PUBLIC SAFETY

An argument over property led to a shooting in April, and an arrest June 28. James Henry Smith, 38, was released on a $15,000 bond on charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious [Read More]

An assault victim in Tabor City used an unusual weapon to defend herself Friday – gasoline. Arrest reports from Tabor City Police and the Columbus Detention Center show William Leonn Kinlaw, 41, of 312 Wall [Read More]

The chase for a stolen car ended after a teen suspect allegedly rammed a patrol car in Whiteville Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 17-year-old suspect allegedly took a Nissan Altima at [Read More]

Christopher Wilson was not Tased, struck or hit with any lethal or non-lethal weapon when he ran from narcotics officers last week, according to the sheriff’s office.  The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office released more information [Read More]

The ex-boyfriend of a Hallsboro woman is recovering after an early morning slingblade assault. Patricia Ann Jackson, 39, of 231 Cherry Town Road, was held under a $2,500 secured bond on a single charge of [Read More]

Chadbourn Police are holding their first “Community Safety Day” to help connect with area residents. “This is a good time for people to come out and get to know their police,” Chief Ken Elliot said. [Read More]

A Whiteville drug suspect who fled a traffic stop died in a South Carolina hospital. Christopher Wilson, 41, died June 28, the day after he was arrested on narcotics charges, according to the sheriff’s office.  [Read More]

The man who allegedly broke into a Bolton home and pointed a handgun at four residents has been arrested and charged. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that Cary Efron Graham, 40, is under a [Read More]

No lights, speed and no helmet led to the death of a motorcycle rider early Saturday, according to the highway Patrol. Ramel Williams, 19, of Old Lumberton Road, died after his Yamaha motorcycle slammed into [Read More]

The fourth suspect who ran from deputies after allegedly trying to burglarize a Nakina gun store is in custody. William Isaiah McCamis, 18, was charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering,  larceny, and larceny of [Read More]

Chadbourn Police have charged a Wilkes Street man with fleeing the scene of a car crash that resulted in a man’s death. Warrants show Cory Michael McDougald, 51, of 120 S. Wilkes St., Chadbourn, was [Read More]

A woman was reported accidentally shot in the face Sunday near Whiteville. Madilyn Ivy Parrish, 21, was rushed to Columbus Regional by her boyfriend, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. The man, whose name has [Read More]

It was a hot day in Columbus June 17, and the night got even hotter. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with three other law enforcement agencies to conduct a saturation patrol in the [Read More]

Updated 11 a.m. Thursday The sheriff’s office is investigating after a driver in a traffic stop shot himself in the head Wednesday. In a press release, the CCSO said a deputy on patrol in Evergreen [Read More]