Crime & Public Safety

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville man faces high-bond felony and misdemeanor charges following an arrest by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on August 4. Rominique Alex Drayton, 27, was taken into custody around 12:06 p.m. […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A 25-year-old Rockingham man was arrested late Tuesday night after failing to appear in court for prior charges. Malachi Drake Daly was taken into custody by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office at […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC — Local authorities executed an outstanding warrant on August 4, arresting a Henderson resident on a misdemeanor assault charge originating from another jurisdiction. Lamarious Bullock, 33, was booked into the Columbus County […]

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC — A West Virginia woman was arrested in the early hours of August 5 following a traffic stop by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Brittnii Taylor Blake, 33, of Crab Orchard, […]

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Blotter: August 4 – 5, 2026 The following incidents were reported by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office between August 4 and August 5, 2026. Property Crimes & Fraud Evergreen (August […]

Columbus County Detention Center Blotter: The following arrest and booking information was extracted directly from the Columbus County Detention Center’s official release for the period of August 4 through August 6, 2026. Major Incidents & […]

DELCO NC — A Delco man with a prior child‑pornography conviction has been arrested again after detectives say they found pornography involving a teenager and uncovered violations of North Carolina’s sex‑offender registration laws. Caleb Spurling, […]

WHITEVILLE — Two men wanted on outstanding warrants were taken into custody July 27 after deputies located them on Lumberton Road, according to Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reports. Deputies responded to the 1100 block of […]

TABOR CITY — A Tabor City man was arrested Monday after deputies say he damaged a manufacturing facility, according to Columbus County Detention Center records. Michael Gunner McPherson, 25, of 6544 Old Stake Road, was […]