Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log Summary: August 6

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report

The following incident and investigative reports were filed by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office for the period covering August 6–12, 2026. All incidents reflect official law enforcement documentation; all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

August 6, 2026

Incident #26-1754 (07:20)
- Location: Columbus Regional Healthcare, 500 Jefferson Street, Whiteville, NC
- Offense: Elder Neglect
- Victim: Kenny Delwood Cox (70)
- Reporting Officer: Cpl. Stone A. Lee
Incident #26-1755 (07:18)
- Location: 6965 Peacock Rd, Chadbourn, NC 28431
- Offense: Burglary / Breaking & Entering
- Victim(s): John Michael McDonald (35), Shayna Logue (30)
- Property Reported: Jewelry Box, Apple AirPods, Ryobi Gas Weedeater, Ryobi Chargeable Chainsaw, 60-inch Roku TV, 32-inch Roku TV, JBL Woofers and Speakers
- Reporting Officer: Deputy D. J. Green
Incident #26-1756 (13:26)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Assault On A Female
- Victim: Tanya Martinez (49)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Xavier Williams
Incident #26-1757 (14:59)
- Location: 15133 Sam Potts Hwy, Bolton, NC 28423
- Offense: All Other Larceny
- Victim: Lumber River Propane
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Allison S. Pierce
Incident #26-1758 (16:03)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Identity Theft, Obtaining Property By False Pretense
- Victim: Michael Anthony Smith (65)
- Property Reported: Credit/Debit Cards ($5,000 value), Cybertruck ($86,681 value)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Xavier Williams
Incident #26-1760 (17:48)
- Location: 515 Todd Town Road, Clarendon, NC 28432
- Offense: Assault On A Female
- Victim: Alexis Jade Hardee (20)
- Reporting Officer: Martina Morales
Incident #26-1761 (17:43)
- Location: 21 Parker Est., Delco, NC 28436
- Offense: Warrant Service
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Cpl. Patrick Sawhill
Incident #26-1762 (20:38)
- Location: Columbus County Detention, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service (2 counts)
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Brandon Gore
Incident #26-1764 (22:54)
- Location: 12015 New Britton Hwy E, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service
- Victim: Tabatha Norris
- Reporting Officer: Cpl. Patrick Sawhill

August 7, 2026

Incident #26-1766 (01:44)
- Location: 2362 Rough and Ready Road, Chadbourn, NC 28431
- Offense: Larceny
- Victim: Rocky Dean Soles (46)
- Property Reported: .22 Smith & Wesson handgun ($500), .380 Ruger handgun ($500), iPhone 15 ($500), NetSpin card ($40), McGraw air compressor ($280)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Cail L. Brown
Incident #26-1767 (02:13)
- Location: 16000 New Britton Hwy E, Nakina, NC 28455
- Offense: Possess Stolen Firearm, Simple Possess SCH VI CS, Drug Equipment Violations
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Property/Seizures: Honda Accord, Ruger LCP Max .380 ($350), Ammo Inc. ammunition, black metal grinder, metal pipe, roach clip, marijuana (1.0 DU)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Daniel Miesieski
Incident #26-1768 (06:33)
- Location: 432 Mount Calvary Road, Clarkton, NC 28433
- Offense: Misuse of 911 System, Resisting Public Officer
- Victim: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Aaron Dehne
Incident #26-1769 (08:23)
- Location: 123 Ernest Worrell Rd, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Breaking And Or Entering
- Victim: Charles Shannon Worrell (53)
- Property Damaged: Metal door and locking door knob ($250)
- Reporting Officer: Jordan Hill
Incident #26-1771 (14:11)
- Location: 71 Rough and Ready Road, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Failure to Appear – Criminal Summons or Citation, Failure to Appear – Release Order
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Timothy Harrington
Incident #26-1773 (16:31)
- Location: Best and Son Auto Services, 1088 Vinson Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Failure to Appear – Criminal Summons or Citation
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Timothy Harrington
Incident #26-1774 (18:26)
- Location: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, 817 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Fraud
- Victim: Troy Edward Adkins (55)
- Property Reported: Money ($500)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Austin Inman
Incident #26-1775 (21:45)
- Location: 117 Arthur Graham Road, Chadbourn, NC 28431
- Offense: Larceny Of A Firearm
- Victim: Helen Green Frink (83)
- Property Reported: .38 Special Handgun ($500)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Da’Norie Mack

August 8, 2026

Incident #26-1776 (02:34)
- Location: 1255 Prison Camp Road, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance on Jail/Prison Premises, Possession of Methamphetamine
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Property/Seizures: Amphetamines / Methamphetamines (7.0 grams)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Trae Marlow
Incident #26-1778 (13:01)
- Location: FM Watts Road and US-701 S, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: DWLR, Open Container
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Property Involved: Chevy Trailblazer
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Jordan E. Hunt
Incident #26-1779 (15:37)
- Location: NC-130 Near Leslie Newsome Ave, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Assault On A Female
- Victim: Lori Bass (59)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Nathan Gilbert
Incident #26-1782 (20:29)
- Location: 104 Lakeside Drive, Riegelwood, NC 28456
- Offense: Simple Assault
- Victim(s): David Germany (68), Vira Pender Mills (85)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Austin Inman

