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Two years later, family and community leaders rally to break the silence and find the killer of second-grader Antonio Jamal Maultsby Jr. By BC News Staff Writer CHADBOURN, NC — Two years after the gunfire […]

WHITEVILLE — An 18‑year‑old Whiteville man is being held in the Columbus County Detention Center without bond while authorities verify his residency status following a rape charge filed this week. Alfonso Hernandez‑Sanchez, 18, of 410 […]

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 […]