COLUMBUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INCIDENT REPORT - AUGUST 13

COLUMBUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INCIDENT REPORT (AUG. 13 – AUG. 19, 2026)

The following incident details and calls for service were recently logged by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, organized by day of report:

Thursday, Aug. 13

Assault By Pointing A Gun / Criminal Summons: 1031 Old Boardman Rd., Evergreen (Sun-Do Boardman); 12:37 p.m.; 42-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Timothy Harrington.
Weapons & Drug Violations on Educational Property: 4564 Chadbourn Hwy., Chadbourn (Southeastern Community College); 1:48 p.m.; possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, gun on educational property, carrying concealed gun. Palmetto State Armory 9mm handgun ($500 value) and a Ford Edge reported; 18-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Joshua Beaman.
Larceny: 36 Northfield Ctr., Whiteville (Food Lion – North End); 7:04 p.m.; theft of household goods ($68.86 value); 51-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Lt. Shay Rogers.
Lost or Stolen Canine: 895 Big Cypress Rd., Nakina; 5:07 p.m.; reported by Tara Elizabeth Blackman. Investigated by Dep. Trae Marlow.
Arson: 291 Lauras Ln., Clarkton; 6:31 p.m.; arson involving a Ford Ranger truck ($1,000 value) and gameland property ($1,000 value); 38-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Austin Inman.
Assault & Narcotics Violations: 10430 Peacock Rd., Chadbourn; 10:17 p.m.; assault on a female, assault by pointing a gun, PWIMSD Schedule II, PWIMSD Schedule III, maintain vehicle/dwelling for controlled substance, littering hazardous waste, simple possession Schedule II, possess drug paraphernalia, carrying concealed gun. Items seized included a Ford Focus, Phoenix Arms .22 caliber handgun, Taurus G3c 9mm handgun, ammunition, crack cocaine (1.3 grams), oxycodone tablets, and buprenorphine strips; 46-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Det. William D. Holden.
Warrant Service: 12499 James B. White Hwy. S., Tabor City; 10:24 p.m.; 26-year-old male and 29-year-old female suspects listed. Reported by Cpl. Christopher Cotton.
Domestic Assault: 2229 Pine Log Rd., Whiteville; 11:35 p.m.; assault on a female, misdemeanor domestic violence, simple assault; victims listed as Shenika Lakeshia Matthews and John Anthony Thompson. Reported by Dep. Da’Norie Mack.

Friday, Aug. 14

Nonviolent Family Offenses: 292 Hewitt Dr., Whiteville; 10:47 a.m.; 33-year-old female and 34-year-old male suspects listed. Reported by Dep. Fulton Best.
Larceny of Dealer Tag: 3598 James B. White Hwy. S., Whiteville (Car City); 11:25 a.m.; theft of NC dealer tag #ID163747 ($75 value) reported by Sammy Hinson. Reported by Sgt. Pamela Bryan.
Larceny: 10332 James B. White Hwy. S., Whiteville (Williams Country Kitchen); 11:31 a.m.; 36-year-old female, 66-year-old male, and 43-year-old male suspects listed. Reported by Dep. Cail L. Brown.
EBT Fraud: 151 Green Chapel Ln., Bolton; 1:01 p.m.; fraud of EBT card reported by Shaina Whitlock. Reported by Dep. Daniel Miesieski.
Fraud: 817 Washington St., Whiteville (Columbus County Sheriff’s Office); 3:37 p.m.; reported by Amber Olivia Foster. Reported by Dep. Casey Ziegler.
Communicating Threats: 344 Hewett Dr., Whiteville; 3:57 p.m.; 34-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Matthew S. Morales.
Warrant Service: 82 Willow Ln., Chadbourn; 4:59 p.m.; 23-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by F/Sgt. Jose Garcia.
Narcotics Trafficking & Weapons Offense: 5010 James B. White Hwy. S., Whiteville; 6:28 p.m.; trafficking opium or heroin, maintain vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, possess drug paraphernalia, carrying concealed weapon. Lincoln Continental, Kahr Arms .45 caliber handgun, holster, ammo, and 16 opium pills seized; 43-year-old male and 42-year-old female suspects listed. Reported by Det. William D. Holden.
Warrant Service: 1407 N. JK Powell Blvd., Whiteville; 9:31 p.m.; 50-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Det. William D. Holden.
Warrant Service: 2134 Dupree Landing, Lake Waccamaw; 6:01 p.m.; 69-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Zachary Morris.
Warrant Service: 4179 Sam Potts Hwy., Hallsboro; 11:58 p.m.; 21-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Zachary Morris.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Warrant Service & Parole Violation: Intersection of 7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy.; 3:28 a.m.; 35-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. D. J. Green.
Destruction of Property: 1280 Dessie Rd., Chadbourn; 8:08 a.m.; broken glass window pane ($150 value); 17-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Daniel Miesieski.
Warrant Service (Stalking & Trespass): 220 Deerfield Ln., Tabor City; 7:50 a.m.; 61-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Cail L. Brown.
Larceny: 12614 Peacock Rd., Chadbourn; 9:15 a.m.; theft of $587 from savings account reported by Timothy D. Stewart; 51-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Matthew S. Morales.
Obtain Property By False Pretense & Larceny: 60 Cronly Dr., Ste. C, Delco (Dollar General #6530); 5:46 p.m.; theft of Visa gift cards ($450 value), cash ($50 value), and miscellaneous items ($50 value); two male suspects listed. Reported by Dep. Victoria Lancaster.
Weapons Violations & Resisting Officer: 429 Tar Landing, Evergreen (Lumber River Campground); 11:23 p.m.; assault by pointing a gun, resisting/delaying/obstructing, carrying concealed firearm, communicating threats, going armed to terror of the public. Taurus G2C handgun ($300 value) reported; 46-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Faquonn Thompson.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Breaking & Entering / Property Damage: 220 Hudson Dr., Whiteville; 7:51 a.m.; breaking and entering and damage to pet security gates ($25 value) reported by Kory Medford; 65-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Daniel Miesieski.
Property Damage: 429 Tar Landing, Evergreen; 11:59 a.m.; damage to a golf cart ($200 value) reported by George Dillman; 37-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Victoria Lancaster.

