Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log: October 14 – 19, 2026

WHITEVILLE, NC — The following incident reports were documented by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between October 14, and October 19, 2026, according to official media logs.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Breaking & Entering (Incident #26-2326)

  • Location: 49 Godwin Trail, Chadbourn, NC

  • Time: 7:26 AM

  • Details: Reported breaking and entering at a residence involving the theft of various prescription medications valued at $100. Victims listed as Shanita Davis and Samuel Richburg.

• Assault on a Detention Officer (Incident #26-2327)

  • Location: NC Dept. of Corrections, 1255 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 8:09 AM

  • Details: Assault on a detention officer (Eric Taylor) reported at the facility. A 56-year-old male suspect was listed.

• Harassment (Incident #26-2328)

  • Location: 10967 Seven Creeks Hwy., Nakina, NC

  • Time: 9:21 AM

  • Details: Harassment complaint filed by Ryan Crawford.

• Impersonation (Incident #26-2329)

  • Location: Wilson Auto Sales, 4339 Sams Potts Hwy., Hallsboro, NC

  • Time: 9:21 AM

  • Details: Fraudulent impersonation reported involving Wilson Auto Sales.

• Communicating Threats (Incident #26-2330)

  • Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 9:50 AM

  • Details: Communicating threats reported against Kimberly Giles. A 32-year-old male suspect was identified.

• Warrant Service (Incident #26-2331)

  • Location: 80 Bettys Ln., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 12:07 PM

  • Details: Warrant served on a 65-year-old male.

• Warrant Service – Felony Serious Injury by Vehicle (Incident #26-2332)

  • Location: 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 2:01 PM

  • Details: Warrant served on a 41-year-old male for felony serious injury by vehicle.

• Warrant Service – Habitual Felon (Incident #26-2333 & #26-2334)

  • Location: 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 2:01 PM

  • Details: Habitual felon warrants served on a 38-year-old male and a 32-year-old male.

• Warrant Service (Incident #26-2335)

  • Location: 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 2:59 PM

  • Details: Warrant served on a 34-year-old male.

• Resist Public Officer & Warrant Service (Incident #26-2337)

  • Location: 3226 E. New Britton Hwy., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 9:30 PM

  • Details: Incident involving resisting a public officer and warrant service for assault on a female. A 39-year-old male suspect was listed.

• Larceny of a Motor Vehicle (Incident #26-2338)

  • Location: 2390 Williams Rd., Chadbourn, NC

  • Time: 10:58 PM

  • Details: Theft of a Dodge Charger valued at $6,000 reported by Carrie Katrina Miller. A 32-year-old male suspect was identified.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Drug Offenses & Paraphernalia (Incident #26-2339)

  • Location: 6345 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW, Chadbourn, NC

  • Time: 4:14 AM

  • Details: Deputies seized methamphetamine (0.33g), Suboxone, and a glass smoking pipe during a response. A 46-year-old male and a 46-year-old female suspect were named.

• Larceny of Personal Property (Incident #26-2340)

  • Location: 3118 Green Swamp Hwy. N., Bolton, NC

  • Time: 7:46 AM

  • Details: Theft of household appliances—a kitchen stove, washer/dryer, and two gas heaters totaling $700—reported by Arthur Frank Galloway. A 58-year-old female suspect was listed.

• Located Firearm (Incident #26-2341)

  • Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 9:45 AM

  • Details: A black Taurus G2 9mm handgun valued at $250 was located and secured. Property owner listed as Eric Cartrette.

• Call for Service (Incident #26-2342)

  • Location: 4503 Red Hill Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 10:11 AM

  • Details: General call for service documented.

• Communicating Threats (Incident #26-2343)

  • Location: Sheriff’s Office, 817 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 12:00 PM

  • Details: Report of communicating threats made against Tiffany Butler.

• Warrant Service (Out of State) (Incident #26-2344)

  • Location: Tar Landing, Evergreen, NC

  • Time: 11:40 AM

  • Details: Out-of-state warrant served on a 50-year-old male for South Carolina authorities.

• Warrant Service (Incident #26-2345)

  • Location: 1136 Old Lumberton Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 12:47 PM

  • Details: Outstanding warrant served on a 40-year-old male.

• Wire Fraud (Incident #26-2346)

  • Location: Sheriff’s Office, 817 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 4:45 PM

  • Details: Report of wire fraud involving $800 filed by Aaren Maurice Cunningham.

