Columbus County

Chadbourn NC – Ruther Stevens III, 47, of Chadbourn, was arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and faces a staggering number of fraud allegations. Detention center records show Stevens has been charged with ten […]

Kenneth Talmadge Vereen Cox, 30, of Clarendon, was booked following a series of traffic violations that escalated into a hit-and-run. Cox was charged with driving while impaired (DWI), driving with a revoked license (not impaired […]

South Carolina resident Jasmine Mechelle Davis, 28, of Dillon, was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center on multiple property crime charges. Davis has been charged with felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle, felony […]

Whiteville NC – Christopher Jordan Fowler, a 28-year-old listed as homeless in Chadbourn, is currently awaiting trial after an arrest by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Fowler is facing a felony charge for malicious conduct […]

Whiteville NC – Matthew Ryan Heye, 21, of Whiteville, was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center following an arrest by the Whiteville Police Department. Heye faces a serious felony charge for fleeing/eluding arrest with […]

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Blotter The following incidents were reported by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between July 30 and August 3, 2026. Property Crimes, Theft & Vandalism Cerro Gordo (July 30): Deputies responded […]

Columbus County Detention Center Blotter: July 30 – August 3, 2026 Major Incidents & High-Bond Arrests Matthew Ryan Heye (21) of Whiteville: Arrested by the Whiteville Police Department on a felony charge of fleeing/eluding arrest […]

Whiteville NC – Whiteville Police are urging residents to take simple precautions after a recent uptick in nighttime vehicle break‑ins across the city. According to a public safety message shared Sunday evening, officers say most […]