A judge in New Hanover County sentenced a 37-year-old Wilmington man to 18-24 years in prison for first degree kidnapping and assault inflicting serious bodily injury on Friday, March 17.
A 30-year-old Chadbourn man was sentenced on Feb. 24 in federal court to 12 years for drug and firearm charges. He will also serve an additional three years of federal supervised release.
The Pender County Sheriff’s Office says that the shooting happened during a youth basketball session with middle and high school-aged children present.
Brown was approved for parole in compliance with NC G.S. 15A-1371(3) by the North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole, and will be released on March 2 of 2026.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Robert Fitts pleaded guilty to Fleeing to Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon on Thursday.
According to the sheriff's office, numerous community complaints had been received concerning the alleged sale and delivery of narcotics in the 9000 block of N.C. Hwy 41.
The Charleston County Aviation Authority says a 22-year-old man is facing charges after he was caught with over 50 pounds of marijuana in his suitcases.
Two of those charged were arrested during an investigation that resulted in law enforcement finding over 2,100 bags of heroin after a search on S. 17th Street. One person charged is yet to be arrested.
According to a release from U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, officers located five oxycodone hydrochloride pills, ten alprazolam pills, and a semi-automatic firearm with a laser attachment in his car.
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has released the details surrounding an investigation near Bladenboro that resulted in the arrests of three residents.
During aggressive enforcement conducted by the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office last week, deputies allegedly chased a pickup truck that speeded over 100 mph and ran people off the road.
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two on drug trafficking charges after community complaints about the 2000 block of N.C. 20 in the Saint Pauls area.
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Alex Murdaugh’s defense team used closing arguments in his double-murder trial to make a plea to jurors and claim Murdaugh was the only target for state agents.
Four were arrested and over 1,300 grams of methamphetamines were seized in an investigation by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office with help from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
Governor Roy Cooper announced on Feb. 27 that the state is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Eric Lavon Chancy in Bladen County.
A man has been sentenced to 73-100 months in the Department of Adult Correction for a fatal shooting after a block party at Ann Street in July of 2020.
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has shared the details surrounding the arrest of a Nakina resident in connection to multiple charges of animal cruelty.
The United States Department of Justice announced that man formerly convicted in 2003 for the shooting of an officer with the Wilmington Police Department has been sentenced on charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announced that a four-month investigation concluded with the arrest of five individuals, three of whom were validated gang members.
The Wilmington Police Department has named the two people arrested on Wednesday after a shooting led to a chase from Wilmington to the Pender and Duplin County Line.
A man from Saint James pled was sentenced to 60 years in prison and five years of supervised release for charges of possessing and trading child pornography.
A portion of S 17th St. near Church St. has been reopened after members of the Wilmington Police Department closed it to serve a warrant on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 21.
A man who was wanted for a parole violation on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer has been arrested on drug and firearm charges.
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