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Law Enforcement
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UPDATE: This investigation is ongoing
Shots FiredAfter two vehicles were shot at and one person was injured on Will Inman Road in the area of Tabor City. According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported two vehicles were shot at and one person was injured on Will Inman Road in the area of Tabor City.

Shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, a car was traveling near Kenny Jordan Road when shots were fired, striking the car and hitting the driver.
A occupant in the vehicle was a one-year-old and was not injured in the shooting. Local rescue was called for medical treatment for the injured person in the car.
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Tyrone Demetrius Johnson , arrested in Columbus CountyTyrone Demetrius Johnson
was arrested for
Intimidating or interfering with witnesses. His age is 46, with a birthday 05/26/1977. His address is listed as 727 BENTON RD
CHADBOURN, NC 28431. His ethnic background is an American US Citizen. He was arrested in Columbus County and booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on 11/29/2023 at 05:54 for Two Counts
1- INTIMIDATING WITNESS in Columbus County
Bond Amount/Type: $1,000.00 / Unsecured Bond Charge Type/Status: Felony / Awaiting Trial
2 - INTIMIDATING WITNESS
in Columbus County Bond Amount/Type: $1,000.00 / Unsecured Bond Charge Type/Status: Felony / Awaiting Trial                                              >>> Learn More


Raven Veronica Peppers, arrested starting a fireRaven Veronica Peppers
Her age is 22, with a birthday 12/24/2000. Her address is listed as 212 Chapin St Chadbourn, NC 28431. Her ethnic background is an American US Citizen. She was arrested in Columbus County and booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on 11/28/2023 at 02:24 for
1 - BURNING PERSONAL PROPERTY
Her Bond Amount/Type: $1,000.00 / Unsecured Bond Charge Type/Status: Felony / Now Awaiting Trial
 
Ms. Peters's recent arrest record can be found here PDF Title 27
NOTE: This is not to say the punishment listed below is in any way speaking of Ms. Peppers's legal outcome but an example of the law as posted                                          >>> Learn More

Fearing for life while at home
Multiply Shootings accruing In Columbus from November  23 - 26.
Columbus County Home ShootingsThe Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple shootings that took place in Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo and Tabor City.According to reports from the sheriff’s office, on Thursday, November 23, several homes and vehicles were shot at and into on Godwin Trail in Chadbourn just before 6:50 p.m. Several residents, including at least one juvenile, were inside their home. There was no personal injuries were reported.  >>> Learn More

MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
Douglas Blake Freeman, arrested in Columbus CountyBolton, NC – On November 17, 2023, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Buckhead Road in Bolton, NC in reference to a gunshot wound.. While en-route to the scene, Columbus Central advised that a female was also injured at the scene when she was run over by a motor vehicle.

Douglas Blake Freeman's age is 37, with a birthday 05/15/1986. His address is listed as 673 Buckhead Road Bolton, NC 28423. His ethnic background is an American US  Citizen. He was arrested in Columbus County and booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on 11/17/2-23 at  20:55 for....

1 - Attempted First Degree Murder while in Columbus County
Bond Amount/Type: $500,000.00 / No Bond Charge Type/Status: / Awaiting Trial
2 - DISCHARGE WEAPON OCCUPIED PROPERTY
while in Columbus County Bond Amount/Type: $0.00 / No Bond Charge Type/Status: Felony / Awaiting Trial
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Raphael Antonio Gowans, arrested in Columbus CountyRaphael Antonio Gowans
He
has a birthday on 07/30/1998, age 25. His address is listed as 426 West Columbus Street Chadbourn, NC 28472. His ethnic background is an American US Citizen. He was arrested in Columbus County and booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on 11/19/2023 for
1 - ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION in Columbus County
Bond Amount/Type: $0.00 / No Bond Charge Type/Status: Felony
2 - ASSAULT ON A FEMALE
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Recent Obituaries from Columbus County
May our Lord's blessings of love be upon you and those who love you, May Jesus and His  peace abide with you, may His  essence illuminate your heart and comfort you in this loss now and forever more.> Follow their link to the obituary.

Carolyn Louise Hamilton Nance, 83, of Chadbourn, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at her home with family by her side.
Carolyn was born on September 13, 1940, in Columbus County, daughter of the late Marion Hugh Hamilton and Annie Bell Todd Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Carlie Nance and her brother, Willard Hamilton. 

Michael Eugene Cardwell, 73, of Council, NC, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The funeral will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 4, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Rev. David Flowers.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Florence National Cemetery. . Surviving are his daughter, Samantha Carmichael and...



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