Another arrest has been made in the case of the deceased person found on Bright Street last week. The Goldsboro Police Department says it obtained a warrant for the charge of Murder on 31-year-old Tamarcus Shaquan Ellis of Goldsboro on Thursday. Ellis, also known as “Mark-B,” had left the area but was apprehended in Baltimore…… read more »
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2nd Arrest Made In Bright Street Body Case
Kinston Police Warn Of Latest Phone Scam
The Kinston Police Department is warning citizens to watch out for the latest scam. According to the KPD, a resident received a phone call from someone posing as a law enforcement officer who used a number linked to the Kinston Police Department. The caller requested money in exchange for not being arrested. These calls are…… read more »
GPD Believes It Has Identified Bright Street Body
The Goldsboro Police Department believes it has identified the deceased person that was found on Bright Street last week. The GPD on Wednesday said the person found dead on the 300 block of Bright Street on May 24th is believed to be 38-year-old Heather Diane Stewart of Goldsboro. Positive identification is still needed from the…… read more »
Suspect Charged With Murder For Bright Street Body Case
An arrest has been made in the case of a body that was found in the City of Goldsboro. Just before 6 PM Friday, 29-year-old Willie Lee Langston Jr. of La Grange was arrested for the charge of Murder at the Goldsboro Police Department without incident. Langston came to the police department in reference to his…… read more »
Investigation Continues Into Body Found On Bright Street, SBI Assisting
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation says it is assisting with the investigation into the dead body found on the 300 block of Goldsboro, Monday morning. The SBI says it is providing all available and needed resources to assist the Goldsboro Police Department with the homicide investigation. The SBI role includes crime scene and investigative…… read more »
Assault Death Leads To Upgraded Charges Of Second Degree Murder
Two men are now charged with Second Degree Murder for a Kinston assault that resulted in a death. On May 2nd, Kinston Police officers responded to a report of persons tampering with motor vehicles on the 100 block of W. Gordon Street. Once at the scene, officers found 57-year-old Jeffery Hill of Kinston suffering from…… read more »
GPD: Vehicle Possibly Connected To Body Found On Bright Street
There’s a development in an investigation into a dead body found in the City of Goldsboro this week. The Goldsboro Police Department is attempting to identify a vehicle in connection to the case. The deceased person was found Monday morning on the 300 block of Bright Street. The Criminal Investigations Division and the Crime Scene…… read more »
Crime Stoppers Seeks Info On April 9 Hit & Run
Authorities continue to seek information on a Goldsboro hit-and-run that left one person seriously injured. On the afternoon of April 9th, an unknown suspect driving a Capital ReadyMix Concrete Truck that had been reported stolen out of Johnston County left the roadway and crashed into a parked car on N. Georgia Ave near W. Holly…… read more »
Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Arrest
On Tuesday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team and the Goldsboro Police Department pulled a vehicle over on William Street for a motor vehicle violation. During the traffic stop, the vehicle was searched resulting in the seizure of illegal narcotics. 39-year-old Tina M. Collins of Pikeville was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of…… read more »
Sheriff’s Office Teams With Hope Restorations To Reduce Recidivism
Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce is working to reduce relapse into criminal behavior by addressing housing options in Goldsboro, NC through work with Hope Restorations, Inc. On Monday, May 17, 2021, the Goldsboro City Council voted to transfer the deed at 807 Nile Street in Goldsboro to Hope Restorations. The Wayne County Board of Commissioners…… read more »