August 9, 2026

Incident #26-1783 (00:36)
- Location: 14690 Sam Potts Hwy, Bolton, NC 28423
- Offense: Warrant Service
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Austin Inman
Incident #26-1785 (20:13)
- Location: 2736 Smyrna Road, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Injury to Real Property
- Victim: Sapphire Shonta Kaprice Smith (25)
- Property Damaged: Tires for 2016 Audi A6 ($900)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Da’Norie Mack

August 10, 2026

Incident #26-1786 (04:05)
- Location: MM 271 EBL – 26340 Andrew Jackson Hwy E, Delco, NC 28436
- Offense: Warrant Service – Failed to Appear
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Austin Inman
Incident #26-1787 (08:06)
- Location: 708 Pine Log Road, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Larceny of Catalytic Converter
- Victim: Chris Simmons Public Utility Site Work
- Property Reported: Ford F-150 parts, 2 catalytic converters ($300 value)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Daniel Miesieski
Incident #26-1788 (11:29)
- Location: 272 Creek Ridge Way, Riegelwood, NC 28456
- Offense: Larceny
- Victim: Juvenile Data (11)
- Property Reported: Money ($600)
- Reporting Officer: James Lennon
Incident #26-1790 (15:48)
- Location: First St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church, 76 Campground Road, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Breaking and Entering of Motor Vehicle, Larceny Of A Firearm
- Victim: Juvenile Data (25)
- Property Reported: Glock 22 .40-caliber black pistol ($600)
- Reporting Officer: Victoria Lancaster
Incident #26-1792 (16:26)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – Assault Inflicting Serious Injury, Warrant Service – Assault Physical Injury Emergency Person
- Reporting Officer: Lt. Darrell Rogers
Incident #26-1793 (16:41)
- Location: 1326 Livingston Chapel Road, Delco, NC 28436
- Offense: Obtaining Property by False Pretenses
- Victim: Rebecca Lynn Skipper (28)
- Property Reported: Money ($340)
- Reporting Officer: James Lennon
Incident #26-1794 (17:00)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – Failure to Appear
- Reporting Officer: Lt. Darrell Rogers
Incident #26-1795 (17:47)
- Location: 11 Wisteria Trail, Tabor City, NC 28463
- Offense: Fraud
- Victim: Heather Ann Brown (38)
- Reporting Officer: Victoria Lancaster
Incident #26-1796 (18:17)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Xavier Williams
Incident #26-1797 (19:50)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Driving While Impaired, Possess Open Container / Consume Alcohol Passenger Area
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Xavier Williams
Incident #26-1798 (20:40)
- Location: 1865 Vinegar Hill Rd, Clarendon, NC 28432
- Offense: Assault on a Female
- Victim: Laura Abigal Perritte (29)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy D. J. Green
Incident #26-1799 (22:09)
- Location: 101 Columbus Corners Drive, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – Operate/Permit Vehicle No Insurance, Fictitious/Altered Title/Registration/Tag, DWLR Not Impaired Revocation, Fail To Wear Seat Belt, Expired/No Inspection
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Travis E. Tyson
Incident #26-1800 (22:09)
- Location: 101 Columbus Corners Drive, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – Felony Probation Violation, Felony Possession Of Cocaine, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Property/Seizures: Cut straw ($1), Pontiac Grand Am, two glass containers with white powder ($1), two silver scoopers ($1), Cocaine (0.50 grams), white pills (8.0 DU)
- Reporting Officer: Travis E. Tyson

August 11, 2026

Incident #26-1801 (12:57)
- Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – No Liability Insurance, Cancel/Revoke/Suspended Certification Tag
- Reporting Officer: Mariah Patrice
Incident #26-1803 (13:18)
- Location: 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service – Fictitious/Altered Title/Registration/Tag, DWLR Not Impaired Revocation, Drive Without Two Headlamps
- Reporting Officer: Mariah Patrice
Incident #26-1805 (13:44)
- Location: 97 Hickory Ridge Drive, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Destruction / Damage / Vandalism of Property
- Victim: Montorius Sinatra Vereen (36)
- Property Damaged: Chevrolet Equinox ($2,000 damage)
- Reporting Officer: Cpl. Patrick Sawhill
Incident #26-1807 (15:35)
- Location: 5145 Livingston Chapel Rd, Delco, NC 28436
- Offense: Credit Card / Automated Teller Machine Fraud
- Victim: Lajuane Latham (47)
- Property Reported: Financial loss ($935.48)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Allison S. Pierce
Incident #26-1808 (16:32)
- Location: Columbus County Detention, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Warrant Service
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Brandon Gore
Incident #26-1809 (17:38)
- Location: Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, 817 E Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Larceny Of A Firearm
- Victim: Tyler Wayne Hewett (31)
- Property Reported: Ford F-150, North American Derringer .22 silver revolver ($250)
- Reporting Officer: Deputy Xavier Williams
Incident #26-1810 (20:22)
- Location: 2657 SW Andrew Jackson Highway, Chadbourn, NC 28431
- Offense: DWLR Not Impaired Revocation
- Victim: State of North Carolina
- Reporting Officer: Cpl. Stone A. Lee

August 12, 2026

Incident #26-1811 (07:30)
- Location: 414 Country Village Est, Whiteville, NC 28472
- Offense: Damage to Property
- Victim: Billie Jay Wright (40)
- Property Damaged: Security lights ($90), mailbox ($30), trespassing signs ($20)
- Reporting Officer: F/Sgt. James Norris

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.