Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE — Deputies arrested Joe Antonio Dantzler, 41, early June 24 after a warrant was issued for Assault by Pointing a Gun at a residence on Hickory Ridge Drive. Dantzler was booked at 3:06 a.m. […]

WHITEVILLE — Deputies responded to Pleasant Hill Drive on June 21, where a domestic disturbance resulted in both parties being charged. Kethan Lee Williamson, 27, was charged with Assault on a Female and Misdemeanor Crime […]

WHITEVILLE — A Whiteville man was jailed June 23 after deputies charged him with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, No Operator’s License, Open Container, Resisting a Public Officer, and Reckless Driving to Endanger.  Jeffery Ryan […]

CERRO GORDO — Deputies arrested Amanda Williamson, 46, on June 19 after a warrant linked her to a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and misdemeanor larceny reported earlier that evening on Haynes Lennon […]

BOLTON — A Bolton man with a prior record in Columbus and Bladen counties was jailed June 19 after deputies served warrants for Failure to Appear on a Misdemeanor and Assault on a Female. According […]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office released its incident log for June 19–23, detailing reports ranging from recovered stolen property and contraband to assaults, domestic violence, larceny, and multiple warrant‑service cases. FOUND / RECOVERED PROPERTY Incident […]

The Columbus County Detention Center reported a steady flow of arrests between June 19 and June 24, 2026, including impaired driving cases, probation violations, domestic‑related offenses, and multiple failure‑to‑appear warrants. The following individuals were booked […]