A 70‑year‑old Delco man was taken into custody early Sunday morning and charged with voluntary manslaughter, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.
Roy Lee Brown, of 540 Evergreen Road in Delco, was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on March 1, 2026, at 2:22 a.m.
Deputies charged Brown under North Carolina General Statute 14‑18, which defines voluntary manslaughter as an unlawful killing committed without malice, often in the heat of passion or under circumstances that mitigate the offense from murder. The sheriff’s office has not released details about the incident that led to Brown’s arrest, and no narrative or victim information appears in the initial booking report.
Brown remained in custody Sunday pending his first court appearance. Additional information is expected as the investigation continues and official documents become available.
This is a developing story.
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