An attempt to recover a vehicle reported stolen, turned into a high-speed police chase. Deputies were in the middle of filing the stolen vehicle report when they said vehicle drove by. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over at Lucas and Irby in Florence. The driver refused to stop the car and kept driving which resulted in two police cars…
A teenage boy has been charged as an adult after allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy. On Wednesday, 17-year-old, Javorious Gore, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Deputies responded to an incident on Allies Court where the 15-year-old victim was able to communicate and state that Gore shot him. The weapon…
An investigation has been opened in the case of a man who was beaten outside of a gas station in Florence County. On Wednesday, the man was found at the gas station beside the Travelodge along Highway 76. He had been beaten with an object that deputies believe could have been a hammer. The victim was taken to the hospital…
A man has been charged with murder regarding a fatal shooting incident that occurred in October. 27-year-old, Charles Book, has been arrested and charged with murder, kidnaping, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He allegedly shot and killed 23-year-old, Trey Montrose, on October 8th at a home in Darlington County. Before the shooting Book,…
Robeson County Public Health Director, Dr. Bill Smith has passed away. The doctors public health career first started with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in 1977. In 1988, he was appointed health director for the county health department. Smith is well-known for his successful attempts to strengthen public health through partnerships and collaboration. Some of his…
On the first day of 2023, sesame will be added to the list of major food allergens defined by law. The newly added allergen is a result of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act that was signed into law in April of 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been debating whether to add sesame seeds…
The U.S. Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit against banking giant JPMorgan Chase. The lawsuit accuses the wall street corporation of ignoring the conduct of the recent disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. A complaint was filed claiming that JPMorgan Chase made it easy for Epstein to traffic minors with intentions of sexual abuse. The bank allegedly knowingly “provided and pulled the levers…
The use of TikTok through a U.S. House device is now officially banned. All electrical devices owned by the U.S. House of Representatives will no longer be allowed to contain the app. The new rule follows the idea that TikTok is a “high risk to users due to a number of security risks”. The U.S. government is expected to ban…
On Wednesday, another man was convicted and given a sentence in connection to plotting the kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Barry Croft Jr. was a member of the group that planned to kidnap Whitmer from her summer home in 2020. Croft also allegedly practiced detonating explosives in preparation. The convicted man has been sentenced to just under 20 years…
The House January 6th Committee is dropping its subpoena of former President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Chairman Bennie Thompson wrote a letter to Trump’s attorney stating the committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena. The letter stated that Mr. Trump no longer has to comply or produce records in response to the subpoena. The committee…
