Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report: July 14-15, 2026

Columbus County Arrest Report: July 14–15, 2026

The following information has been compiled from the media booking logs of the Columbus County Detention Center. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Kenneth Lateral Burgess Jr.

• Age: 21

• Address: 5708 Ten Mile Road, Tabor City, NC

• Arrest Date/Time: July 14, 2026, at 3:53 PM

• Charges:

  • Felony Possession of Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance

  • Alter / Steal / Destroy Criminal Evidence

  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Bond: $100,000.00 Secured

Danny Paul Price

• Age: 50

• Address: 2327 Slippery Log Road, Whiteville, NC

• Arrest Date/Time: July 14, 2026, at 7:08 PM

• Charges:

  • Assault with a Deadly Weapon (AWDW) Inflicting Serious Injury

• Bond: No Bond

John Warren Richardson

• Age: 53

• Address: 2402 Old 74 HWY, Chadbourn, NC

• Arrest Date/Time: July 14, 2026, at 2:54 PM

• Charges:

  • Felony Possession of Methamphetamine

  • Felony Larceny

  • Breaking and/or Entering

  • Felony Conspiracy

• Bond: $50,000.00 Secured

Equan Manique Underwood

• Age: 32

• Address: 177 Hughes Farm Lane, Tabor City, NC

• Arrest Date/Time: July 14, 2026, at 10:33 AM

• Charges:

  • Trafficking in Cocaine

  • Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver (PWISD) Cocaine

  • Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

  • Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Bond: $100,000.00 Secured

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.