Year: 2026

The Sheriff’s Office warns residents of renewed scam calls impersonating law enforcement Columbus County, NC — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports from citizens about scam phone calls from individuals falsely claiming […]

WHITEVILLE — A Superior Court judge has declared a mistrial in the first‑degree murder case of Xavier Antonio Rayquan Thomas, bringing an abrupt halt to a trial that stemmed from a 2023 homicide in the […]

BOLTON — A narcotics investigation in Bolton escalated this month when Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigators executed a search warrant at a home on N. Green Swamp Road, resulting in the seizure of suspected illegal […]

Columbus County Arrests — Feb. 16–24, 2026 February 16, 2026 • Lonnie Beau Derosa, 38 – Failure to appear on misdemeanor — $500 secured bond • Matthew Seven Freeman, 19 – Probation violation — $100,000 […]