In recognition of National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the N.C. License and Theft Bureau wants to help vehicle owners protect their vehicles and property. Today’s vehicle technology is more advanced, and thieves are smarter and more resourceful. If a thief can gain entry to your car, they have many ways to access wires or break…… read more »
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N.C. License And Theft Bureau Wants To Prevent Auto Theft
Kinston Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
Around 10:30 PM on Monday, Kinston Police Department officers responded to a call of a person who was shot in the area of the 700 block of Harding Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed that one man was shot while in the front yard of the residence by an unknown assailant(s). Despite life saving measures, 22-year-old…… read more »
GPD: Thieves Targeting Catalytic Converters
Thieves are after a very particular car part. Following a trend seen across the nation, the Goldsboro Police Department is seeing a spike in thefts of catalytic converters from parked vehicles. At last week’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable, GPD Maj. Anthony Carmon spoke about the problem. He says the Goldsboro P.D. has formed a…… read more »
KPD: Suspect Accused Of Trafficking Heroin/Fentanyl Mix
Last week Tuesday, the Kinston Police Department pulled over a Chevy Tahoe for a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, the officers reportedly found approximately 55 grams of a fentanyl/heroin mixture, as well as marijuana, cocaine, oxycodone pills and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. The driver, 34-year-old Darrell Koonce of Kinston, was arrested and charged…… read more »
Second Suspect Arrested For 2018 Robbery, Shooting In Goldsboro
A second suspect is arrested for a 2018 armed robbery and shooting in Goldsboro. The Goldsboro Police Department says 21-year-old Geno T. Pridgen, Jr. of La Grange was taken into custody after he surrendered at the Wayne County Magistrate’s Office on Wednesday. On September 18th, 2018, a GPD officer observed a male shot in the…… read more »
FEDS: Felon Sentenced After Repeat Firearm Possession
32-year-old Anthony J. Lee of Kinston was sentenced last week to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release for two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. On March 25, 2021, Lee pled guilty to the charge. According to court documents and statements made during hearings, on July 11, 2019,…… read more »
Over 20 Pounds Of Pot Found During Traffic Stop
On Wednesday, a Kinston Police Department officer conducted a vehicle stop on W. Vernon Ave. for a traffic violation. During the vehicle stop, over 20 pounds of marijuana were reportedly located inside the vehicle. The driver, 36-year-old Dominique Graham of Kinston, was placed under arrest and charged with Trafficking Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle for Controlled…… read more »
GPD: Juvenile Charged For Armed Robbery, Vehicle Theft
A juvenile suspect is charged for a Memorial Day weekend armed robbery in Goldsboro. Late on May 30th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the robbery on the 2700 block of E. Ash Street. Three individuals were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown black males. The suspects fled in the vehicle the victims had been…… read more »
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting In Dudley
Around 5:30 AM on Wednesday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call reporting a shooting on the 100 block of Pearsall Lane in Dudley. Deputies and EMS responded to the scene and located a male victim inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, 18-year-old Rae’quan Leftdwridge of Dudley, was transported to…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Arrested For 2018 Shooting, Second Suspect Still Wanted
On September 18th, 2018, a Goldsboro Police officer parked near the intersection Berkeley Boulevard and Elm Street observed a male shot in the back as he was jumping out of a vehicle. The victim, 24-year-old Corey A. Gibbs, Jr. of Goldsboro was treated at the scene and eventually airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville…… read more »
