Crime & Public Safety

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, according to records provided by law enforcement. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 Jaesean Daryan Freeman, 23, of Whiteville: Charged with […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A convicted felon is behind bars with no bond following a traffic checkpoint operation by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Team. On September 23, 2026, members of the Special Operations Division […]

HALLSBORO — Law enforcement officers are investigating the theft of heavy farm equipment taken from a residential property on Jockey Road on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy James Lennon responded to a home in the 300 block […]

WHITEVILLE — A visit to the local probation office resulted in felony drug charges for a Whiteville resident Tuesday morning. Deputies arrested 57-year-old Chris Laverne Posey of 3599 Whitehall Rd., Whiteville, around 11:24 a.m. at […]

WHITEVILLE — A Delco man already tied to a major ongoing regional theft investigation was booked into the county jail Tuesday on felony break-in charges. Forrest Ray Kelly, 28, of 25336 Andrew Jackson Hwy., Delco, […]

TABOR CITY — A Tabor City man was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center Tuesday morning after an incident involving a stopped school bus led deputies to discover a concealed handgun and multiple knives. […]

The following incident details were obtained from official public records provided by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.  Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 Traffic Stop & Weapons Charges (Tabor City): Cpl. Stone A. Lee responded to the […]

The following records and information were obtained through arrest reports provided by the Columbus County Detention Center.  Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 David Lee Barnhill, 39, 120 School St., Tabor City — Possess drug paraphernalia, resisting […]