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Fugitive Files

Brunswick deputies searching for burglary suspect

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He is a suspect in a first degree burglary that occurred on February 16 in the area of Green Swamp Road in Supply. Full story...
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Wilmington Police search for purse snatchers

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The victim says a man approached her in the shampoo aisle of a store and started a conversation with her. She stepped a few feet away from her cart, and when she stepped back, her purse was gone. Full story...
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WPD search for elevator vandals

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A surveillance camera in the elevator caught them in the act. Police say the men might have assaulted two other men in a stairwell that night. Full story...
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Man accused of stealing T-Mobile phone

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Wilmington Police need your help identifying a suspect in a theft. The man is accused of taking a phone from T-Mobile on Old Eastwood Road.

If you have any information, contact the Wilmington Police Department at 343-3600.

Last week, Crime Stoppers paid $250 to a person whose tip led to an arrest.

Brunswick County search for Beaver brothers

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In today's Fugitive Files, deputies in Brunswick County need your help locating a pair of brothers who are on the run.

Twenty-five-year-old Timmy Ray Beaver and 22-year-old James Taylor Beaver are wanted by the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department for a number of break-ins in the Holden Beach area.

If you know where the Beaver brothers are, call the sheriff's office at 253-2777.

Leland Police search for man who robbed CVS

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The Leland Police Department needs your help to identify a man who robbed the CVS on Village Rd in Leland on 8/29/09 at 7:57pm. The suspect is a black male with a medium build. Anyone having information about this suspect is asked to contact the Leland Police Department at 910-371-1100.

Pender County looking for a list of fugitives

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The Pender County Sheriff's Office needs your help in this week's Fugitive Files.

Twenty-eight-year-old Nathan Casteen is wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and possession with intent to sell heroin.

Thirty-one-year-old Prentice Nixon is wanted for obtaining property by false pretenses.

Fifty-seven-year-old Alfred Burton is a registered sex offender wanted for failure to register.

The sheriff's office also needs your help finding four Pender County men who owe a total of $200,000 in unpaid child support.

Rodney Echols is wanted for owing more than $3,000.

Ivey Wilson Jr. owes more than $5,000.

James Marshall is wanted for owing more than $24,000 in unpaid child support.

Thomas Powell Jr. is wanted for owing more than $169,000.

If you have any information call the Pender County Sheriff's Office at 259-1515.

Wanted: Two in New Hanover County

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The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office needs your help locating two men on the County's Most Wanted list.

Timothy McMillian is 28 years old. He's wanted for civil contempt. A warrant was issued for him back in May.

Adam Ward was added to the Most Wanted list last month. He's 21 years old, and wanted on murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy charges.

If you have info on either of these men, Sheriff's Deputies want to hear from you. Call (910) 798-4260.

Attempted break-in in Pender County

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Detectives in Pender County are looking for a man who they say tried to break-in to the Rocky Point Country Store Saturday night. The store is on Ashton Road in Rocky Point.

If you know the identity of the man in the photo, please call the Pender County Sheriff's Office at (910) 259-1212.

Wanted: Four men from Columbus County

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Detectives in Columbus County are asking for the public's help in locating four men.

Ruther “Stevie” Stevens, is a white male, aged 29. He is wanted for felony larceny of a golf cart, five worthless checks and two failure to appear orders for arrest.

30-year-old Paul Lewis Mason is a black male, wanted for multiple larceny charges involving stolen copper from A/C units at various churches in the Evergreen and Oak Dale communities.

Fernando Carvajal Galaraza, is a Hispanic male, age 48. Galaraza is wanted for the 3/15/2008 homicide of Luis Yanez in the Beaverdam community. He is last known to have been in Georgia possibly headed for Mexico.

Jose Mendoza, is also wanted in connection with a homocide. He is wanted for the 2008 death of Mario Alarcon in the Old Dock community. Mendoza has connections in Brunswick County and Forsyth County.

If you have information about any of these men, call the Columbus County Sheriff's Office at (910) 642-6551.

Two use stolen credit card at Shoe Carnival

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A lady had her debit car stolen on June 22, 2009, and the suspects used the debt card at Shoe Carnival on New Centre Drive on July 7, 2009. The male had on a white shirt with dark pants (also a full beard). The female had on a brown head wrap with tank top and dark capris.

If you have any information you can call the Wilmington Police Department.

Man breaks into business

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On July 10, 2009 at 1:58 a.m. a listed van and male driver was captured on video pulling into a parking lot and breaking and entering a business on Hinton Ave.

Several computers and cameras were taken.

If anyone recognizes the suspect or the van they are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-531-9845.

Two women stealing from Toys 'R' Us

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Two women are the focus of this week's fugitive files.

Wilmington Police said these women went into the Toys 'R' Us last month and loaded up three carts full of merchandise. The women tried to push the carts outside to their car, but an employee was able to stop two of the three cars before the women got away.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-531-9845.

Fire on Eastwood Road

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In this week's Fugitive Files, fire investigators need your help solving a fire that took place last month.

On May 23rd firefighters responded to a house fire at 743 Eastwood Road. The blaze caused more than $150,000 in damage.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for any information leading to an arrest. Call 800-334-3000.

Two from New Hanover County's Most Wanted list

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Two of New Hanover County's Most Wanted are the focus of this week's Fugitive Files.

Eighteen-year-old Benjamin Villanueva is wanted for breaking and entering. He has a tattoo of a black and red star on his upper right arm.

Investigators are also looking for 30-year-old Gary Reed for failing to register as a sex offender. Reed has several tribal tattoos on his arms and shoulders.

If you have seen these men, call the sheriff's office at 910-798-4260.