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A suspect wanted for first-degree murder in Pender County was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in Columbus County Thursday afternoon. Columbus County District Attorney Jon David held a press conference Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Whiteville Police Department to address the officer-involved shooting. David confirmed that at around 2:30 p.m., William Dean Hewett, 54, of Atkinson, was fatally shot by the task force while they were attempting to serve a warrant at the Walmart in Whiteville. Hewett was wanted in connection with the murder of Brandy Lynn Price, who was his estranged girlfriend found dead on the street on Saturday in Atkinson. Members of the Pender County Sheriff s Office were also on scene originally, David said. ....
Child pornography arrests made in Macon Two investigations and subsequent arrests in cases that were first initiated in Fall 2020 has Macon County Sheriff’s Office detectives continuing their extensive investigations. On Oct. 16, 2020, detectives from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit received an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Cyber Tip. The Special Victims Unit is also part of the NC State Bureau ICAC Task Force and receives information in reference to crimes of possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography. Because of this tip, detectives made contact with the suspect and an investigation began and soon expanded to other states. ....