Columbus County Arrest Report: May 1–4, 2026

Columbus County Detention Center Media Report
ARREST REPORT (May 1–4, 2026)

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between May 1 and May 4, 2026, according to detention center records. All charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent.

DRUG‑RELATED CHARGES

• BEST, JAMES S., 48 — Whiteville

Booked 5/1, released same day
Charges:

• Possess Schedule I controlled substance
• Possess Schedule II controlled substance (two counts)
• Alter/steal/destroy criminal evidence
• Maintain place for controlled substance
• DWLR not impaired revocation
• Drive without two headlamps
• Fail to wear seat belt
• Two counts: Failure to appear on misdemeanor

• DOSSIE, RANDY LEE, 58 — Fair Bluff

Booked 5/1, released same day
Felony charges:

• PWISD marijuana
• PWISD cocaine
• PWISD Schedule II controlled substance
• PWISD Schedule IV controlled substance
• Maintain place for controlled substance Misdemeanor charges:
• Possess drug paraphernalia
• Possess/sell alcohol without permit
• Possess marijuana paraphernalia

• LEACH, DASIA SHANTEL, 38 — Clarkton

Booked 5/1, released same day
Charges:

• Driving while impaired
• DWLR not impaired revocation
• Failure to reduce speed

• MCROY, DAVON SHAQILLE, 28 — Fair Bluff

Booked 5/1, released same day
Charges:

• Habitual felon
• PWISD Schedule II controlled substance

• PANTALEON, FERNANDO, 28 — Tabor City

Booked 5/1, released same day
Charges:

• Driving while impaired
• Fail to stop at stop sign
• Fail to maintain lane control
• Fail to wear seat belt
• Exceeding posted speed

• TYLER, BELINDA ANN, 47 — Fair Bluff

Booked 5/1, released same day
Felony charges:

• PWISD marijuana
• PWISD cocaine
• PWISD Schedule II controlled substance
• PWISD Schedule IV controlled substance
• Maintain place for controlled substance
• Felony possession of cocaine

  Misdemeanor charges:

• Possess marijuana paraphernalia
• Possess drug paraphernalia
• Possess/sell alcohol without permit

• WHITE, CHERON DEWAYNE JR., 32 — Tabor City

Booked 5/4, held
Charges:

• PWISD marijuana
• Possession of firearm by felon
• Carrying concealed gun
• Possess marijuana paraphernalia
• Felony larceny
• Breaking and/or entering
• Damage to property
• Break coin/currency machine

VIOLENT / ASSAULT CHARGES

• GRATE, JAMIE ALVEN, 42 — Tabor City

Booked 5/1, released 5/3
Charges:

• Two counts: Break/enter terrorize injure
• Two counts: Assault on a female

• (MALE, 47) — Chadbourn

Booked 5/2
Charge:

• Assault on a female

(Name appears missing in the provided page header; charges are documented.)

PROPERTY / THEFT CHARGES

• DUDLEY, JESSIE LEVERN — Whiteville

Charge:

• Possess stolen automobile

SEX OFFENSES

• SUGGS, DASHAWN HAKEEM, 18 — Whiteville

Booked 5/1, held
Charge:

• Sexual battery

DWI CASES

• HALL, HEATHER CHRISTINE, 36 — Leland

Booked 5/2, released same day
Charge:

• Driving while impaired

• ALEXANDER, KEYSHAWN NAB, 28 — Whiteville

Booked 5/3, released same day
Charges:

• Driving while impaired
• Fail to maintain lane control

• MCLAMB, HEATHER MICHELLE, 33 — Angier

Booked 5/3, released same day
Charges:

• Driving while impaired
• Unsafe movement

FAILURE TO APPEAR / WARRANTS

• MILLER, JOSEPH WILLIAM, 47 — Bolivia

Booked 5/2, released same day
Charges:

• Multiple counts: Failure to appear on misdemeanor
• Multiple counts: Local ordinance violations

• SINKLER, BARRY DEVON, 27 — Columbus County

Booked 5/1
Charge:

• Failure to appear on misdemeanor

• WARD, DICKIE WRIGHT, 56 — Chadbourn

Booked 5/2, released same day
Charges:

• Two counts: Failure to appear on misdemeanor (Randolph County)

• POWELL, KARSTEN MAURICE, 56 — Whiteville

Booked 5/3, held
Charges:

• Resisting public officer
• Multiple counts: Failure to appear on misdemeanor
• Multiple counts: Failure to appear on felony

• BROWN, MICHAEL TYRONE, 42 — Riegelwood

Booked 5/4, released same day
Charge:

• DWLR not impaired revocation

All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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