Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Fayetteville man was booked into the county jail Wednesday night following a traffic stop by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputies arrested William Douglas, 41, of 3539 Village Drive, Fayetteville, at 8:46 […]

DELCO, NC — Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies responded to two separate property theft calls in the Delco area on Wednesday morning. EBT Card Theft: Deputy Austin Inman responded to 541 Evergreen Church Road at 7:51 […]

CHADBOURN, NC — A Chadbourn man was taken into custody Wednesday evening on an outstanding felony fraud warrant originating out of New Hanover County. Deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office arrested Abner Abel Garcia, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — Investigators with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office have opened inquiries into two separate financial fraud complaints reported Wednesday that resulted in combined losses exceeding $32,000. In the first incident, Deputy Isaiah Taylor […]

CERRO GORDO, NC — A Cerro Gordo resident was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on multiple property theft and false pretense charges. Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Joseph Austin Harrelson, 36, of 8255 Andrew Jackson […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Clarkton man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following an incident at a local pre-school facility that led to domestic assault and weapon charges. Cpl. Christopher Cotton responded to Edu-Care Pre-School, located at […]

TABOR CITY, NC — A South Carolina man faces multiple felony drug charges following an afternoon arrest and narcotics seizure in Tabor City on Wednesday. Deputy Timothy B. Stewart with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after being arrested Wednesday afternoon by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies in connection with a financial fraud and identity theft investigation. Deputies took […]