Crime & Public Safety

CHADBOURN, NC — A Cerro Gordo woman is in custody following a domestic violence order violation reported Tuesday morning. Tara Suzanne Jett, 47, of Cherry Grove Road, was arrested by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies at […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville resident was booked into the county jail early Tuesday morning on drug and firearm charges carrying a $60,000 bond. James Adrain Logan, 61, of West Burkhead Street, was arrested by […]

CHADBOURN, NC — A Chadbourn man is being held without bond following a violent domestic break-in on Tuesday morning. Jason Henry, 31, of North Wilson Street in Chadbourn, was arrested by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies […]

CERRO GORDO, NC — A Whiteville resident is behind bars on a $25,000 bond after deputies investigated an auto theft in Cerro Gordo on Monday evening. Wendell Wilson, 66, of Pine Log Road in Whiteville, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — Officers with the Whiteville Police Department’s Criminal/Narcotics Investigation Division executed a search warrant at 417 Ward Street on September 15, 2026, uncovering crack cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, and a firearm in the possession of a […]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following reported incidents and offenses between September 14, 2026, and September 15, 2026: Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 Drug Offenses & Warrant Service: Andrew Jackson Hwy. E., Bolton […]

The following bookings were processed through the Columbus County Detention Center between September 14, 2026, and September 15, 2026.  Monday, September 14, 2026 CLARK, AARON DAMEION (36) of Bladenboro, NC – Arresting Agency: Columbus County […]