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WHITEVILLE, NC — Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a high-value theft after a contractor was cleaned out of thousands of dollars worth of professional power tools and high-capacity batteries early this week. Deputies responded […]

RIEGELWOOD, NC — A midnight domestic dispute in Riegelwood led to the arrests of a man and woman on assault charges late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a […]

CHADBOURN, NC — Sheriff’s deputies are searching for suspects following a multi-victim burglary and vehicle break-in along Hickory Hill Road early Monday morning. Deputy Travis E. Tyson responded to 434 Hickory Hill Road in Chadbourn […]

The following incident reports were logged by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between October 12 and 14, 2026, according to official department media logs. October 12, 2026 Break-In & Theft from Vehicles / Property Theft […]

Ward Street homicide remained before the courts for more than three years Columbus County, NC — A Whiteville man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with a 2023 homicide that occurred […]

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between Oct. 12 and 14, 2026, according to official detention center records. October 12, 2026 Thomas Todd Haire, 48, of Bladenboro, NC, was arrested […]

CHADBOURN, NC — Deputies responded to an incident in Chadbourn Friday evening that resulted in the arrest of a local woman. Ashanti Zimya Baker, 24, listed as homeless in Chadbourn, was taken into custody at […]