From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley:

 North Carolina law enforcement contacted the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday March 23, 2010 at approximately 3:00 am.  Van Buren County’s most wanted fugitive, Russell Carl Newman, was arrested by Law Enforcement from North Carolina in the Columbus area.  North Carolina authorities reported that Newman is being held on $500,000.00 extradition bond.  Newman has waived extradition and will be brought back to Van Buren County in the next few days.  Newman’s warrant was for Failure to comply with registration and reporting requirements with Van Buren County.

Sheriff Scott Bradley