Six suspects charged following investigations in Columbus County

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) has made multiple arrests after a number of ongoing investigations, resulting in various felony charges.

The following individuals have been charged:

· Chasitee Hope Hunt (Delco): Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and Crime of Domestic Violence.

· Derick Tatum (Buckhead): Charged with Possession of Firearm by Felon, Breaking or Entering, and Possession of a Controlled Substance on Prison/Jail Premises.

· Maurice Spears (Hallsboro): Charged with Second Degree Forcible Sex Offenses, Sexual Act by Parent or Custodian, and Negligent Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury.

· Dustin Randall Duncan (Tabor City): Charged with Possession of Stolen Property.

· Clayton Donald Soles (Emerson): Charged with Felony Possession of Stolen Goods and Conspiracy to Obtain Property by False Pretense.

· Michael Shannon Cartrette (Emerson): Charged with Felony Possession of Stolen Goods, Obtain Property by False Pretenses, and Conspiracy to Obtain Property by False Pretenses.