Crime & Public Safety

CHADBOURN — Deputies are investigating a child neglect case involving a 12‑year‑old boy after responding to a residence on Birchwood Trail Monday afternoon. The incident was reported at 2:03 p.m. at 49 Birchwood Trail, according […]

TABOR CITY — A small amount of fentanyl was seized during a Monday morning stop on North Main Street, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to 107 N. Main Street at 10:13 […]

WHITEVILLE — Columbus County commissioners have formally approved a request from the Town of Lake Waccamaw to subcontract its EMS services to Whiteville Rescue, clearing the way for a full transition of emergency medical response […]

WHITEVILLE — A correctional officer was assaulted early Monday morning at the Columbus Correctional Institution, according to an incident report from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the state prison on Prison Camp […]

WHITEVILLE — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday afternoon to a child endangerment call involving a one‑year‑old on Crusoe Island Road, according to an incident report released Tuesday. Deputies were dispatched to 2606 Crusoe […]

RIEGELWOOD — A routine checking station conducted by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. unit resulted in a major drug trafficking arrest last week, according to Sheriff Bill Rogers. On April 1, members of the […]

Columbus County Arrest Report: April 6–7, 2026 The Columbus County Detention Center reported multiple bookings between April 6 and April 7, 2026, according to jail records. Baker, Kayla Lea, 31 — Whiteville Charge: Misdemeanor larceny […]

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigating damage to approximately 20 mailboxes N. Whiteville, NC — In the early morning hours of Monday, April 6, 2026, roughly 20 mailboxes were intentionally damaged in the North Whiteville community. […]