Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report – APRIL 29, 2026

Whiteville, NC – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls on Wednesday, April 29, according to incident logs. Below is a summary of the day’s reported incidents.

EMBEZZLEMENT

• Incident 26‑0976 — Riegelwood (10:02) Victim: Donna Pierce Suspect: 49‑year‑old Black female “Offense Description: 90Z – Embezzlement”

GRAFFITI / PROPERTY DAMAGE / DISORDERLY CONDUCT

• Incident 26‑0977 — Cerro Gordo (11:21) Victim: Juvenile Suspect: 15‑year‑old Property Damage: Bathroom valued at $800 “Offense Description: 90Z – Graffiti Vandalism… Willful and Wanton Injury to Real Property… Disorderly Conduct”

LARCENY OF A FIREARM

• Incident 26‑0978 — Whiteville (11:42) Victim: Nanette Hamilton, 59 Suspect: White male Stolen Property: Taurus 9mm handgun, valued at $300 “Offense Description: 23H – Larceny of a Firearm”

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

• Incident 26‑0980 — Whiteville (12:28) Victim: State of North Carolina Suspect: 50‑year‑old white male, 5’10”, 150 lbs “Offense Description: 90Z – Driving While Impaired”

FLEEING TO ELUDE ARREST

• Incident 26‑0981 — Whiteville (14:04) Victim: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Suspect: 63‑year‑old white female “Offense Description: WS – Flee/Elude Arrest With Motor Vehicle”

LARCENY OF GASOLINE

• Incident 26‑0982 — Clarendon (13:42) Victim: Sidney Service Mart Suspect: Black male “Offense Description: 90Z – Larceny of Gasoline”

POSSESSION OF WEAPON BY PRISONER

• Incident 26‑0983 — NC Department of Corrections (14:14) Victim: State of North Carolina Suspects: – 37‑year‑old Black male – 26‑year‑old Black male Recovered Items: Homemade shank; two additional homemade shanks “Offense Description: 90Z – Possess Weapon by Prisoner”

FOUND CONTRABAND (K2‑LACED BOOK)

• Incident 26‑0984 — NC Department of Corrections (14:14) Victim: State of North Carolina Contraband: Book laced with K2 “Offense Description: 90Z – Found Contraband”

ALL OTHER OFFENSES

• Incident 26‑0985 — Nakina (17:16) Victims: – James Anderson, 49 – Carmen Love, 46 Suspect: Not listed “Offense Description: 90Z – All Other Offenses”

FRAUD — OBTAINING PROPERTY BY FALSE PRETENSES

• Incident 26‑0986 — Clarendon (16:36) Victim: Dennie Godwin, 72 Suspect: Unknown Loss: $2,500 “Offense Description: 90Z – Fraud – Obtaining Property by False Pretenses”

VANDALISM / PROPERTY DAMAGE

• Incident 26‑0987 — Delco (17:25) Victim: Luis Colon, 48 Suspect: 37‑year‑old white male Damage: Dodge 1500 truck; additional vehicle damage valued at $500 “Offense Description: 290 – Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property”

MOTOR VEHICLE LARCENY

• Incident 26‑0988 — Lake Waccamaw (19:19) Victim: William Charles Harrelson, 49 Stolen Vehicle: Ford SRW Super Duty, valued at $5,000 “Offense Description: 240 – Larceny of a Motor Vehicle”

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

• Incident 26‑0989 — Cerro Gordo (18:56) Victim: David Harden Jackson, 54 Damage: Driveway, valued at $500 “Offense Description: 90Z – Damage to Property”

BREAKING/ENTERING & ASSAULT ON A FEMALE

• Incident 26‑0990 — Tabor City (22:45) Victim: Kayley Smith, 27 Suspect: 42‑year‑old Black male “Offense Description: 90Z – Break/Enter Terrorize/Injure… 90Z – Assault on a Female”

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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