Columbus County Arrest & Booking Report: July 23–24, 2026

Columbus County Arrest & Booking Report

The following individuals were booked into the Columbus County Detention Center during the July 23–24 reporting period:

Felony Arrests & Serious Charges

• Mhalik Jhamal Graham

  • Age: 28 | City: Whiteville, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Breaking and/or Entering, Larceny After Breaking/Entering

  • Bond: $35,000 Secured Bond

• Luquan Montre Carter

  • Age: 25 | City: Lumberton, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office / Robeson County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Carrying a Concealed Gun, Multiple Failure to Appear on Misdemeanor charges

  • Bond: $17,000 Secured Bond (Total)

• Jerome Ronell Brown Jr.

  • Age: 34 | City: Whiteville, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury, Assault by Pointing a Gun, Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence, Injury to Real Property, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

  • Bond: $100,000 Secured Bond (Updated)

• Dustin Trent Rawls

  • Age: 34 | City: Whiteville, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Cooleemee Police Department

  • Charges: Felony Possession of Cocaine

  • Bond: $2,500 Secured Bond

• Kenneth Allen Harley Jr.

  • Age: 35 | City: Lumberton, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Failure to Appear on Felony, Failure to Appear on Misdemeanor (3 Counts)

  • Bond: $50,000 Secured Bond

• John Christopher Causey

  • Age: 35 | City: Loris, SC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Failure to Appear on Felony, Failure to Appear on Misdemeanor (5 Counts)

  • Bond: $14,000 Secured Bond (Total)

Misdemeanors, Probation Violations, & Other Bookings

• Paige Danielle Williamson

  • Age: 38 | City: Cerro Gordo, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Misdemeanor Probation Violation, Misdemeanor Larceny

  • Bond: $27,500 Secured Bond (Total)

• Cecilia Victoria Graham

  • Age: 40 | City: Tabor City, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Failure to Appear on Misdemeanor

  • Bond: $4,000 Secured Bond

• Karen Sabrina Buffkin

  • Age: 38 | City: Tabor City, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Impede Traffic (Sit, Stand, Lie)

  • Bond: $2,500 Secured Bond

• Portia Shenellie Hardie

  • Age: 36 | City: Whiteville, NC

  • Arresting Agency: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

  • Charges: Misuse of 911 System

  • Bond: $1,500 Secured Bond

     

    Any individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
    Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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