Category Archives: Crime

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 »

Carmel Lane Homicide

Carmel Lane Homicide

On Friday, Wayne County 911 received a call concerning a shooting at 112 Carmel Lane, Goldsboro, NC. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and located a Hispanic male subject suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding deputies attempted to render aid to the victim; however, he was declared deceased onceEMS workers arrived on…read more »

Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

Overnight officers with the Goldsboro Police Department received a 911 call, along with a ShotSpotter alert, for shots fired in the 100 block of Rockefeller Court. A subsequent 911 call was made advising officers that a person had been shot. When officers arrived, they observed the victim, 30-year-old Jamaine Eugene Rivers of Dudley, suffering from an apparent gunshot…read more »

Welfare Check Leads to Driver’s Arrest

Welfare Check Leads to Driver’s Arrest

Wayne County Dispatch Communications Center received a call about a male who was passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was running.  Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified. Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force were dispatched to the intersection of Old Grantham Road & Black Jack Church Road in…read more »

Vehicle Pursuit Resulting in Traffic Crash

Vehicle Pursuit Resulting in Traffic Crash

On October 11, 2022 at approximately 10:45 p.m., an officer from the Patrol Division (A Shift) of the Goldsboro Police Department was conducting patrols in the area of Stronach Ave and William St when they witnessed a traffic violation and suspected a narcotics violation involving a Jeep Cherokee. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however, the driver of the Jeep failed to stop resulting in a vehicle…read more »

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