Category Archives: Crime

17-Year-Old Charged For Statutory Rape

17-Year-Old Charged For Statutory Rape

On July 28th,  the Goldsboro Police Department received a report of a sexual assault involving a 12-year-old female. The alleged crime involved a 17-year-old male picking up the juvenile female, traveling to a different location, and engaging in sexual intercourse. On Monday, after further investigation by the Goldsboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, juvenile petitions…read more »

Two Juveniles Arrested For Goldsboro Robbery

Two Juveniles Arrested For Goldsboro Robbery

Wednesday night, an anonymous caller reported two male juveniles robbed an unknown male at gunpoint while in the parking lot on the 500 block of E. Elm Street. Officers arrived, conducted field interviews on the scene, but were unable to substantiate the crime at that time. On Friday, GPD officers reviewed video of the incident…read more »

Alleged Drug Trafficker Involved In Shootout At Night Club Sentenced

Alleged Drug Trafficker Involved In Shootout At Night Club Sentenced

26-year-old DiTwan Davis of Goldsboro was sentenced on August 12th to 118 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Methamphetamine. According to court documents, evidence presented in court, and other documents, on May 11, 2019, Goldsboro…read more »

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested For La Grange Murder

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested For La Grange Murder

An arrest is made for a Wayne County homicide. Around 10 AM on Friday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Fugitive Task Force, arrested 34-year-old Michael Todd Langley of La Grange for the murder of 29-year-old Jonathan Earl Midgette, who was found suffering from a…read more »

Person Killed In La Grange Shooting

Person Killed In La Grange Shooting

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in La Grange.  Around 2 PM on Thursday, Wayne County 911 received a call in reference to a shooting on the 900 block of Lagrange Road. EMS and deputies responded to the call and found an individual in front of the home suffering from an…read more »

Drug Task Force Raids Green Drive Home

Drug Task Force Raids Green Drive Home

Two suspects are charged in a Goldsboro heroin bust. The Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force says its investigation into a complaint of illegal drug sales on Green Drive led to a narcotics search warrant for the residence.  The warrant was executed on Monday without incident.  Over 34 grams of suspected heroin, as well as paraphernalia,…read more »

GPD: Suspects Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint

GPD: Suspects Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint

Two Goldsboro armed robbery suspects are behind bars.  Around 11:30 AM Monday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Royall Avenue where they spoke with a victim who said he had been given a ride by two males from the Sheetz on Spence Avenue before being assaulted and robbed at gunpoint.  Officers…read more »

ACE Team Makes Meth Arrest

ACE Team Makes Meth Arrest

On Friday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop on Highway 581 N for a motor vehicle violation.  The vehicle was searched and illegal narcotics were reportedly found.  31-year-old Jesse J. Barnett of Goldsboro was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. …read more »

Speeding Motorcyclist Leads Deputies On Brief Pursuit

Speeding Motorcyclist Leads Deputies On Brief Pursuit

Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed along U.S. 117 on Saturday.  The deputies attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the rider refused to stop.   After a brief pursuit, the motorcycle was laid down on a dirt street in the southern area of the county.  The suspect, 36-year-old Kenneth…read more »

UPDATE: GPD Identifies Fussell Street Shooting Victims

UPDATE: GPD Identifies Fussell Street Shooting Victims

Two victims have been released from the hospital following a shooting in Goldsboro.  The Goldsboro Police Department says 41-year-old Darius L. Chestnut and 36-year-old Aaron D. Kinsey were released from Vidant Medical Center following the Friday evening shooting on the 200 block of Fussell Street.  Around 8:30 PM Friday, GPD officers heard gunfire in the…read more »

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