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Courts

  • Holden Beach police report

    Holden Beach Police officers investigated the following incidents and charged the following suspects. All information is taken directly from incident reports and citations.

    •Brian Scott Watson, 19, of 1460 Sykes St. SW, Supply, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Ocean Boulevard West on March 9.

    •Shannon Christine Curran, 45, of 6900 Mendelssohn Drive, Clemmons, was charged with no operator’s license after she was stopped for speeding on Ocean Boulevard West on March 24.

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  • Driver rear-ends sheriff's deputy's vehicle

    A Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle was rear-ended last week while he was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 17 and N.C. 211 in Supply.

    According to a North Carolina State Highway Patrol report, sheriff’s deputy Brian Chism was stopped at the light on U.S. 17 South when Bruce William Seaman, 63, of 1105 Magenta Court, Leland, failed to stop and rear-ended Chism’s car. Seaman was driving a 1998 Honda at about 20 mph when he struck Chism’s vehicle.

    No injuries were reported.

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  • K-9 bites drug, weapon suspect

    Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, a Brunswick County K-9 deputy responded to a Leland Police Department request to assist a vehicle search on U.S. 74-76 in Leland.

    According to the sheriff’s office, several packets of suspected heroin and a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun were discovered in the suspect’s vehicle.

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  • Grand jury indictments for March 9

    The Brunswick County Grand Jury under the direction of Judge Ola Lewis with prosecutor Rex Gore and courtroom clerk Kay Fowler returned the following indictments during a Superior Court session on March 9:

    Rudolph Bellamy, 50, of 802 Randolphville Road, Bolivia; misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia, driving while license revoked, DWI, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana, felony possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine, reckless driving to endanger.

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  • District Court Docket

    The following cases were adjudicated over five days of District Criminal Court on March 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17 in Bolivia.

    Wednesday, March 11

    Judge Jerry A. Jolly presided over the following cases with prosecutor Gina Essey and courtroom clerk and Michelle Warth:

    Jeffrey Wayne Barnes, driving while license revoked, possession drug paraphernalia, charges consolidated, Brunswick County Jail 45 days, suspended sentence 24 months, unsupervised probation 24 months, $200 and costs, not violate any criminal laws, 30 days to pay.

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  • ACE roundup

    The Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team is a support unit, whose primary functions are traffic enforcement and assisting in the apprehension of drug traffickers in the county.

    The ACE team conducts driving while impaired and driver’s license checkpoints, as well as street-level investigations on controlled substances. The ACE team works with the sheriff’s office K-9 Enforcement Team and Drug Enforcement Unit to apprehend narcotics suspects as well as saturating hot spots where criminal activity is reported.

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  • K-9 enforcement roundup

    The K-9 enforcement team answers calls, conducts driver’s license checkpoints and assists with other agencies when K-9s are needed.

    From March 9-15, deputies with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Enforcement Team answered 21 calls and issued five uniformed citations, including open container, driving while license revoked, expired registration, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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  • Two suspects wanted for drug trafficking

    Agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit are seeking two suspects wanted for drug trafficking.

    Garbiel Dominique Hankins, 23, and Rodrick Recirda Bryant, 26, both of 1235 Clay Branch Road, Supply, are wanted for multiple drug charges, including trafficking in cocaine.

    According to Sgt. Steve Lanier, Hankins is on pre-trial release for pending drug, driving while impaired and flee/elude arrest charges. Drug agents searched the Clay Branch Road home last Friday after a weeks-long investigation of Hankins and Bryant.

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  • Two charged with child abuse

    Two suspects have been charged with child abuse stemming from a previous investigation of a third suspect.

    Frederick Patton, 36, and Mellissa Norris Patton, 33, both of 485 Hexagon Drive, Supply, were charged with felony child abuse-sexual act.

    According to Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sgt. Donna Simpson, Frederick Patton and Mellissa Patton were both in the Brunswick County Detention Center; each on a $50,000 secured bond.

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  • District Court Docket

    The following cases were adjudicated over five days of District Criminal Court on March 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 in Bolivia.

    Wednesday, March 4

    Judge Marion R. Warren presided over the following cases with prosecutor Cathi Radford and courtroom clerk and Lisa Quick:

    Ryan Lewis Agner, improper equipment, costs.

    Hector D. Alverez, unsafe movement, voluntarily dismissed.

    Philippe Ramos Arroyas, expired registration card/tag, voluntarily dismissed.

    Brooks Jackson Bailey, improper equipment, costs.

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