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New Hanover County Sheriff's Office

Deputies catch 26-year fugitive

Submitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 12:50pm.READ MORE:
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The Social Security Administration says he applied for benefits using the identity of a Virginia man who died in 1983. Full story...
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Sheriff mulls possible $1M cut

Submitted by Hailey Winslow on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 4:36pm.READ MORE:
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Last week the county asked Sheriff Ed McMahon to reduce his budget to try to help make up a $14 million county budget shortfall. Full story...
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Drill lets cops, teachers practice school safety

Submitted by Nadine Maeser on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 6:26pm.READ MORE:
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videoDeputies, officers and school faculty spent at least five hours learning how to react when a gunman enters the building and starts shooting. Full story...
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Morning fire destroys home

Submitted by Nadine Maeser on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 5:46pm.READ MORE:
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video A New Hanover County family is homeless after their house went up in flames this morning. Full story...
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New deputies take an oath and received their badges

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 1:13pm.READ MORE:
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The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office has 17 new deputies. The new officers took an oath and received their badges Wednesday. Full story...
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The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office sponsors sixth annual Make a Child Smile Operation

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 12:44pm.READ MORE:
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The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office played Santa Wednesday night. They sponsored the sixth annual Make a Child Smile Operation at Murrayville Elementary. Full story...
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Applications available for Sheriff's Citizens Academy

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 6:18am.READ MORE:
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Participants will be exposed to many different aspects of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Full story...
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NHC Sheriff's Office graduates citizen deputies

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 5:34pm.READ MORE:
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The graduates of the inaugural Citizen's Academy aren't Deputies, but they've developed a know-how to make the county safer.

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Emergency management responds to questions about 9-1-1

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 5:32pm.READ MORE:
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This past weekend a group of neighbors in the Monkey Junction area say they could not reach 9-1-1 when trying to report a fire. County Emergency Services Director Warren Lee looked into the situation and says the 9-1-1 operators on duty during the fire did not follow the emergency management guidelines. Full story...
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Justice in Motion hosts dinner to thank local law enforcement

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:57am.READ MORE:
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There was a big thank you to local the law enforcement Tuesday night. Justice in Motion hosted an appreciation dinner at the Hilton Riverside in downtown Wilmington. The goal is to celebrate the efforts of the men and women who keep our streets safe, especially when it comes to drunk driving. Full story...
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GREAT program educates local middle school students on gang resistance

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 3:49pm.READ MORE:
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Some New Hanover County middle school students are getting a lesson from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Department. Deputies will lead an anti-gang program at Roland Grise and Williston Middle Schools. Full story...
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Summer sex predator sting a success in New Hanover County

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:51am.READ MORE:
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videoThe New Hanover County Sheriff's Office is calling a summer sex predator sting a success. More than one thousand man hours, that included door-to-door checks on sex offender's registered addresses, resulted in multiple arrests. Full story...
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Deputies drop the donuts, and the pounds too

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 5:59pm.READ MORE:
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videoBeing a police officer or sheriff's deputy can be a very physically demanding job and for local law enforcement, the days of glaze could be a thing of the past. One deputy said, "You won't ever catch me at a Krispy Kreme in a uniform, I know that." Full story...
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Kids take part in Safe Summer Program, interact with deputies

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 4:49pm.READ MORE:
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Kids had the chance Tuesday to interact with sheriff's deputies out of uniform. The Safe Summer Program kicked off at Hugh MacRae Park. All week, deputies tag along with 50 kids to various activities. Full story...
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Sheriff McMahon works on reorganization within sheriff's office

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 4:55pm.READ MORE:
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Sheriff Ed McMahon eliminated one lieutenant's position and created a new colonel position. The reorganization will provide more attention for several divisions within the sheriff's office and save nearly $80,000. Full story...
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