• Misdemeanor Larceny (Incident #26-2347)

  • Location: 100 Holden Dr., Clarendon, NC

  • Time: 3:58 PM

  • Details: Theft of a 5th-wheel trailer attachment valued at $50.

• Warrant Service (Incident #26-2349)

  • Location: 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 5:45 PM

  • Details: Warrant served on a 24-year-old male.

• Lost Property (Incident #26-2350)

  • Location: 886 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 11:56 PM

  • Details: Report of a lost light brown leather wallet.

Friday, October 16, 2026

• DUI & Resist, Delay, Obstruct (Incident #26-2351)

  • Location: 3289 Pocosin Rd., Lake Waccamaw, NC

  • Time: 1:01 AM

  • Details: Traffic incident involving driving under the influence and resisting/obstructing an officer. A 37-year-old male suspect was listed.

• Possession of Weapon in Detention Facility (Incident #26-2352)

  • Location: Detention Center, 1255 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 10:34 AM

  • Details: Detention officers confiscated a weapon described as a sharpened metal object with a black shoelace handle inside the jail facility. A 47-year-old male suspect was listed.

• Larceny of License Plate (Incident #26-2354)

  • Location: 886 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 3:01 PM

  • Details: Theft of a South Carolina registration plate from an Acura TSX reported by Aivione Xyshann Hemingway.

• Larceny of License Plate (Incident #26-2355)

  • Location: 111 C O Moss Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 6:02 PM

  • Details: Theft of North Carolina license plate (TLT4360) from a Chrysler 200 reported by Richard Bryan Etheridge.

• Possession of Stolen Property (Incident #26-2356)

  • Location: 207 Gilliard Rd., Chadbourn, NC

  • Time: 6:55 PM

  • Details: Possession of stolen property reported involving a 16ft double-axle U-Dump trailer valued at $10,000 and a Ford F-150 belonging to Esau Ramirez Sanches. A 34-year-old male suspect was identified.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Obtain Property by False Pretenses (Incident #26-2359)

  • Location: 64 Ed Floyd St., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 5:38 PM

  • Details: Fraud report filed by Buck Stanley. A 37-year-old male suspect was named.

• Larceny of Firearm & B&E to Motor Vehicle (Incident #26-2360)

  • Location: 1297 Research Dr., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 6:32 PM

  • Details: Vehicle break-in to a Cadillac STS resulting in the theft of a 9mm Hi-Point handgun. Victim listed as Jonathan Tremain Howard.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Property Damage & Larceny (Incident #26-2361)

  • Location: 6497 Old Lake Rd., Bolton, NC

  • Time: 3:23 AM

  • Details: Theft of $800 cash and $3,000 in physical damage to a $34,000 BMW X1 reported by Cynthia Baldwin. A 33-year-old female suspect was listed.

• Vandalism / Damage to Property (Incident #26-2362)

  • Location: 4533 Pocosin Rd., Lake Waccamaw, NC

  • Time: 11:09 AM

  • Details: Vandalism reported to a Chevrolet Trailblazer involving a broken rear windshield wiper ($310 damage). Victim listed as Miranda Carol Young.

• Stolen Vehicle (Incident #26-2363)

  • Location: 7173 Princess Ann Rd., Evergreen, NC

  • Time: 11:26 AM

  • Details: Theft of a Honda Fourtrax 300 ATV reported by Blake Cooper. A 29-year-old male suspect was listed.

• Sex Offender Unlawfully on Premises (Incident #26-2364)

  • Location: Columbus County Fairgrounds, 886 Prison Camp Rd., Whiteville, NC

  • Time: 5:14 PM

  • Details: Report of a registered sex offender unlawfully present on the fairgrounds premises. A 35-year-old male suspect was identified.

• Misdemeanor Child Abuse & Neglect (Incident #26-2365)

  • Location: 2192 Hallsboro Rd. S., Hallsboro, NC

  • Time: 5:17 PM

  • Details: Investigation into misdemeanor child abuse and neglect. Suspects listed include a 39-year-old female and a 32-year-old female.

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Larceny (Incident #26-2367)

  • Location: Dollar General, 6508 Haynes Lennon Hwy., Evergreen, NC

  • Time: 9:13 AM

  • Details: Shoplifting report involving two containers of body wash ($16) and two packs of T-shirts ($24).

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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