Category Archives: Crime

Three Grazed by Gunfire Outside Residence

Three Grazed by Gunfire Outside Residence

A mother and her two children were transported by Wayne County EMS to UNC Health Wayne for treatment and evaluation of minor, non-life-threatening injuries after they were grazed by gunfire outside their residence. Goldsboro Police were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on Sunday evening in the 400 block of Seymour Drive when another call was received saying the…read more »

One Killed, Two Arrested in Armed Robbery

One Killed, Two Arrested in Armed Robbery

Goldsboro Police have arrested two people in connection with the armed robbery and shooting death of the clerk.  According to the report, on Sunday afternoon, Goldsboro Police responded to a call of an armed robbery and a person shot at Family Dollar on Wayne Memorial Drive. When officers arrived on the scene, they were advised…read more »

Goldsboro Police Seek Identity of Person of Interest in Robbery

Goldsboro Police Seek Identity of Person of Interest in Robbery

Goldsboro Police need the community’s assistance to identify a person of interest in a recent armed robbery. The attached photos are of the subject along with his white passenger car entering a convenience store. The person of interest is being sought in connection to the robbery that took place on May 15th, in the 1100…read more »

Selma Man Arrested for Soliciting a Child

Selma Man Arrested for Soliciting a Child

A Selma man has been arrested for crimes involving a child.  On May 13th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a sexual offense involving a juvenile victim.  According to the report, the offense occurred in Wayne County and it stemmed from contact on a social media platform.  The investigation led authorities to…read more »

Dunn Woman Charged with Crimes in Multiple Counties

Dunn Woman Charged with Crimes in Multiple Counties

A Dunn woman has been arrested after an investigation into a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle at a business in the northern part of Wayne County.  A financial card was stolen from the vehicle along with other items.  During the investigation, authorities learned that the suspect was involved with other crimes in surrounding…read more »

Traffic Stop Lands Convicted Felon in Jail

Traffic Stop Lands Convicted Felon in Jail

A Dudley man has been arrested after a traffic stop for fictitious plates that led authorities to a concealed firearm.  Edward Altonez Brown, 32, was stopped by Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit in the 800 block of Day Circle for displaying a fictitious registration plate.  After the traffic stop, officers conducted a probable cause search…read more »

US Marshalls Arrest Suspect in April Shooting

US Marshalls Arrest Suspect in April Shooting

U.S. Marshalls have located and arrested a Warsaw man wanted for the April 16th shooting of a female in Dudley.  Danielle Latrell Morrisey was wanted for attempted first-degree murder and was considered armed and dangerous.  Marshalls located Morrisey Thursday in a residence in Schenectady, New York.  As previously reported, Wayne County Deputies responded to a…read more »

Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death

Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death

Goldsboro Police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s shooting death as 30-year-old Stephanie Lynette Smith of Goldsboro.  Smith was transported to UNC Heath Lenoir with a gunshot wound and was declared deceased. A witness told authorities that the shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Cashwell Drive.  Goldsboro Police began the investigation into the death…read more »

Woman Killed in Shooting on Cashwell Drive

Woman Killed in Shooting on Cashwell Drive

A woman died after being shot Tuesday morning. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department received a call from Kinston Police Department in reference to a shooting around 5:30 am. Kinston Police advised that a female victim had been transported to Lenoir Memorial Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced deceased. According to the…read more »

Goldsboro Police Search for Armed Robber

Goldsboro Police Search for Armed Robber

On May 15, 2023, at approximately 11 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a report of a robbery in the 1100 block of Parkway Drive. Employees of the business stated that a man entered their building and removed the personal property of one of the employees. A female employee was also assaulted…read more »

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