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Woman faces drug, larceny charges in Going, Going, Gone! incident

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1 month ago

March 26, 2025

The Aberdeen Police Department announced the arrest of Maranda Miles, 36, of Bennettsville, South Carolina. On Sept. 10, 2024, Aberdeen officers responded to Going, Going, Gone! in reference to a subject who was allegedly concealing merchandise inside the store.

“As officers arrived, the female, later identified as Miles, was walking out the door with the concealed merchandise, as she set off the security alarm,” said the Aberdeen Police Department in a press release. “Officers detained her as they investigated and obtained witness statements. It was determined that Miles had stolen nearly $300 worth of merchandise from the store, and she had a warrant for Failure to Appear out of Columbus County.”

Miles was arrested for shoplifting and the outstanding warrant, at which point she was searched incident to arrest. During the search, officers located a glass pipe containing suspected drug residue, a straw, and two bags containing a white powdery substance underneath her clothing. They also located two bags containing suspected marijuana in her pocket.

Miles was charged at that time with misdemeanor larceny, possession of stolen goods, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The bags containing the white powdery substance were submitted to the State Crime Lab for testing.

On Dec. 17, 2024, the lab results confirmed the substance was methamphetamine, and a warrant was obtained on Miles for felony possession of methamphetamine. On March 23, Miles was located by the Rockingham Police Department and served with the warrant.

Miles was taken before a Richmond County Magistrate, where she was given a $2,500 secured bond.

Photo: Maranda Miles is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—photo via Aberdeen Police Department.

Local News

Highway ramp closes after sand truck overturns

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1 day ago

April 28, 2025

Highland Cavalier Team

A highway ramp in Cameron was closed for several hours on Monday morning after a semi-truck overturned, spilling sand.

The truck was traveling on the Highway 24-27 exit to Highway 1 northbound when it overturned and spilled sand in the grass off the ramp.

Crews clean up sand after a semi-truck overturns in Cameron on April 28.

Motorists were delayed as they were rerouted around the single-vehicle wreck.

No injuries were reported, according to the Highway Patrol.

This is the second time Sandhills Sentinel has covered an overturned semi-truck this month. A semi overturned on Highway 1 in Southern Pines on April 4.

Feature photo: A semi-truck overturns in Cameron on April 28.

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Photos by Cheryl Gilmore.

Overturned semi slows U.S. 1 traffic in Southern Pines

Local News

Car flips in Southern Pines

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1 day ago

April 28, 2025

Highland Cavalier Team

A Toyota driver traveling on May Street, just past Valley View Road in Southern Pines, swerved Monday afternoon to avoid crashing into a vehicle that was stopped and waiting to turn, according to officials at the scene of the single-vehicle wreck.

The Mazda flipped into a small ditch off the roadway. The car sustained significant damage, leaving its roof nearly flat.

No injuries were reported to the vehicle’s passengers, and no other cars were involved in the wreck, according to officials on the scene.

Responding agencies were Moore County EMS, Southern Pines Fire Department and the N.C. State Highway Patrol.

~Article and photo by Sandhills Sentinel breaking news reporter Brandi Grice.