Crime & Public Safety

EVERGREEN, NC — A utility bucket truck stolen from a local business was successfully recovered by Columbus County deputies over the weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 10, around 1:04 a.m., Cpl. Stone A. Lee located a […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crime Unit is investigating a severe counterfeiting and forgery incident involving over $50,000. Cpl. Patrick Sawhill responded to Truist Bank in Whiteville around 3:16 p.m. on […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville woman faces a hefty bond following an early morning traffic stop that led to a series of driving and weapons charges. Jennifer Maldonado, 25, of 87 Berry Trail, Whiteville, was […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Chadbourn woman is facing felony drug charges following an arrest by the Whiteville Police Department early Monday morning. Rebecca Ann Spivey, 41, of 12164 Peacock Road, Chadbourn, was booked into the […]

CHADBOURN, NC — Investigators with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are probing an extensive overnight breaking and entering incident that targeted multiple vehicles and property on Hickory Hill Road. Deputies responded to 434 Hickory Hill […]

LAKE WACCAMAW, NC — Deputies are asking for the public’s help following an overnight property theft on Georgia Road that left a resident without a vehicle and trailer. Reporting Officer James Lennon responded to 708 […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Florida motorist was arrested by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on Sunday night after allegedly speeding recklessly on local roadways while impaired. John Knox Wilson III, 65, of Marathon, Florida, […]

Here is the summary of incident logs reported by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between October 9, and 12, 2026: Larceny (Merrit Road) Incident Number: 26-2296 Date & Time: Oct. 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM […]

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between October 9 – 12, 2026: Jennifer N/A Maldonado Age: 25 Address: 87 Berry Trail, Whiteville, NC Booked: Oct. 9, 2026 | Released: Oct. […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public to help locate a missing local man who has not been seen in nearly three weeks. According to an immediate release […]