WHITEVILLE — Sheriff’s deputies handled two separate simple assault investigations in Whiteville between Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10:47 a.m., Jamiya Estine Vereen, 20, of 404 Calhoun St., Whiteville, was arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of misdemeanor simple assault. Vereen was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center and released Tuesday under a $1,000 unsecured bond.
In an unrelated incident on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4:43 p.m., Sgt. John M. Reaves responded to 65 West End Dr. in Whiteville for a simple assault report. Victim Cetrina Toon, 42, reported being assaulted by a 25-year-old Black female suspect. No arrest had been logged in that case as of Thursday.
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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