Crime & Public Safety

Whiteville, NC – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls on Wednesday, April 29, according to incident logs. Below is a summary of the day’s reported incidents. EMBEZZLEMENT Incident 26‑0976 — Riegelwood (10:02) […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY ARREST REPORT (APRIL 29–30, 2026) Source: Columbus County Detention Center media report, 4/29–4/30/26. FAILURE TO APPEAR — MISDEMEANOR LUIS ARIAS ARREGUIN, 26 — Eight counts of Failure to Appear (Misdemeanor). Bonds: $250 secured; […]

WHITEVILLE — A Hallsboro man was arrested Tuesday night on felony drug charges following a traffic stop, according to the Columbus County Detention Center. Ahmed Curtis Majeed, 28, of Hallsboro, was booked on April 28 […]

Authorities advise residents to hang up immediately and never share account passwords or system details over the phone. Columbus County, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office issued an urgent scam alert on Wednesday, April 29, […]

Ashley Nichole Spaulding sentenced to supervised probation following incident on Red Hill Road that claimed the life of Gregory Lynn Jones. By BC News Staff Writer A former Columbus County woman has been sentenced in […]

TABOR CITY — A months‑long narcotics investigation in the Green Acres community culminated in a major enforcement operation Monday, resulting in the arrest of a Tabor City man on multiple trafficking charges and the service […]

Whiteville, NC – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls on Tuesday, April 28, according to incident logs. Below is a summary of the day’s reported incidents. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Larceny of a […]