Crime & Public Safety

Columbus County – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls on April 22, including probation violations, property damage, a prisoner‑weapon case, and a fraud investigation. The following incidents were reported: INCIDENTS • Incident […]

Columbus County – The Columbus County Detention Center reported several arrests between April 22 and April 23, including felony fraud cases, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and multiple financial‑crime charges. The following individuals were booked […]

Columbus County – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls on April 21, including warrant services, a simple assault investigation, a felony breaking‑and‑entering case, and a vehicle tow following a traffic stop. The […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY — The Columbus County Detention Center reported several arrests between April 21 and April 22, including felony drug charges, identity theft, assault on an emergency worker, and multiple failure‑to‑appear warrants. The following individuals […]

WHITEVILLE — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a series of calls Monday and Tuesday, ranging from identity theft to larceny and school‑related assault, according to incident reports. • Warrant Service — Washington Street, […]

WHITEVILLE — The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between April 20 and April 21, 2026, according to jail records. • BENITEZ, ISMAEL MALDONADO, 36 Address: 89 Fairfield Dr., Whiteville Booked/Released: […]

By BC News Staff Writer WHITEVILLE, NC – Whiteville Police have issued warrants for Assault with a Deadly Weapon following a violent incident at Whiteville’s local Taco Bell on S. JK Powell Boulevard. The assault […]

WHITEVILLE — A Columbus Correctional Institution inmate with a long history of violent infractions is facing a new charge after authorities say he attacked a corrections officer during an incident inside the state prison system. […]