Crime & Public Safety

A woman has been arrested in Massachusetts following a months‑long investigation into a large‑scale financial fraud scheme targeting an Ocean Isle Beach resident. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was contacted by […]

A Brunswick County grand jury has formally indicted Nigel Max Edge on a series of charges, including three counts of first‑degree murder, in connection with the mass shooting that occurred in Southport last fall. According […]

Longwood, NC — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations and Narcotics divisions executed a search warrant at a residence on Ward Road as part of an ongoing investigation. During the search, investigators seized two firearms, […]

Leland N.C. — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Leland man this week following multiple community complaints from residents of the SeaBrooke neighborhood. Residents reported concerns that Norman Jamar Dixon was supplying illicit narcotics […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Southport, NC — January 8, 2026 Traffic Stop Leads to Fentanyl Trafficking Arrests Following Community Complaints The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals on multiple narcotics […]

A Brunswick County man will serve a minimum of 25 years in prison after being convicted Wednesday in Superior Court on multiple felony charges, including two counts of first‑degree murder. Lucas Sutton, 21, was found […]

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — A Calabash man has been taken into custody on multiple felony charges following an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested […]