Category Archives: Crime

Teen Sexually Assaulted at Home

Teen Sexually Assaulted at Home

A sixteen year old female was reportedly sexually assaulted Friday at her home. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of W. New Hope Road for a report of a sexual assault. When officers arrived, they made contact with a 16-year-old female and her mother. According to the release, the…read more »

Two Armed Gunmen Captured One at Large

Two Armed Gunmen Captured One at Large

Wayne County Communications dispatched a call at 1308 E. Walnut St., Apt. B, in reference to a burglary in progress. The female victim, advised three males forced entry into the rear of the residence brandishing handguns. Once inside the residence, she was assaulted and forced from the rear of the residence to another room in the house. The suspects…read more »

Drug Arrest in Local Retailer’s Parking Lot

Drug Arrest in Local Retailer’s Parking Lot

Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit was conducting undercover surveillance of the parking lot area of Walmart, located at 1002 North Spence Avenue when officers located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot area near Brooklyn Pizzeria. Officers from the Housing Unit and Patrol “D” Shift approached the vehicle and made contact with two occupants, Willie…read more »

Gang Member Arrested in Traffic Stop

Gang Member Arrested in Traffic Stop

A Traffic stop landed one documented gang member in jail. The Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit was conducting saturated patrols of the northern portion of the city when a traffic stop was conducted in the 200 block of Swan Street. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, a concealed firearm was located along with…read more »

Gun Fire near Courthouse & Chestnut Street

Gun Fire near Courthouse & Chestnut Street

On Nov. 7, 2022, at approximately 1:49 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department heard several gun shots being fired and responded to the area near the Wayne County Courthouse. While officers were responding to the scene, a Shot Spotter alert came out for the 300 block of E. Chestnut Street. Deputies from the Wayne…read more »

Three Injured in Jake Drive Shooting

Three Injured in Jake Drive Shooting

Three victims were located suffering from gunshot wounds. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s office, on November 07, 2022, at approximately 1:37 am, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a shooting at 101 Jake Drive, Dudley, NC. After arriving on the scene, deputies located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims have been…read more »

One Arrested in September Shooting Death

One Arrested in September Shooting Death

Update On Sept. 12, 2022, a warrant for an open count of murder was secured on 32 year old Shadell Barksdale of Goldsboro. On Nov. 3, at approximately 8:00 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department took Mr. Barksdale into custody in the 600 block of S. Claiborne Street. The apprehension was aided by members…read more »

One Shot on Randall Lane

One Shot on Randall Lane

Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Randall Lane on Wednesday.  The victim, 32 year old Montario Brewington was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Brewington had been driven in a private vehicle and stopped in the 2800 block of Royall Avenue to call EMS. The victim was taken to UNC Health Wayne for…read more »

Juvenile Charged with Eastern Wayne High Threat

Juvenile Charged with Eastern Wayne High Threat

During the late evening hours of October 30, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office wasnotified of a circulating Instagram post threatening the student body at Eastern Wayne HighSchool. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation with the assistance of theFederal Bureau of Investigation, NC ISSAC, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and ClaytonPolice Department. As…read more »

Deputies Respond to 2nd Homicide of the Weekend

Deputies Respond to 2nd Homicide of the Weekend

Update The victim of the homicide from 203 Haywood Drive, Goldsboro, has been identified as 32-year-old Exzavia Cortez Ramseur of Clayton, NC. The investigation is still ongoing, and detectives are actively following up on leads at this time. From what detectives have determined, this appears to have been an isolated incident. The Sheriff’s Office asks…read more »

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