CRIME & SAFETY
K-9 assists in Southern Pines drug bust
The Southern Pines Police Department announced the arrests of Robert Burr, 34, of Carthage, and Cortnie Ferguson, 35 years, of Pinehurst. On May 1, at 11:04 p.m., members of the Southern Pines Police Department’s Directed Patrol Unit conducted a vehicle stop on U.S. Highway 1 in the parking lot of the Best Western motel for a vehicle being operated without a registration plate, said the police department in a news release.
Man shot, killed by North Carolina homeowner after report of trespassing
CARTHAGE, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed by a homeowner following a trespassing call at a North Carolina home. At around 8:15 p.m. on Friday, deputies came to a home on Dowd Road in Moore County after getting a report of trespassing. At the scene, investigators found a […]
Drivers avoid serious injury in Pinebluff collision
No serious injuries were reported in a crash at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Addor Road in Pinebluff Saturday evening around 6:30 p.m. This intersection has been the scene of several crashes in the past. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a Toyota SUV was heading northbound...
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