Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report – APRIL 27–28, 2026

Whiteville NC – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls Monday, including assaults, domestic incidents, break‑ins, and a stolen vehicle, according to incident logs.

ABANDONED VEHICLE — HALLSBORO

• Location: Cherry Town Road at Hallsboro Road South
• Time: 7:06 a.m.
• Vehicle: Dodge Dakota
• Details: Sgt. Drew Zehnder located an abandoned vehicle at the intersection. No suspect information was listed.

SIMPLE ASSAULT — FRED POWELL ROAD, WHITEVILLE

• Victim: Tania Maciel, 33
• Suspect: Male, 33
• Weapon: Personal weapons (hands/fists)
• Details: Lt. Jonathan Dicicco documented a simple assault. No injuries or arrests were listed in the initial report.

BREAKING & ENTERING / LARCENY — WAYNES WAY, WHITEVILLE

• Victim: Gary Wayne Horne, 68
• Suspect: Male, 60
• Property Stolen: – Copper wire ($700) – Washer/dryer ($300) – Refrigerator ($300)
• Details: Sgt. Caleb Fonvielle reported a break‑in and theft of appliances and copper wiring. No arrest information was included.

WARRANT SERVICE — DETENTION CENTER

Two separate warrant‑service calls were logged at the Columbus County Detention Center:

• Suspect: Male, 34 Officer: Brandon Gore Victim: State of North Carolina
• Suspect: Male, 37 Officer: Cpl. Christopher Cotton Victim: Harrelson, MAG

Both incidents involved serving outstanding warrants.

SIMPLE ASSAULT — GORES TRAILER ROAD, WHITEVILLE

• Victims: – Michael Jeremy Brandwein, 64 – James Mathew Hargrove, 24
• Suspects: – Male, 64 – Male, 24
• Weapon: Personal weapons
• Details: Sgt. Zehnder documented a two‑victim, two‑suspect assault. No arrests were listed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — SAM POTTS HIGHWAY, BOLTON

• Victim: Nakeya McKenzie, 23
• Suspect: Male, 38
• Details: Sgt. Joseph Coleman responded to a domestic‑violence call. No arrest information was included in the initial report.

ASSAULT ON A FEMALE / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — PEACOCK ROAD, CHADBURN

• Victims: – Tina Marie Jernigan, 32 – Jamie Ronald Jernigan Jr., 33
• Suspect: Male, 27
• Charges Listed: – Assault on a female – Crime of domestic violence – Assault on an individual with a disability
• Details: Deputy Jordan Hunt documented the incident. No arrest information was included in the report.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT — NAKINA

• Location: Jerome Lane
• Victim: Brionna Graham, 34
• Suspect: Male, 36
• Vehicle Stolen: Chevrolet Malibu ($20,000)
• Details: Sgt. Zehnder reported the theft of a vehicle. No recovery or arrest information was listed.

WARRANT SERVICE — DETENTION CENTER

• Suspect: Female, 26
• Officer: Brandon Gore
• Victim: State of North Carolina
• Details: A warrant was served at the detention center. No additional information was provided.

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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