Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report: MAY 13-16, 2026

Columbus County Sheriff's Office

COLUMBUS COUNTY — DAILY INCIDENT REPORT

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incidents from May 13–16, 2026

POSSESSION OF WEAPON IN PRISON — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1084 — 12:56 a.m., May 13
  • Location: N.C. State Dept. of Corrections, 1255 Prison Camp Road
  • Deputies recovered a “metal piece wrapped in black glove” from a 44‑year‑old male inmate.
  • Offense: Possession of a Weapon in Prison. “Metal piece wrapped in black glove” (Incident 26‑1084).

ILLEGAL DUMPING — TABOR CITY

  • Incident 26‑1087 — 8:43 a.m., May 13
  • Location: Savannah Road & Dulah Road
  • Offense: Illegal Dumping
  • Suspect: 36‑year‑old female. “90Z – Illegal Dumping” (Incident 26‑1087).

WARRANT SERVICE — RIEGELWOOD

  • Incident 26‑1088 — 1:27 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 370 Riegel Course Road
  • Offense: Warrant Service
  • Suspect: 22‑year‑old white male, 6’00”, 190 lbs. “WS – Warrant Service” (Incident 26‑1088).

OBTAINING PROPERTY BY FALSE PRETENSES — TABOR CITY

  • Incident 26‑1089 — 2:57 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 20253 Peacock Road
  • Victim: Darrel Randolph Daniels, 85
  • Property involved:
    • 2000 Lincoln Continental valued at $1,800
    • 18 counterfeit $100 bills
  • Offense: Obtaining Property by False Pretenses “Counterfeit $100 bills… Qty: 18” (Incident 26‑1089).

LARCENY & FIREARM THEFT — RIEGELWOOD

  • Incident 26‑1090 — 6:00 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 149 Christian Lane
  • Victims: Ebony Setera Bridges, 43; Kendrick Tremayne Howard, 45
  • Stolen items included:
    • Two iPhone 16 devices valued at $1,700
    • Three long guns
    • $300 cash
    • Rolex watch
  • Suspect: 38‑year‑old white male
  • Offenses: Larceny & Larceny of a Firearm “Portable Electronic Communications… iPhones 16… Qty: 2” (Incident 26‑1090).

WARRANT SERVICE — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1091 — 7:47 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 1820 S. Madison Street
  • Offense: Warrant Service
  • Suspect: 49‑year‑old white male “WS – Warrant Service” (Incident 26‑1091).

DRUGS, PARAPHERNALIA & FTAs — RIEGELWOOD

  • Incident 26‑1092 — 8:29 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 113 Cedar Drive
  • Offenses:
    • FTA – DWLR Not Impaired Revocation
    • FTA – Speeding
    • Felony Possession Schedule II
    • Possession Schedule VI
    • Drug Paraphernalia
  • Evidence seized:
    • Burnt spoon
    • Cut straw
    • Marijuana (1g)
    • Crack cocaine (1.5g)
  • Suspect: 35‑year‑old white female “Plastic wrap containing white rock like substance” (Incident 26‑1092).

FICTITIOUS INFO TO OFFICER — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1093 — 10:15 p.m., May 13
  • Location: 321 Burkhead Street
  • Offenses: Warrant Service, Fictitious Info to Officer
  • Suspect: 44‑year‑old Black female “90Z – Fictitious Info To Officer” (Incident 26‑1093).

DISTURBANCE — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1094 — 2:10 a.m., May 14
  • Location: 787 Mollie Road
  • Victims: Noah Eli Hufford, 18; Gavin Micheal Willard, 22
  • Suspects: Two white males, ages 18 and 22
  • Property: Black BMW 535i valued at $15,000 “Black in color BMW passenger car… Value: $15,000.00” (Incident 26‑1094).

WARRANT SERVICE — CHADBOURN

  • Incident 26‑1099 — 6:21 p.m., May 14
  • Location: 10179 Clarendon Chadbourn Road
  • Offense: Warrant Service
  • Suspect: 21‑year‑old Black male “WS – Warrant Service” (Incident 26‑1099).

