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Man charged with crimes against nature with Chihuahua

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Monday, May 20th, 2013, 12:52pm
According to the sheriff's office, Jeffrey Edward Bynner, 24, is accused of committing the crime against nature with a Chihuahua dog. (Source: Brunswick Co. Sheriff's Office)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A man from Brunswick County is facing charges for crimes against nature.

According to the sheriff's office, Jeffrey Edward Bynner, 24, is accused of committing the crime against nature with a Chihuahua dog.

Arrest warrants say the incident happened between March 1 and March 30, 2013.

Bynner is being held in jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond.

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Man charged with larceny of vehicle, breaking and or entering

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Friday, May 10th, 2013, 1:39pm
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.

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Authorities ask for help in identifying suspect, vehicle

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 4:19pm
Authorities ask for help in identifying suspect, vehicle

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Authorities with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help in identifying either the vehicle or the person driving it in the photo above.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says the person is of interest in connection to the larceny of a tractor trailer that happened within the last two weeks at Wayne's Backhoe in Calabash. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. John Holman at the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office at 910-253-2777.

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MUG SHOTS: Suspects facing DWI charges in Bruns. Co.

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 2:04pm
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Man convicted, sentenced for trafficking cocaine

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 4:30pm
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.

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UPDATE: Teen arrested for B&E

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 4:17pm
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.

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Conflicting reports surround investigation into Sunset Beach Police officer

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 7:34am

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WECT) – An officer with the Sunset Beach Police Department is under investigation after a DWI arrest he made was dismissed last week by the Brunswick County District Attorney's Office.

Sunset Beach Police Chief Lisa Massey said Officer Jamie Clemmons was suspended after a meeting with the DA's office, where it was determined that there was no criminal violation, but possibly an ethical one.

According to an arrest report, Clemmons arrested Patricia Barbour for DWI last May. Her son, Bobby Barbour, said the incident happened at the Sunset Beach Police Department.

"They claim she went to the police department intoxicated. Think about it, anyone who drinks does not go to the police department when drunk. They go opposite of police," said Bobby Barbour. 

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