Crime & Public Safety

Whiteville NC – A Whiteville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a series of felony fraud‑related charges following an investigation into counterfeit trademark activity and multiple false‑pretense transactions. John Phillip McPherson III, 41, of East […]

MOUNT OLIVE — A months‑long narcotics investigation sparked by community complaints led to the arrest of a Columbus County man after deputies executed a search warrant Monday at a residence on Greens Mill Road. According […]

Just one minute after the identity theft call, deputies were dispatched to Love Mill Apartments in Whiteville for a reported vehicle theft. The victim, Anthony Alexander Rodriguez, 33, reported his Ford Edge stolen from the […]

Chadbourn – Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Tuesday morning to 135 Sunny View Drive in Chadbourn, where a resident reported becoming the victim of identity theft. The victim, Lashanta Godfrey Junious, 51, told Deputy Allison […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY SHERIFF DAILY INCIDENT REPORT (MAY 12–13, 2026) IDENTITY THEFT — CHADBOURN Incident #: 26‑1077 Time: 8:06 AM Location: 135 Sunny View Drive, Chadbourn Reporting Officer: Deputy Allison S. Pierce Details: Deputies responded to […]