Crime & Public Safety

CLARKTON, NC — A Clarkton resident was processed into the county jail on Thursday, September 10, on a traffic-related charge. William Joseph Britt, 31, of 421 Tart Road, Clarkton, was arrested by deputies at 8:00 […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville resident was processed into the Columbus County Detention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bernard Clifton Jackson, 21, of 2273 Baldwin Road, Whiteville, was arrested by deputies at 2:34 p.m. on September […]

TABOR CITY, NC — A Tabor City resident was booked into the county jail on Friday afternoon following an arrest on multiple court orders. Almon Devantee Rondell Phillips, 33, of 2731 Wright Road, Tabor City, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville woman was arrested Thursday evening on an outstanding warrant from a neighboring county. Jazmine Perez, 34, of 201 Mill Street, Whiteville, was taken into custody at 5:55 p.m. on September […]

The following incident details were logged by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office covering September 9–10 and September 18–20, 2026.  Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Motor Vehicle Theft (Cerro Gordo): Wanda Hope Dorsey reported the theft of […]

The following booking details were compiled from official Columbus County Detention Center media reports.  Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Angel Arellano, 35, of Whiteville, NC, was booked for felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle ($50,000 […]

NAKINA, NC —  A surge of emergency activity hit Nakina Fire & Rescue yesterday as three calls were dispatched nearly at the same time, including a motor‑vehicle collision involving a rollover with possible entrapment. The […]