions Court and was sentenced to six and a half years in prison.
Man charged with attempted murder in Dillon shooting
DILLON, S.C. (WBTW) — A man was arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting in Dillon that happened on Friday, police said. Vernie Durand Blount was arrested Monday at a residence on E. Dargan Street, according to police. He was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon by a convicted […]
Lumbee Tribe builds more housing for senior members in Robeson Co.
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina headquartered in the Pembroke area of Robeson County held a dedication ceremony this week for three of 24 homes that have been built in the Pine Needle Senior Village off Highway 130 in the Rowland community. Lumbee Tribe...
Out-of-state fugitive arrested in Pee Dee after tip
MARION COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A tip from a “concerned citizen” led to an Arizona fugitive’s arrest in Marion County. Carl Ottmann, 44, of Snowflake, Arizona, was taken into custody on Tuesday near Mullins by Marion County deputies. Ottmann was wanted in Arizona for failure to appear...
Robeson County town names new police chief
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — On Wednesday evening, Adrian Hunt took his Oath of Office as the new police chief for the Town of Pembroke in Robeson County, according to Pembroke Town Manager Tyler Thomas. Hunt has been serving as the acting chief for more than two years. He...
Officials: 2 hospitalized after suspect shoots man, herself in McDowell Co.
MARION, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation is underway following a shooting that took place on Sunday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to U.S. 221 north in Marion around 11 p.m. in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found a man with a gunshot wound. He was flown to Mission Asheville for medical treatment.
Police on scene of incident in Dillon neighborhood
DILLON, S.C. (WPDE) — Several officers are gathered Friday afternoon in the area of 11th Avenue near West Harrison Street in Dillon. Neighbors said they've been told the incident involves a shooting. They added EMS was on the scene at one point. ABC15 has reached out to the Dillon...
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