Columbus County Detention Center Arrests — February 25–26, 2026

Multiple Arrests Reported at Columbus County Detention Center for Feb. 25–26

The Columbus County Detention Center processed a series of arrests between February 25 and February 26, 2026, according to the facility’s media intake report.
Charges ranged from failure to appear in court to trafficking in opium or heroin, financial card fraud, and multiple felony sex‑exploitation counts.

Failure to Appear and Writ Arrests

Several individuals were booked on outstanding warrants, including:

• Kwantavius D’Wan Allen, 23, of Clarkton, held on a WRIT and booked on Feb. 25.
• Yshenna Lashay Bellamy, 31, of Whiteville, arrested on two misdemeanor failure‑to‑appear charges, one from Brunswick County and one from Columbus County. Her bonds totaled $1,218 secured.
• Thomas Bradley Blackwell, 57, of Evergreen, booked on two misdemeanor failure‑to‑appear charges with a combined $1,000 secured bond. He was released the following day.
• Greg Anthony Cartret, 33, of Chadbourn, arrested on a misdemeanor failure‑to‑appear warrant with a $1,000 secured bond. He was released the same day.
• Megan Leigh Tanksley, 39, of Chadbourn, booked on multiple failure‑to‑appear charges, including one with a $5,000 secured bond and another with a $2,500 secured bond.
• James Ward Jr., 45, of Whiteville, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear, held on a $1,000 secured bond.

Serious Felony Charges

One of the most significant arrests during the period involved:

• Sherman Campbell, 67, of Chadbourn, charged with trafficking in opium or heroin, maintaining a place for controlled substances, resisting a public officer, and possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce. His bond for the trafficking charge alone was $250,000 secured.

Another major case included:

• Jeremy James Prashaw, 46, of Nakina, charged with multiple counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor, all listed as felonies with no bond. The report lists repeated identical charges, indicating multiple counts. He also faces a separate felony charge for disclosing private images out of Alamance County.

Financial Crimes

• Kenneth McMillian, of Chadbourn, was charged with financial card theft and financial card fraud, both felonies. His secured bond was set at $2,000.
• Shirley David Everhart, 73, of Bolivia, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, and received a $5,000 unsecured bond.

Other Notable Arrests

• Timothy Ray Davis, 40, was booked on a parole violation and held without bond.
• Roy Dale Jones, 58, of Whiteville, was arrested for violating a domestic violence protection order and held without bond.
• Karina Cristina Komnatskiy, 21, of Folsom, California, was booked on two misdemeanor charges in Columbus County and released the same day.

  All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.