Columbus County Detention Center Arrests — February 26–27, 2026

Columbus County Reports Series of Arrests Between Feb. 26–27

The Columbus County Detention Center recorded multiple arrests between February 26 and February 27, 2026, with charges ranging from drug offenses and fraud to child‑endangerment felonies and burglary.

Felony Fraud, Theft, and Conspiracy Cases

• Shirley David Everhart, 73, of Bolivia, was booked on Feb. 26 on a charge of obtaining property by false pretense, a felony. He was released the same day on a $5,000 unsecured bond. “OBTAIN PROPERTY FALSE PRETENSE… $5,000.00 / Unsecured Bond”
• Chasity Ann Pike, 29, of Whiteville, faces multiple felony charges including felony conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretense, and larceny of a motor vehicle. She was booked on Feb. 26 with a $35,000 secured bond on the conspiracy charge. “FELONY CONSPIRACY… $35,000.00 / Secured Bond”

Drug‑Related Arrests

• Amanda Benton Jones, 42, of Whiteville, was arrested on Feb. 26 on charges including felony possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of failure to appear. Her bonds totaled $17,500 secured. “FELONY POSSESSION OF COCAINE… $10,000.00 / Secured Bond… FAILURE TO APPEAR… $5,000… $2,500”

Child‑Endangerment Felonies

• Katelyn Rose Richardson, 26, of Chadbourn, was booked on Feb. 26 on a felony charge of exposing a child to a controlled substance. “EXPOSE CHILD CONTROL SUBSTANCE… Felony / Awaiting Trial”
• Lynn Richardson, 55, also of Chadbourn, was arrested the same day on a felony charge of exposing a child to a controlled substance, along with a misdemeanor DWLR (not impaired revocation). His bond for the felony charge was $35,000 secured. “F- EXPOSE CHILD CONTROL SUBSTANCE… $35,000.00 / Secured Bond”
• James Ward Jr., 45, of Whiteville, was booked on Feb. 26 for failure to secure a passenger under 16 and a felony charge of exposing a child to a controlled substance (ingestion). “FAILURE TO SECURE PASSEN UNDER 16… F- EXPOSE CHILD CONT SUBST-INGEST”

Burglary and Assault

• Wanda Gale Avery, 76, of Chadbourn, was arrested on Feb. 27 on charges of first‑degree burglary and felonious assault on an individual with a disability. “FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY… FEL ASSAULT INDIV W DISAB”

Failure to Appear and Other Warrants

• Karina Cristina Komnatskiy, 21, of Folsom, CA, was booked on Feb. 26 on two misdemeanor charges and released the same day. “Charge Type/Status: Misdemeanor / Awaiting Trial”
• Megan Leigh Tanksley, 39, of Chadbourn, was arrested on Feb. 26 for failure to appear on a misdemeanor, with a $5,000 secured bond. “FAILURE TO APPEAR ON MISDEMEANOR… $5,000.00 / Secured Bond”
• James Ward Jr., in addition to the child‑endangerment charge, also faced a failure to appear warrant with a $1,000 secured bond. “FAILURE TO APPEAR ON MISDEMEANOR… $1,000.00 / Secured Bond”
• Allison Williamson Grubbs, 33, of Whiteville, was booked on Feb. 27 on two misdemeanor failure to appear charges with bonds totaling $7,500 secured. “FAILURE TO APPEAR… $5,000… $2,500”

Released the Same Day

Several individuals were booked and released on Feb. 26, including Everhart, Komnatskiy, Tanksley, and Ward, according to the report.

The following information is taken directly from the detention center’s public booking report. This report reflects arrests only and does not imply guilt.