Category Archives: Crime

KPD: Suspect Accused Of Trafficking Heroin/Fentanyl Mix

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

Traffic Stop Leads To Heroin Arrest

Traffic Stop Leads To Heroin Arrest

A suspect is arrested on a heroin-dealing charge during a Wayne County traffic stop.  A Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy pulled the vehicle over for an equipment violation in the southern area of the county on Tuesday.  A passenger in the vehicle, 34-year-old Timothy Hardison of Goldsboro, was reportedly found to be in possession of heroin…read more »

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