Columbus County Detention Center Arrest Report: August 4 – 6, 2026

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 & High-Bond Arrests

• Dan Juniot English III (18) of Tar Heel: Arrested by the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office on August 5, 2026. He faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny of a firearm, and two counts of possessing a weapon by a prisoner. He was issued a secured bond of $250,000.

• Christopher McPherson (41) of Whiteville: Arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on August 4, 2026. He is facing a felony charge for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, as well as felony littering greater than 500 lbs, misdemeanor second-degree trespass, and two counts of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. His bond was set at $250,000 secured.

• Rominique Alex Drayton (27) of Whiteville: Arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on August 4, 2026. He was charged with a felony probation violation and violating a domestic violence protection order. His secured bonds total $75,000.

• Rashard Anthony Royster (28) of Fayetteville: Arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on August 5, 2026. He was charged with two counts of failure to appear on a felony and is being held on a writ. His bond was set at $50,000 secured.

Additional Bookings:

• Charles Jaechob Austin (28) of Whiteville: Charged with felony larceny after breaking/entering and breaking or entering. Held under no bond.

• Brittnii Taylor Blake (33) of Crab Orchard, WV: Charged with driving while impaired (DWI), possessing an open container of alcohol in the passenger area, and failing to wear a seat belt. Bond: $2,500 secured.

• Lamarious Bullock (33) of Henderson: Charged with simple assault. Bond: $2,500 unsecured.

• Malachi Drake Daly (25) of Rockingham: Charged with two counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor. Bond: $1,500 secured.

• Christopher Deontoui Edwards (33) of Tabor City: Held on a writ.

• Christopher Dale Gore (40) of Tabor City: Charged with injury to real property. Bond: $1,000 unsecured.

• Evan Martin Jacobs (39) of Bolton: Charged with a misdemeanor probation violation out of county. Bond: $25,000 secured.

• Preston William Moore Jr (64) of Whiteville: Charged with misdemeanor larceny and shoplifting/concealment of goods. Bond: $2,500 secured.

• Damon James Mullins (51) of Riegelwood: Held on a writ.

• Eston Clint Nobles (38) of Chadbourn: Charged with DWI, driving with a revoked license (not impaired revocation), and an open container alcohol violation. Bond: $5,500 secured.

• Gary Keith Powell (70) of Whiteville: Charged with injury to tree, crops, or lands. Bond: $1,500 unsecured.

• Jimmy Nathaniel Rowe Jr (63) of Tabor City: Charged with misdemeanor larceny. Bond: $500 secured.

• Caleb William Spurling (27) of Delco: Charged with failure to register as a sex offender and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Held under no bond.

• Crystal Strickland (46) of Evergreen: Charged with DWI, misdemeanor child abuse, reckless driving with wanton disregard, failure to maintain lane control, and exceeding the posted speed. Bond: $2,500 secured.

• Kelly Marie Williams (43) of Chadbourn: Charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $2,500 secured.

Serving Sentences

The following individuals were documented in the detention center report as serving sentences:

• Jennifer Lanell McKeithan (44) of Whiteville: Serving a sentence for a probation violation.

• William Taylor Painter (63) of Bostic: Serving a sentence for misdemeanor larceny.

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.