Category Archives: Crime

ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Arrests

ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Arrests

On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Old Grantham Road.  During the traffic stop and investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly found.  29-year-old Ashley Barefoot of Mount Olive and 36-year-old Daniel Hoskins of Goldsboro were taken into custody for the charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.  Both suspects were turned over…read more »

Suspect Arrested For September Homicide In Goldsboro

Suspect Arrested For September Homicide In Goldsboro

On Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donovan Wooton of Goldsboro on the 1600 block of E. Elm Street. Wooten is charged for the September 30th murder of 28-year-old Dashaunti L. Waters of Goldsboro. GPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on the 300 block of S. Leslie Street when they found a…read more »

UPDATE: Suspect Jailed Without Bond For Mother’s Murder

UPDATE: Suspect Jailed Without Bond For Mother’s Murder

Around 8 AM on Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 200 block of Rosewood Avenue in the Seymour Homes housing development on a “check welfare” call.  Officers entered a residence and found two individuals, a female and male, on the floor.  53-year-old Towanda Jones of Goldsboro appeared to be deceased and 33-year-old DeCarlos…read more »

GPD: Suspect Broke Into Apartment, Assaulted Juvenile

GPD: Suspect Broke Into Apartment, Assaulted Juvenile

Tuesday night, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a breaking and entering at an apartment on the 100 block of Fallin Boulevard.  Upon arrival, it was determined that a subject forced his way into the residence, assaulting a juvenile in the process. After gathering information from witnesses, a suspect description was determined and officers began…read more »

County Moves Forward With Constructing New Detention Center

County Moves Forward With Constructing New Detention Center

Wayne County is moving ahead with the construction of its new jail.  Earlier this month, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners agreed to initiate Phase 3 of its contract with Moseley Architects for the full design of the jail’s construction.  Commissioner Joe Daughtery says the Facilities Committee has seen the need for a new detention…read more »

September 2021 Results In Largest Monthly Total Of CyberTips For SBI

September 2021 Results In Largest Monthly Total Of CyberTips For SBI

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) continues to see an increase in the number of CyberTips compared to last year when we entered into a pandemic.  In 2020, with the COVID-19 crisis upon us, the SBI’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force experienced an unprecedented rise in…read more »

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Setting Girlfriend On Fire

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Setting Girlfriend On Fire

On Monday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County relating to a serious assault. The caller, a 47-year-old female, told dispatch her boyfriend, 64-year-old Raeford Bell, had doused her with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire. Owens had suffered severe burns over a…read more »

UPDATE: Victim Died Due To Natural Causes

UPDATE: Victim Died Due To Natural Causes

Just before 3:30 PM on Monday, officers with Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Wayne Memorial Drive for a report of a deceased person. A citizen reported that an unknown person flagged him down as he was driving on Royall Avenue near Wayne Memorial Drive and asked for assistance getting his…read more »

WCSO: One Injured As Suspect Fired At Vehicle

WCSO: One Injured As Suspect Fired At Vehicle

On Saturday, October 9, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a vehicle being shot at from another vehicle on Highway 70 East.  After having his vehicle shot approximately 10 times, the victim lost control and the vehicle crashed.  While the victim did not appear to have been hit by the gunfire,…read more »

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