Crime & Public Safety

TABOR CITY, NC — A traffic stop in Tabor City on Thursday evening led to charges and the execution of an outstanding warrant for a Whiteville man. First Sgt. James Norris conducted a traffic stop […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — An early morning traffic stop resulted in driving while impaired charges for a local resident on Friday, Sept. 25. Michael Alonzo Mcarthur, 43, of Whiteville, was arrested and booked into the Columbus […]

TABOR CITY, NC — A 19-year-old faces multiple misdemeanor charges following a disturbance call in Tabor City on Thursday night. Deputy Jordan E. Hunt responded to the incident at approximately 8:34 p.m. at a residence […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Fair Bluff resident was formally served with a felony warrant Thursday afternoon while inside the local detention facility. Ernest Levon McLeod, 46, was served at the Columbus County Detention Center at […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC — Two men are behind bars following late-night arrests on Thursday, Sept. 24, after law enforcement uncovered cocaine and methamphetamine operations in the county. Luis Uriel Aguilar, 31, of Conway, South Carolina, […]

Several incidents were logged by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on September 24, 2026, ranging from warrant executions to traffic stops and public disturbance calls. Warrant Service & Major Arrests Warrant Service / Habitual Felon: […]

Several individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between September 24 and September 25, 2026. Charges range from serious felony drug trafficking offenses to traffic-related violations. Drug & Weapons Offenses Luis Uriel Aguilar, […]