(GDN) — Three Goldsboro residents are arrested on drug and weapon charges following a raid by the local drug task force. The Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force says it’s been investigating narcotics and weapons violations in the Lincoln Homes area in the city. A search warrant was executed at a home on the 1100 block…… read more »
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Three Arrested During Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force Investigation
Suspect Arrested For 2015 Homicide
(GDN) — Kinston Police announce an arrest in a 2015 homicide. 25-year-old Joshua Harris was arrested in Charlotte on Saturday and has been jailed without bond for the charge of Murder. The Kinston Police Department says it secured the warrant on Harris for the 2015 murder of Kaneesha Robinson. Robinson was 23-years-old when she was…… read more »
Two Arrested For Dudley Burglary & Armed Robbery
(GDN) – Around 7 PM on Monday, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Georgia Farms Drive in Dudley for a burglary and robbery. Two suspects had reportedly rang the doorbell and, when answered, forced their way into the residence. One of the suspects had a firearm. The homeowner and suspect with…… read more »
Multiple Weekend Vehicle, Residential B&Es Reported In La Grange
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple vehicle break-in’s as well as residential break-in’s that occurred between Friday, January 28, and Sunday, January 30, in the La Grange area of Wayne County. At this time, detectives are following up on leads and believe there may be a connection between these cases and B&E…… read more »
Feds: Mt. Olive Area Man Taught Bomb Making To Person Targeting Authorities
Federal authorities say a man who teaches military tactics in North Carolina has been charged with showing someone how to make a bomb that would kill people in federal law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that 38-year-old Christopher Arthur of the Mount Olive area in Duplin County has been arrested. Arthur had…… read more »
LCSO: Scam Caller Using Firefighter Groups To Solicit Funds
(GDN) — The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of the latest phone scam. According to the sheriff’s office, multiple people have received a phone call from 252-468-0204. The caller identifies themselves as being with the Kinston Professional Firefighters Association or the Lenoir County Volunteer Firemens Association. The person asks for credit card numbers…… read more »
Vehicle Leaves Scene After Striking Pedestrian On E. Ash Street
(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is seeking the public’s help in solving a hit-and-run. Around 7 PM on Saturday, the 28-year-old victim was walking along the 3800 block of E. Ash Street when he was struck by a vehicle east of Piedmont Airline Road. The suspect vehicle continued traveling west on E. Ash Street. …… read more »
Second Arrest Made In Fatal Kinston Shooting
(GDN) — Another arrest is made in a Kinston homicide. The Kinston Police Department reports 19-year-old Maleak Smith of Kinston was arrested in Greenville on Thursday. Smith faces a charge of Murder and two counts of Attempted Murder for his alleged role in Wednesday’s shooting on the 500 block of Mitchell Street. 14-year-old Michael Mills…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested For Wednesday Night Shooting In Kinston
(GDN) — One person is dead and two others are injured following a shooting in Kinston. Around 8:45 PM on Wednesday, the Kinston Police Department responded to the incident on the 500 block of Mitchell Street where officers found three subjects had been shot. One of the victims, a 14-year-old juvenile, had passed away due…… read more »
GPD Seeks Info On Hit & Run That Injured Juvenile Bicyclist
(GDN) — A bicyclist is sent to the hospital following a hit-and-run in Goldsboro. Around 10 PM on Tuesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the accident on W. Grantham Street near Elizabeth Street and the I-795 interchange. A 16-year-old from Pikeville was riding their bicycle when they were struck by an unknown vehicle and…… read more »
