Columbus County Sheriff resigns effective immediatelyCOLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Suspended Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene submitted his resignation in a county courtroom during a hearing on the petition to remove him from office on Monday, October 24.“Should Greene be successful in the November election, my office would have an ethical obligation to file, and will file, a new Petition to Remove Greene from that term of office based on the allegations alleged in the current Petition to Remove.”Greene was suspended from office for making racist remarks about his Black employees, but District Attorney Jon David now alleges Greene also abused his power for personal gain by arresting residents who talked down to him and threatening to arrest county commissioners without justification.An updated petition filed by David on Friday alleged that during Greene’s time in office, the now-suspended Sheriff had a history of threatening residents, deputies and county commissioners.Greene is represented by Michael Mills, the same attorney who at one point represented former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey.The petition also describes an incident in which Greene was frustrated after commissioners voted against giving the Sheriff’s Office pay increases and riot gear in 2020."