LARCENY — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1100 — 5:37 p.m., May 14
  • Location: 199 Fairfield Drive East
  • Victim: Earl James Whitman Jr, 43
  • Stolen property included:
    • Paint gun
    • Generator
    • Pressure washer
    • Leaf blower
    • Propane heater
    • Five window A/C units
    • Ladder
    • Stihl chainsaw
    • Jump start box
  • Suspects: Unknown male & female “Window A/C Unit… Qty: 5” (Incident 26‑1100).

WARRANT SERVICE — MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE

  • Incident 26‑1101 — 8:18 p.m., May 14
  • Victim listed: Angel Ruthledge
  • Suspect: 57‑year‑old Black female “WS – Warrant Service” (Incident 26‑1101).

ASSISTING DSS — CLARENDON

  • Incident 26‑1103 — 8:56 a.m., May 15
  • Victim: Virgie Stanley Mise, 94
  • Offense: Assisting DSS “90Z – Assisting DSS” (Incident 26‑1103).

PWIMSD — WHITEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

  • Incident 26‑1104 — 12:34 p.m., May 15
  • Offense: Possession With Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Distribute
  • Suspect: 19‑year‑old Black female
  • Evidence: 0.20g THC marijuana “Marijuana (THC)… Qty: 0.20 GM” (Incident 26‑1104).

MARIJUANA FOUND IN CELL — LEC

  • Incident 26‑1105 — 1:43 p.m., May 15
  • Location: Law Enforcement Center
  • Offense: Marijuana Found in Cell
  • Suspects: Females ages 34, 20, and 53
  • Evidence: 1g marijuana “Found Marijuanna in cell” (Incident 26‑1105).

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT — CHADBOURN

  • Incident 26‑1106 — 1:32 p.m., May 15
  • Victim: Kerri Lynn Sommersett, 38
  • Suspect: 23‑year‑old male
  • Vehicle: Nissan Pathfinder valued at $10,000 “Automobiles… Nissan Pathfinder… $10,000.00” (Incident 26‑1106).

BREAKING & ENTERING MOTOR VEHICLE / FIREARM THEFT — CHADBOURN

  • Incident 26‑1108 — 4:15 p.m., May 15
  • Victim: Lazavion Odum, 27
  • Stolen: Konza KJ15 firearm, valued at $500 “Firearms… Konza Guns KJ15… $500.00” (Incident 26‑1108).

FALSE PRETENSES & THREATS — WHITEVILLE

  • Incident 26‑1109 — 7:00 p.m., May 15
  • Victim: Lauren Melement, 43
  • Suspect: 40‑year‑old white male
  • Offenses: Obtaining Property by False Pretense, Communicating Threats “90Z – Communication of Threats” (Incident 26‑1109).

WARRANT SERVICE — LEC

  • Incidents 26‑1110 & 26‑1111 — 9:31 p.m., May 15
  • Two separate warrant services
  • Suspects: White males, ages 53 and 58 “WS – Warrant Service” (Incidents 26‑1110, 26‑1111).

COMMUNICATING THREATS — TABOR CITY

  • Incident 26‑1112 — 2:11 a.m., May 16
  • Suspect: 37‑year‑old Indigenous male
  • Vehicle involved: GMC Terrain “WS – Communicating Threats” (Incident 26‑1112).

FOUND MOTOR VEHICLE — RIEGELWOOD

  • Incident 26‑1113 — 10:55 a.m., May 16
  • Victim: Farm Bureau, Inc.
  • Vehicle: Ford F‑250 “Trucks… Ford F‑250” (Incident 26‑1113).

DV PROTECTIVE ORDER VIOLATION — LAKE WACCAMAW

  • Incident 26‑1114 — 9:46 p.m., May 16
  • Offense: DV Protective Order Violation “WS – DV Protective Order Violation” (Incident 26‑1114).

SIMPLE ASSAULT — CLARKTON

  • Incident 26‑1115 — 11:28 p.m., May 16
  • Victim: Terrance Alfonza Hope, 36
  • Offense: Simple Assault “13B – Simple Assault” (Incident 26‑1115).

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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