Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report – April 22, 2026

Columbus County – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls on April 22, including probation violations, property damage, a prisoner‑weapon case, and a fraud investigation. The following incidents were reported:

INCIDENTS

• Incident 26‑0913 — Misdemeanor Probation Violation

Time: 2:38 a.m. Location: 1046 S. Madison Street, Whiteville Officer: Cpl. Stone A. Lee Details: Deputies served a misdemeanor probation‑violation warrant. Victim: State of North Carolina Suspect: Male, 36, Black, 5’09”, 270 lbs., black hair, brown eyes

• Incident 26‑0914 — Possession of Weapon by Prisoner

Time: 10:28 a.m. Location: 1255 Prison Camp Road, Whiteville Officer: Sgt. Drew Zehnder Details: A homemade metal shank was recovered from a prisoner. Victim: State of North Carolina Suspect: Male, 21, Black Property: Homemade metal weapon (1)

• Incident 26‑0915 — Damage to Property

Time: 11:46 a.m. Location: 4287 Old Pine Log Road, Chadbourn Officer: Deputy Jordan E. Hunt Details: Deputies investigated damage to a vehicle. Victim: Debra Faye Hollingsworth, 64, Black female Property Damage: – Rear glass window busted on Mitsubishi Outlander SE S ($300 value)

• Incident 26‑0916 — Warrant Service

Time: 12:02 p.m. Location: 803 Washington Street, Whiteville Officer: Sgt. Drew Zehnder Details: Deputies served an outstanding warrant. Victim: State of North Carolina Suspect: Female, 60, White, 5’05”, 145 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes

• Incident 26‑0918 — Civil Matter

Time: 11:38 a.m. Location: 388 Stancil Way Drive, Tabor City Officer: Sgt. Drew Zehnder Details: Deputies responded to a civil dispute involving livestock. Victim: Stephen Stancil, 63, White male Property: 11 chickens (valued at $30 total)

• Incident 26‑0920 — Fraud

Time: 3:41 p.m. Location: 435 Narrow Gap Road, Riegelwood Officer: James Lennon Details: Deputies investigated a reported fraud involving missing funds. Victim: Coty James Connor, 26, White male Property: Money — $2,993

• Incident 26‑0922 — Injury to Personal Property

Time: 7:19 p.m. Location: 803 Silver Spoon Road, Evergreen Officer: Isaiah Taylor Details: Deputies investigated damage to a mailbox. Victim: Marion Leroy Dyson, 58, White male Property: Mailbox — $150 value

All 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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