Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report: Aug. 12, 2026

The following incidents were reported by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

CCSO Incident Report: Breaking and Entering in Nakina

• Incident Number: 26-1812

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 12:24 p.m.

• Location: 668 Avery Ward Rd., Nakina, NC

• Reporting Officer: F/Sgt. James Norris

• Victim: Angela Denise Cribb, 60

• Offenses: Felony Breaking and/or Entering, Larceny

• Stolen Property:

  • 46″ Huskey Zero-Turn Mower (Estimated Value: $3,500.00)

  • 16″ Homelite Chainsaw (Estimated Value: $400.00)

  • 20v Brushless Hyper Tough String Trimmer (Estimated Value: $200.00)

CCSO Incident Report: Prison Contraband & Drug Trafficking

• Incident Number: 26-1813

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 12:08 p.m.

• Location: NC Dept. of Corrections – 1255 Prison Camp Road, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Timothy Harrington

• Victim: State of North Carolina

• Suspect: 57-year-old white female

• Offenses:

  • Opium/Heroin Trafficking (3 counts)

  • PWIMSD Schedule III Controlled Substance

  • Conspiracy to Sell/Deliver Schedule III Controlled Substance

  • Possession of Controlled Substance on Prison/Jail Premises

  • Exposing a Child to a Controlled Substance

  • Providing Contraband to an Inmate

• Property/Evidence: 4.0 grams of Suboxone / Opium, Ford Taurus

CCSO Incident Report: Assault With a Deadly Weapon

• Incident Number: 26-1814

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 7:33 p.m.

• Location: 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Mariah Patrice

• Victim: David Germany, 68

• Suspect: 63-year-old white male (5’8″, 200 lbs, gray hair, brown eyes)

• Offense: Assault With A Deadly Weapon

CCSO Incident Report: True Bill of Indictment Executed

• Incident Number: 26-1815

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 8:51 p.m.

• Location: 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Mariah Patrice

• Suspect: 63-year-old white male (5’8″, 200 lbs, gray hair, brown eyes)

• Offense: True Bill of Indictment

CCSO Incident Report: Driving While Impaired in Riegelwood

• Incident Number: 26-1816

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 8:57 p.m.

• Location: 1 Fertilizer Road, Riegelwood, NC

• Reporting Officer: Timothy B. Stewart

• Victim: State of North Carolina

• Suspect: 39-year-old male (5’6″, 250 lbs, brown eyes)

• Offenses: Driving While Impaired (DWI), Open Container After Consuming Alcohol (1st Offense)

• Vehicle: Ford F-150

CCSO Incident Report: Warrant Service

• Incident Number: 26-1817

• Date & Time: Aug. 12, 2026, at 8:57 p.m.

• Location: 17592 New Britton Highway East, Whiteville, NC

• Reporting Officer: Det. William D. Holden

• Victim: State of North Carolina

• Suspect: 50-year-old white male (6’0″, 153 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes)

• Offense: Warrant Service

Note: All incident logs reflect preliminary documentation from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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