COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office says its Criminal Investigative Division has made a series of arrests in recent weeks as detectives continue working a wide range of felony and misdemeanor cases across the county.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, CID investigators have secured charges in cases involving violent offenses, financial crimes, child abuse allegations, and property-related incidents. Sheriff Rogers said the arrests reflect the division’s ongoing effort to protect residents and hold offenders accountable.
“These recent arrests highlight the tireless work of our CID team in addressing crime and delivering results for the people of Columbus County,” Rogers said. “We will continue to pursue every lead to ensure accountability and peace of mind for all residents.”
Arrests Reported by the Sheriff’s Office
Violent and Weapon-Related Offenses
- James Willie Smith – Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Dale Malpass – Five counts of assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm; discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer
- Sallie Hewett – Five counts of assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm; discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling; resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer
- Pasiano Hernandez – Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill
- Joshua Wade Williamson – Assault on a female; failure to appear; habitual felon indictment
- James Hunter Huggins – Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; common law robbery; larceny of a firearm; felony conspiracy
- Jacob Nathaniel Spivey – Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; common law robbery; larceny of a firearm; felony conspiracy; possession of a firearm by a felon
- Natasha Leann Brooks – Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; common law robbery; larceny of a firearm; felony conspiracy
Sexual Offense and Child Abuse Cases
- David Parker – Felony child abuse
- Parker Spaulding – Multiple felony charges including second-degree forcible rape, second-degree forcible sexual offense, statutory rape of a child 15 or younger, statutory sexual offense of a child 15 or younger, sex act by a substitute parent/guardian/custodian, and indecent liberties with a minor
- Mary Barnhill – Felony child abuse involving a sexual act
Fraud, Theft, and Property Crimes
- Matrix Hewett – Obtaining property by false pretense; identity theft; financial card fraud/theft
- Harold Bryan Bell III – Seventeen counts of obtaining property by false pretenses
- Luther Whitehurst – Obtaining property by false pretense; felony conspiracy; breaking and entering; larceny after breaking and entering; possession of burglary tools
- Hope Haynes (aka Hope Mendanz) – Five counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle with theft
- Travis Johnson – Breaking and entering; larceny of a firearm; larceny after breaking and entering; felony probation violation
- Christopher Blackwell – Larceny of a motor vehicle; obtaining property by false pretense
- Jermaine Heustess – Breaking and entering a motor vehicle; larceny after breaking and entering; felony conspiracy; breaking and entering
- Sally Mills – Breaking and/or entering; larceny after breaking or entering; obtaining property by false pretense
- Julia Jordan – Larceny of a motor vehicle
- Anthony Stephens – Larceny by employee; breaking and entering
- Leslie Duncan – Obtaining property by false pretense; breaking and entering; larceny after breaking and entering; possession of stolen goods
Other Offenses
- Malory Fort – Filing a false police report; misuse of 911 emergency services
- Marshall Gaskins – Neglect of a disabled elder with injury
- Raheem Davis – Parole violation
The Sheriff’s Office emphasized that all individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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