Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report: Oct. 8, 2026

Here is the summary of incident logs reported by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office for October 8, 2026:

DVPO Firearm Seizure

• Incident Number: 26-2284

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 10:20

• Location: 203 Herbert Norris Road, Tabor City, NC

• Reporting Officer: Sgt. Drew Zehnder

• Victim: Holly Lynn Davin (39, White, Female)

• Suspect: Female (37)

• Seized Property:

  • Glock 26 9mm handgun (green grip, 1 magazine, 7 rounds of 9mm)

  • Glock magazine with 9 rounds of 9mm

  • Multiple boxes/bags of ammunition (including 9mm and .243 rounds from Tulammo, Magtech, Winchester, Blazer Brass, and Federal)

Larceny (Annies Lane)

• Incident Number: 26-2285

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 10:56

• Location: 43 Annies Lane, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Joshua Beaman

• Victim: Christyl Etienne (44, Black, Female)

• Stolen Property:

  • 55″ Samsung Ultra High Definition TV (Valued at $500.00)

  • 40″ Onn Roku TV (Valued at $200.00)

Animal Cruelty

• Incident Number: 26-2286

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 12:07

• Location: 133 Wagon Wheel Drive, Chadbourn, NC

• Reporting Officer: F/Sgt. Steven Moore

• Victims: A horse named “Lady Bee” and an unknown horse

• Suspect: Black male (34)

Nonviolent Family Offenses

• Incident Number: 26-2289

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 13:57

• Location: 5072 Princees Ann Road, Chadbourn, NC

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Fulton Best

• Victim: White female (80)

• Suspect: White male (60)

Larceny (Fruit Ridge Rd)

• Incident Number: 26-2290

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 16:20

• Location: Fruit Ridge Rd, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Allison S. Pierce

• Victim: Jonathan Ward

• Stolen Property:

  • Husqvarna 235 lawn/yard equipment (Valued at $600.00)

  • Fuel jug (Valued at $1.00)

Breaking & Entering, B&E Motor Vehicle, and Property Damage

• Incident Number: 26-2291

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 18:15

• Location: 68 Ridgeland Acres Drive, Tabor City, NC

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Christopher Cotton

• Victims: Deborah Ellamaurise Smith (42, Black, Female) and Latreal Dotrice Collins (47, Black, Female)

• Property Involved/Damaged:

  • Nissan Maxima dashboard and wiring (Damage estimated at $1,500.00)

  • Residence

Larceny (Minuteman #21)

• Incident Number: 26-2293

• Date & Time: Oct. 8, 2026 at 23:14

• Location: Minuteman #21, 5144 New Briton Highway East, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Christopher Cotton

• Victim: Minuteman #21

• Suspect Description: White male, 40 years old, 5’10”, 180 lbs, black hair, brown eyes

All individuals named in this report 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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