Our network

911

Man charged with larceny of vehicle, breaking and or entering

Man charged with larceny of vehicle, breaking and or entering

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A Brunswick County man was recently charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and breaking and or entering, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s office.

Thomas Wesley Sutter, 40, of Ash was arrested and charged May 4.

As of the time of this posting, he has not been released.

Copyright 2013 WECT. All rights reserved. 

Man convicted, sentenced for trafficking cocaine

Man convicted, sentenced for trafficking cocaine

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A 27-year-old Myrtle Beach man was convicted in Brunswick County Superior Court Wednesday for trafficking in cocaine, according to a spokesperson for the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.

Tristan Jaymar McNeil was arrested Feb. 4, 2012 at a motor vehicle checking station in Shallotte that was conducted by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Traffic Unit.

McNeil tried to avoid the checking station, and was subsequently stopped. Authorities found him to be in possession of 48 grams of cocaine, or the equivalent of 400 street doses.

Dog killed in house fire at a firefighter's home

According to officials, the fire happened at a home in the 2000 block of Butler Circle, off Longwood Road, near Ash.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Crews spent some time Tuesday night working to put out a house fire in Brunswick County.

According to officials, the fire happened at a home in the 2000 block of Butler Circle, off Longwood Road, near Ash.

The home belongs to Jeff Milligan, who happens to be a firefighter.

Our crew on the scene was told Milligan's son was in the shower and heard the dogs barking.  When he looked out the window, the porch was engulfed in flames.

A dog was lost in the fire but there are no reports of any other injuries.

The house is a total loss.

Copyright 2013 WECT.  All Rights Reserved.

 

 

UPDATE: Teen arrested for B&E

UPDATE: Teen arrested for B&E

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Deputies with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office were able to locate and arrest a teen wanted for breaking and entering, thanks to the public's help.

Investigators issued warrants for 17-year-old Jacob Tyler Cortes in connection with several breaking and entering larcenies that took place in the Lakewood area of Shallotte on April 23.

YouTube video shows would-be shoplifter, store employee struggling

YouTube video shows would-be shoplifter, store employee struggling

SHALLOTE, NC (WECT) – An incident at a Dollar Tree in Shallotte involving a store employee taking down a woman accused of shoplifting was caught on camera and posted to YouTube recently, depicting the woman accusing the employee of hurting her and grabbing her breast.

The video, posted April 26, shows a male employee attempting to pin the flailing woman to the ground as she screams.

“Sir, get off!” she yells. “I have a bad back! What the [expletive] are you doing?! Sir, get off of me!”