Crime & Public Safety

HALLSBORO, NC — A Hallsboro resident was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon following a traffic stop by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies. Michael Dean Ward, 53, of 253 Hallsboro Road North, Hallsboro, was arrested at […]

CERRO GORDO, NC — A Cerro Gordo resident was taken into custody by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday, September 10, following a domestic incident. Tracy Washington, 41, of 54 Coleman Cemetery Road, Cerro Gordo, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville resident was processed into the county detention center on Thursday, September 10, following an assault complaint. Linwood Kenneth Bowen, 76, of 110 Huson Drive, Whiteville, was arrested by deputies at […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville woman was arrested Thursday evening following a law enforcement encounter on Smyrna Road. Cheree Mercedez McLaurin, 32, of 53 Mill Stream Drive, Apt. B, Whiteville, was taken into custody at […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Lee County resident was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on Saturday afternoon on multiple out-of-county charges. Derik Trovelle Crump, 35, of 50 BayBerry Lane, Sanford, was arrested by Columbus […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — The Whiteville Police Department responded to nearly 190 calls for service during the week of September 21, 2026, according to the agency’s latest weekly activity update. During the week, officers responded to […]

DELCO, NC — A Delco resident was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on Sunday night following an arrest on an active court order. Daniel Wendell Harrelson, 39, of 98 Livingston Chapel Road, Delco, […]