Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE, NC — Deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office confiscated illegal narcotics during an incident on Prison Camp Road late Sunday night. Deputy Xavier Williams responded to 1255 Prison Camp Road at 11:56 p.m. […]

BOLTON, NC — A routine traffic stop in Columbus County led to drug trafficking charges and the arrest of a Holly Ridge woman on Tuesday. On Oct. 13, 2026, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics […]

Increased enforcement efforts this week aim to reduce crashes and encourage safer behavior behind the wheel. Columbus County NC — Drivers traveling through Columbus County may notice an increased law enforcement presence this week as […]

CHADBOURN, NC — Law enforcement officers are investigating an early morning yard equipment theft from a residence on Broadway Road. Deputy Xavier Williams was dispatched to 1551 Broadway Road near Chadbourn at 2:09 a.m. on […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Lumberton driver was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center Friday evening following a traffic stop on local roadways. Michelle Deon Young, 36, of 3525 E. Elizabethtown Road, Lumberton, was pulled […]

HALLSBORO, NC — Financial crime investigators with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are looking into an extensive case of fraud and identity theft centered around a local automotive dealership. Lieutenant Shay Rogers responded to Wilson […]

CHADBOURN, NC — Deputies are searching for a four-wheeler stolen from a Chadbourn property on Friday morning. Deputy Cail L. Brown responded to 517 Merrit Road near Chadbourn around 9:42 a.m. on Oct. 9. The […]