Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville man was taken into custody on Monday afternoon on an active property crime warrant. John Herbert McCumbee Jr., 48, of 3201 Pleasant Plain Church Road, Whiteville, was arrested by deputies […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — An inmate at the Columbus County Correctional Facility is facing additional criminal charges after staff uncovered a weapon inside the prison on Monday. Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the N.C. Department […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Bladenboro woman was jailed under a high bond early Tuesday morning after deputies seized illegal narcotics during a law enforcement encounter. Samantha Lockany, 40, of 1126 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Bladenboro, […]

HALLSBORO, NC — A Hallsboro resident faces a sweep of felony property charges following an investigation into the theft of a pickup truck on Monday morning. Irvin E. Nunez, 32, of 357 Honey Hill Road, […]

The following incident details were logged by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 21, 2026.  Monday, September 21, 2026 Driving While License Revoked (Clarendon): Cpl. Stone A. Lee cited a 44-year-old white male […]

The following booking details were compiled from official Columbus County Detention Center media reports.  Monday, September 21, 2026 Brooklyn Baldwin, 31, of Whiteville, NC, was booked for failure to appear on a misdemeanor ($2,500 secured […]

CERRO GORDO, NC — A Cerro Gordo resident was jailed without bond on Sunday morning following a domestic disturbance investigation by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies. William Hurt Robertson, 36, of 9696 Rough and Ready Road, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A confrontation at a Whiteville business on Saturday evening led to multiple misdemeanor charges against a Tabor City man. Deangalo Deran Lewis, 39, of 101 Queen Street, Tabor City, was arrested by […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — An automobile was used as a weapon in an alleged assault Monday morning that left one man trapped beneath a vehicle and critically injured, according to warrants and law enforcement reports. Earl […]