Crime & Public Safety

A month‑long narcotics investigation in Columbus County has led to the seizure of large quantities of illegal drugs and the arrest of one suspect following a multi‑agency operation centered in the Riegelwood community. According to […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual connected to an ongoing larceny investigation. Investigators say the person pictured is a […]

RIEGELWOOD, N.C. — A former employee of West Fraser Paper Mill in Riegelwood has been arrested following a law enforcement investigation into alleged payroll manipulation and embezzlement. According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, detectives […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office says its Criminal Investigative Division has made a series of arrests in recent weeks as detectives continue working a wide range of felony and misdemeanor cases […]

Whiteville, NC – A series of community tips led investigators with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division Narcotics Unit to arrest a Whiteville man on January 12, 2026, following a proactive investigation into […]

A Charlotte man is facing a series of charges after Columbus County deputies say he broke into a detached garage and was found sleeping inside a vehicle early Sunday morning. According to the Columbus County […]

Five people are facing charges after a shots-fired call led deputies to a chaotic scene on Godwin Trail Saturday evening. According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to 110 Godwin Trail around 5 […]