Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE, N.C. — The Whiteville Police Department is asking residents to review any home or business surveillance footage that may help investigators piece together events surrounding a homicide that occurred earlier this week. According to […]

WHITEVILLE — A Whiteville woman was arrested Monday evening on multiple misdemeanor charges following an incident that led deputies to take her into custody, according to detention center records. Hilda Marie Scarborough, 42, of 837 […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — March 11, 2026 A woman has died following an early morning assault at a Whiteville business, prompting a homicide investigation now underway by local authorities and the North Carolina State Bureau of […]

Columbus County Arrests: March 10–11, 2026 The Columbus County Detention Center reported multiple arrests between March 10 and March 11, according to the facility’s media report. Charges during the period ranged from weapons offenses and […]

Columbus County Arrests: March 9–10, 2026 The Columbus County Detention Center reported multiple arrests between March 9 and March 10, according to the facility’s media report. Charges during the period ranged from weapons offenses and […]

WHITEVILLE — Police are investigating a break-in at the Columbus County Parks and Recreation garage that resulted in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment. The larceny occurred on February 28, […]

CHADBOURN — A woman narrowly avoided injury when a rock was thrown through her bedroom window during a late‑night incident on Larry Drive, according to a report filed with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Moesha […]

WHITEVILLE — A homeless man was injured and robbed during an altercation between two panhandlers early the morning of March 4, according to information obtained from local law‑enforcement sources. Whiteville police were called after a […]