Crime & Public Safety

FAIR BLUFF, NC — Emergency personnel and sheriff’s deputies responded to an early-morning fire at a residence in rural Fair Bluff on Monday. Sgt. Drew Zehnder with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2000 […]

CLARENDON, NC — Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a felony property theft that occurred Monday night at a home in Clarendon. Deputy Chandler Huggins responded to a residence at 100 Holden Drive around 9:34 […]

EVERGREEN, NC — Authorities with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a daytime break-in and theft reported in the Evergreen community on Monday. Officer Travis E. Tyson was dispatched to a property located at […]

EVERGREEN, NC — Deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a retail theft reported at a local department store Monday morning. Reporting Officer Travis E. Tyson responded to the Dollar General located at […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a series of reported larcenies at a county facility located at 803 Washington Street in Whiteville on Monday. According to incident logs released by the sheriff’s […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A 37-year-old Chadbourn woman faces four misdemeanor charges after being taken into custody by Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies Monday afternoon. Deputy Daisy Alcocer-Bello investigated a property crime incident logged at 12:40 p.m. […]