CRIME & SAFETY
Autopsy underway after body found in Mullins
MULLINS, S.C. (WPDE) — A body was found Tuesday afternoon on Seaboard Avenue in Mullins, according to Chief Philip Mostowski with the Mullins Police Department. Mostowski said at this point, they don’t suspect any criminal involvement, but will await final autopsy results before they make a decision. Marion...
Marion County parents accused of leaving child in car with no air-conditioning, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Marion County parents are accused of failing to enroll their children in school and leaving an infant with drugs nearby inside a car with no air conditioning, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Mitchell Randolph Barton, 32, and Allee Rebecca Barton, 27, both of Gresham were charged with unlawfully placing […]
Body found in an abandoned home in Robeson County
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A body was found Thursday evening on Happy Hill Road in the Fairmont area of Robeson County, according to Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards. Edwards said an autopsy will be performed on the body to determine a cause and manner of death. More information...
Sheriff’s office: Three arrested following Columbus Co. chase that reached speeds of 135 mph
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Three people were arrested following a Columbus County chase that reached 135 mph, according to the Tabor City Police Department. Per a TCPD report, on Friday, April 26, an officer was dispatched to assist the Chadbourn Police Department with a chase involving a stolen Nissan Altima that was headed towards Tabor City.
Police ID suspect killed in officer-involved Lumberton shooting
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The suspect accused of stabbing a Fairmont police officer before being shot and killed Monday night has been identified. Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards said the suspect, 40-year-old Arlette Christina Wiggins, was shot and killed in the incident. The officer, identified as 23-year-old Denzel...
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