Retired Fayetteville Police Chief Kem Braden pondering becoming Cumberland sheriff
Braden would be one of at least two candidates for the job. The other is Sheriff’s Office Maj. Johnathan T. Morgan
Cumberland Sheriff’s Office to buy Canadian bomb squad robot
Commissioners declare February is Black History Month, approve drone and pickleball spending
County gives $350,000 to sheriff to help hire and keep deputies and officers
But Sheriff Wright says better long-term benefits are needed to compete with other agencies
Lawsuit over investigation of Sheriff’s Office to remain in Cumberland County
A lawsuit that Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright has pending against the Office of the State Auditor will remain in Cumberland County Superior Court.
Business Notebook: Fayetteville Orthopaedics becomes part of Cape Fear Valley Health
Fayetteville Orthopaedics, which for nearly 50 years has provided orthopedic care in the Fayetteville area, is now part of Cape Fear Valley Health, which has continued to expand its orthopedic services.
Sheriff’s Office shuts down Coliseum Inn, citing numerous reports of crime
Citing a history of calls reporting homicides, drug overdoses, shootings, domestic violence and thefts, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has shut down the Coliseum Inn on Gillespie Street.
Telephone scammers impersonate Sheriff’s Office employees, officials warn
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert about a phone scam in which callers pretending to be Sheriff’s Office employees demand money. The calls are being reported …
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Former Cumberland County Schools teacher assistant accused of assaulting disabled person
A former Cumberland County Schools teacher assistant was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting a person with a disability, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Brittany …
Fayetteville man already in jail charged in second fatal shooting
A Fayetteville man charged in a fatal shooting in November was arrested Friday and charged in a second fatal shooting a month earlier, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Zachary …
Sheriff’s Office seeking help in locating murder suspect
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month near Parkton. The Sheriff’s Office …
Child dies, 3 critically injured in fire near Linden
A child died and three other family members are in critical condition after a mobile home fire early Wednesday near Linden, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s …
Sheriff: ‘This young man gave his life for something that he wanted to do’
Family and co-workers of Cumberland County sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr. gathered Friday afternoon to recall the 23-year-old who was killed earlier in the day after being …
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