Following an ongoing investigation into narcotics and weapons complaints, the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on the 900 block of N. Carolina Street on Wednesday. Four firearms and narcotics were reportedly recovered during the operation. Four individuals were arrested during the search: According to the Drug Task Force, the investigation continues…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Four Arrested During Raid At Goldsboro Home
Feds File Charges Against La Grange Shooting Suspect
The target of a two-day manhunt in Lenoir County is now facing federal charges. Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, has announced 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother of Kinston has been charged with Carjacking and firearm offenses, which carry a maximum life sentence if Strother is convicted. Strother is…… read more »
Suspect Accused Of Stealing Bank Card
In early November, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report on the theft of a financial card. The victim reported that a debit card had been stolen and then used to purchase various items. The investigation led to warrants being secured on 21-year-old Rupert S. M. Wicks, III of Goldsboro for Financial Card Theft (F),Obtaining Property by False…… read more »
Sex Offender Arrested After Leaving Registered Address
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports 52-year-old Michael W. Hammerberg has been charged with Fail to Report New Address – Sex Offender. That’s after the sheriff’s office was alerted last week that Hammerberg was not residing at the address registered with the Sex Offender Registry. According to the release, Hammerberg’s address is listed as “homeless.” …… read more »
Wayne County Man Wanted For Duplin County Homicide
On Wednesday, November 25, Duplin County 911 Communications received several calls at approximately 5:25 am in reference to someone that had been shot in the parking lot of a local processing plant. The victim found at the scene was identified as 29-year-old Darius Atkins from Wayne County. According to the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, have…… read more »
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting In Dudley
Around 9:45 PM Friday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a shooting on the 200 block of Outlaw Road in Dudley. When officers arrived they found Michael Wright deceased at the scene on Outlaw Road. Wright appeared to have died from gunshot wounds. Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians responded and processed the scene. The…… read more »
Armed Suspect Arrested Following Incident At Walmart
At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the N. Spence Avenue Walmart for the report of an armed suspect. Officers were advised that a suspect brandished a firearm during an altercation with another customer while inside the store. As officers responded, the suspect left the store and walked across the parking lot towards Spence Ave.…… read more »
ACE Team: Suspect Found With Drugs During Shoplifting Incident
On November 14th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team assisted with a shoplifting incident at the Sheetz on the 1000 block of N. Spence Avenue in Goldsboro. While on-scene, deputies reportedly noticed illegal narcotics next to the suspect vehicle. The vehicle and three suspects were then searched. 30-year-old Elizabeth A. Alley of La Grange and…… read more »
Two Suspects Wanted For Mount Olive Armed Robbery
On November 11th, the Mount Olive Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Mount Olive Business Center on the 1100 block of N. Breazeale Ave. Three individuals armed with handguns had reportedly robbed several people as well as the business, making off with an unknown amount of cash. The Mount Olive Police Department’s…… read more »
WCSO: Impaired Driver Found Possessing Drugs
On November 13th, The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office pulled a vehicle over for careless and reckless driving. During the traffic stop, the driver was reportedly found to be impaired. The vehicle was also searched with illegal narcotics allegedly being found. 43-year-old Akamu K. Bush was arrested for DWI, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver…… read more »
