Tag: Pender County Sheriffs Office
Burgaw man convicted for possessing more than 30 grams of meth, gun
A Burgaw man was found guilty by a jury in Pender County of drug charges and possessing...
Concealed gravestones could be tip of iceberg on unlawfully clear-cut Pender County land
A gravestone marking the burial site of the great-grandfather of a Pender County resident was recently tarnished, said Michael Garrison. Developers...
Attorney faults improper training of rookie Pender deputy who shot dog
Astro, a 4-year old Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepard mix, was shot and killed by a rookie deputy who arrived at...
‘Racialized terror’ or ‘misunderstanding’? Family of Pender teen files lawsuit in a case of mistaken identity
Attorneys are suing a group of people for "terrorizing" Dameon Shepard, a Black teenager, and attempting to enter his home. Signs...
Local law enforcement slightly upping the usage of aviation unit each year
In 2020 the SABLE aviation unit flew a total of 264 hours, a slight increase from the previous year. (Port City...
Checking in with Covid-19: New Hanover joins Brunswick in orange zone, Pender alarmingly red [Free]
North Carolina surpassed a half-million cases of the coronavirus this week and just eight counties remain in the yellow zone, the...
Overcrowding at Pender Jail has cost the county at least $2.8 million since the summer of 2016
The jail's administration building is located next to the jail, which only has 92 beds for inmates. (Port City Daily photo/Mark...
Update: Pender deputies identify suspect in Hampstead car break-ins
Watch: Attempted car break-ins captured in two surveillance videos in the early morning hours on both September 6 and 7. (Courtesy Pender...
Pender deputies looking for man wanted for forcible sexual assault of 14-year-old girl
The Pender Sheriff's Office is looking for Vicente Sanchez, 43 to 44 years old, from Rocky Point. (Port City Daily photo/Courtesy...
Rocky Point man allegedly pours gasoline on ex-girlfriend, thwarted before he can ignite fire
ROCKY POINT --- A man's attempt to burn his ex-girlfriend and an unspecified number of other victims...