Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log: Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026

The following incident reports were documented by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, 2026.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Lost Firearm (8:53 AM): Reported on Courtney Drive in Tabor City. Shaqwana Bryant reported an American Tactical AR-15 pistol valued at $500 missing or lost.

• Warrant Service (12:17 PM): Executed on Soles Cemetery Lane in Tabor City involving a 26-year-old male suspect.

• Call for Service (1:32 PM): Responded to Pawn South on North Brown Street in Chadbourn. Involved a silver bracelet valued at $216 belonging to Tamela Sue Harrelson.

• Traffic Offenses (4:50 PM): A 39-year-old male driver was cited on West Swamp Fox Highway in Fair Bluff for driving with a revoked license (non-impaired) and operating a vehicle without liability insurance.

• Burglary & Vandalism (6:57 PM): Reported at a residence on Jockey Road in Hallsboro. Lawrence Marcus Bellamy reported damage to a front porch screen and back door, along with stolen items including a Coleman chop saw ($100), a Kobalt reciprocating saw ($200), Kobalt batteries/charger ($200), and a motion camera ($30).

• Simple Assault (7:42 PM): Reported on Whitehall Road in Whiteville, involving victim Michael Lee Canady.

• Communicating Threats (11:08 PM): Reported at the Minuteman gas station on New Britton Highway East in Whiteville, involving victim Joshua Allan Grice.

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Trespassing (12:17 AM): Reported on Berry Street in Fair Bluff, involving victim Sabrena Gittens.

• Larceny of Prescription Medication (9:15 AM): Reported on Dock Road in Whiteville. Cynthia Marlowe reported three bottles of Oxycodone and Oxycontin stolen.

• Heavy Equipment & Lawn Tool Larceny (9:54 AM): Reported on Buck Keaton Way in Riegelwood. Ponce Jones reported the theft of an enclosed trailer ($7,000), a Stihl backpack blower ($700), a Stihl pole saw ($1,400), a Stihl weed trimmer ($350), a John Deere zero-turn mower ($6,000), and a Ferris zero-turn mower ($14,000). Total estimated loss is $29,450.

• DVPO Firearm Seizure (1:18 PM): Conducted on Shade Fisher Road in Chadbourn. Officers seized a Hi-Point CF380 pistol, a Delton DTI-15 5.56 rifle, a Marlin Model 60 .22 rifle with scope, a New England Firearms 12-gauge single shot, a New England Firearms .410 single shot, and a Savage Arms/Stevens 12-gauge single shot.

• Bicycle Larceny (3:12 PM): Reported on Old U.S. Hwy 74 in Chadbourn involving a red bicycle ($50) belonging to Dylan Lee Triplett.

• Trespassing (5:38 PM): Reported on Whitehall Road in Whiteville, involving victims Ted Gibson and Ned Gibson.

• Warrant Service for Larceny by Employee (11:20 PM): Executed on Inman Lake Road in Whiteville.

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Gunshot Wound Incident (12:12 AM): Deputized units responded to Park Drive in Fair Bluff regarding a shooting incident. Multiple victims were listed on the incident report: Tiesheam Emmanuel Johnson (33), Densel Shrea Hemingway (34), Christopher Green (64), Diana Michelle Mcmillion (40), and Billy Ray Manuel (73). Three vehicles—a Kia Optima, Ford Fusion, and Cadillac SRX—were also logged at the scene.

• Larceny of Vehicles & Farm Equipment (9:47 AM): Reported on J LS Circle Drive in Whiteville. Sherry Lynn Britt reported the theft of a Chevy C60 ($5,000), a Ford truck ($3,000), a Ford Econoline van ($2,000), a 14-foot fiberglass boat with a 40 HP Evinrude motor ($1,000), a 14-foot Carolina Skiff with a 25 HP Johnson motor ($2,500), a John Deere tractor ($1,000), a heating unit ($1), and copper ($1).

• Fuel & Fluid Larceny (10:09 AM): Reported on East Andrew Jackson Highway in Bolton. Gary Graham reported the theft of $1,500 worth of diesel fuel and $6,000 worth of hydraulic fluid.

• Catalytic Converter Larceny (1:27 PM): Reported on Red Store Road in Whiteville. Billie Lee Snowden reported four catalytic converters stolen from a Ford F-150 and a Ford Explorer, with an estimated loss of $1,000.

• Counterfeit Currency (7:09 PM): Reported on Cape Fear Drive in Whiteville involving a fake $100 bill presented to Samantha Margaret Deacon.

• Warrant Services (7:34 PM & 10:26 PM): Executed on Washington Street in Whiteville.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

• Gunshot Wound Incident (5:53 AM): Responded to NC 11 in Kelly regarding a gunshot wound sustained by Maliyah Dale (28).

• Possession of Controlled Substance on Jail Premises (8:41 AM): Documented at the Law Enforcement Center on Washington Street in Whiteville involving Suboxone.

• Wallet & Larceny of Financial Cards (10:58 AM): Reported on Ranch Valley Road in Whiteville. Leroy Sellers reported a wallet containing $80 cash, six credit/debit cards, a Social Security card, and a driver’s license stolen.

• Trespassing (11:34 AM): Reported at Welcome Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church on Old Cribbtown Road in Chadbourn.

• Warrant Service (7:19 PM): Executed on W R Cribb Drive in Chadbourn involving a 22-year-old male.

• Burning Personal Property (7:19 PM): Reported at W R Cribb Drive in Chadbourn involving victim Kelly Marie Williams.

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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