(GDN) — It’s a mixed bag when looking at the latest crime statistics in the City of Goldsboro. Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West talked about the numbers during the Goldsboro City Council’s Annual Retreat this week. West says, overall, crime has dropped over the past five years, with a 13% reduction in crime in 2021.…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
GPD Chief: Crime Down, Homicides Up In 2021
Second Suspect Arrested For 2015 Homicide In Kinston
(GDN) — Kinston Police make another arrest in a 2015 homicide. On Tuesday, the Kinston Police Department obtained a warrant for the charge of Murder on 42-year-old Michael Fisher. He was arrested later in the day and was jailed without bond. Fisher is the second person charged for the murder of Tomothy Nobles on May…… read more »
GPD Investigating Little Caesar’s Robbery
(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at a pizza joint. The suspect entered the Little Caesar’s on the 300 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard through the business’s back entrance around 10:30 AM on Friday. The victims told police the suspect held them at gunpoint before making off with cash. No…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Sexually Assaulted Victim At Goldsboro Apartment
(GDN) — In the early morning hours of February 14th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the reported sexual assault at an apartment at the Legacy at Berkeley Place. A female victim reported she had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance. Patrol officers secured the scene and the victim was transported to Wayne UNC…… read more »
Law Enforcement From Three Counties Arrest Car Break-In Suspects
(GDN) — Sheriff departments from Lenoir, Wayne and Greene Counties arrested Jamaronte T. Jones, Keith S. Bizzell, Jr. and Makel K. Sutton in connection with numerous vehicle break-ins that happened on January 10th and 11th. Detectives worked together through numerous reports, conducted interviews and identified the suspects in these cases. Authorities say the men have…… read more »
Driver Charged For High-Speed Crash That Killed One In January
(GDN) — An arrest has been made in a Wayne County traffic crash that left one person dead. The State Highway Patrol Office in Wayne County says 19-year-old Donavan J. Granger of Goldsboro has been charged for the January 25th collision on NC 111 near Daw Pate Road. Granger’s vehicle struck a vehicle driven by…… read more »
ALE Partners With SHP, Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation
Over the weekend, Alcohol Law Enforcement, State Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement partnered to reduce crime and enhance public safety at both ABC-licensed and illegal alcohol businesses across the state. Together, state authorities charged 350 individuals on more than 700 alcohol, drug, weapon, and driving offenses. Due to an increase in alcohol-related crashes and…… read more »
Suspect Charged After Stabbing Incident Near Mount Olive
On Tuesday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on the 200 block of Strawberry Lane in Mount Olive in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, a male subject was located in a wooded area, bleeding from multiple locations on his body. The male told responding deputies that he was attacked…… read more »
Goldsboro Shooting Leaves One Critically Injured
(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department responded to a shooting on the 600 block of Stronach Avenue just before 4 PM on Thursday. Officers found an 18-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was transported to Wayne UNC Health Care and then airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville…… read more »
Kinston Police: Suspect Stole Money From Car Wash Vacuum Cleaners
(GDN) — The Kinston Police Department is searching for a larceny suspect. The KPD says Robert Moss, Jr. is wanted for several larcenies from car wash vacuum cleaners that occurred during early morning hours throughout the City of Kinston. A warrant for Moss’s arrest has been issued. Moss is known to drive a gold 2006…… read more »
