Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE — A Whiteville man has been charged in connection with multiple intentionally set fires along U.S. 74, according to arrest records and law‑enforcement documents. Jeremy Lynn Hayes, 42, of 2948 Smyrna Road, was arrested […]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls on April 16, 2026, including juvenile fights, drug‑related offenses, fraud, property damage, and warrant services, according to incident logs released Friday. Simple Affray — Tabor City […]

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between April 16 and April 17, 2026, according to jail records. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. […]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls on April 15, 2026, involving property damage, drug possession, traffic offenses, and threats, according to incident logs released Thursday. Damage to Crops — Chadbourn Incident 26‑0841 […]

Columbus County Arrest Report: April 15–16, 2026 The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center between April 15 and April 16, 2026, according to jail records. All suspects are presumed innocent until […]

TABOR CITY — A months‑long investigation into illegal narcotics and firearms distribution in the Tabor City area led to multiple arrests and major seizures this week, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. On April […]

Whiteville, NC  — Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Rockenbach says investigators remain confident that someone in the community has information that could help solve the killing of 71‑year‑old Cynthia Hansen. “Someone knows something. Someone in our […]

TABOR CITY, NC — A 33-year-old Tabor City man remains in custody at the Columbus County Detention Center following a targeted investigation that led to his arrest on Wednesday, April 15. William Antwan Gaskins, of S. […]