CRIME & SAFETY
Man identified after fatally stabbed at Spring Lake Sports Bar, sheriff’s office says
SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WNCN) — A man who was fatally stabbed at a sports bar in Spring Lake early Wednesday morning has been identified. Around 12:11 a.m. Wednesday, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a stabbing at Pyrates Sports Bar at 651 W. Manchester Rd. Once on scene deputies found a man suffering from a stab wound.
Maple Hill man arrested for allegedly breaking into nearly 100 vehicles
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Maple Hill man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into nearly 100 vehicles. Joseph Clark Jr., 40, has been linked to more than 30 breaking and entering into motor vehicle cases in Bladen County, 50 breaking and entering into motor vehicle cases in Lee County and 11 breaking and entering into motor vehicle cases in Harnett County, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.
Fayetteville man arrested Thursday for allegedly getting onto a school bus
A Fayetteville man was arrested Thursday after getting on a school bus when it stopped to drop off middle school students, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Joshua Anton Van Smith II, 32, is charged with trespassing on a school bus in the incident which occurred...
6-year-old girl injured in Cumberland County drive-by shooting
A 6-year-old girl was injured late Wednesday in a drive-by shooting at a house in Cumberland County, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Thursday afternoon. According to the Sheriff's Office, the shooting was reported at 11:40 p.m. in the 4300 block of Pleasant View Drive off Baywood Road. Deputies located multiple bullet holes and an empty residence upon arriving at the scene, the release said.
New details emerge about mother, home in missing Fayetteville children case
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – The bizarre case of the missing Deven children in Fayetteville has taken another strange turn. Cumberland County property records show a domestic limited liability company in New Mexico is the owner of the home that Avantae Deven and her two missing adopted children live in. Nelson & Johnson LLC lists Deven as a member and organizer of the business on the New Mexico business license website.
Sheriff’s office: Chase that reached speeds of 130 mph ends with two arrested in Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A chase in Columbus County that reached speeds of 130 mph ended with a man from Whiteville and another from Elizabethtown being taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Per a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office report, on Monday, April 22, deputies observed the...
Hope Mills Police Department shows Jack Britt students the dangers of drunken driving
The Hope Mills Police Department organized an event Wednesday morning at Jack Britt High School to commemorate Alcohol Awareness Month. The event, titled "Broken Dreams," was assembled to increase outreach and education regarding the dangers of alcohol use, according to a news release from the Police Department. The N.C. Alcohol...
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