Monday, Aug. 17

Warrant Service: 803 Washington St., Whiteville; 8:56 a.m.; reported by Kristen Causey; 43-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Lt. Steven Nobles.
Catalytic Converter Theft: 96 Oscar Blanks Rd., Bolton; 8:31 a.m.; theft of catalytic converter ($300 value) from a Ford truck owned by HDA Insulation. Reported by Dep. Austin Inman.
Probation Violation: 3910 Old Stage Hwy., Riegelwood; 9:46 a.m.. Reported by Dep. Austin Inman.
Warrant Service: 113 Courthouse Sq., Whiteville (Columbus County Courthouse); 1:33 p.m.; reported by Brady Mercer; 44-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Lakisha Jordan.
Warrant Service: 803 Washington St., Whiteville; 7:22 p.m.; 25-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Jordan E. Hunt.
Warrant Service: 1 Seven Creeks Hwy., Whiteville; 11:56 p.m.; 50-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Joshua Beaman.

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Misuse of 911 System: 700 Boswell Rd., Whiteville; 6:35 a.m.; 34-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Austin Inman.
Misdemeanor Larceny Warrant Service: 803 Washington St., Whiteville; 12:16 p.m.; 38-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Mariah Patrice.
Felony Auto Parts Larceny: 1849 Chadbourn Hwy., Whiteville (Waccamaw Automotive); 1:14 p.m.; theft of a catalytic converter ($700 value) from a Ford F-150 owned by Earl Nealy. Reported by Dep. Trae Marlow.
Warrant Service: 7898 Old Lumberton Rd., Evergreen; 4:06 p.m.; 30-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Matthew Ivey.
Warrant Service: 11414 Old Lumberton Rd., Evergreen; 5:31 p.m.; 28-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Det. William D. Holden.
Failure to Appear: 5316 Wright Rd., Tabor City; 10:41 p.m.; 49-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Timothy B. Stewart.
Warrant for Arrest: 5316 Wright Rd., Tabor City; 10:45 p.m.; 30-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Timothy B. Stewart.
Failure to Appear: 1810 Swamp Fox Hwy. E., Tabor City; 11:56 p.m.; 42-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by Det. William D. Holden.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

Second-Degree Trespassing: 2475 James B. White Hwy. N., Whiteville (Service Plus); 10:47 a.m.; 70-year-old male suspect listed. Reported by Dep. Chandler Huggins.
Warrant Service: 1 Green Elkins/Red Hill, Clarkton; 3:38 p.m.; 27-year-old female suspect listed. Reported by F/Sgt. Taylor Hammonds.

All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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