A weekend shooting in Kinston puts one person in the hospital. Around 8 PM Saturday, KPD officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of St. John’s Village. While en route, the officers were informed of a gunshot victim that had just arrived at UNC Lenoir. The victim, 24-year-old Khalil R. Branch,…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
KPD Seeks Info On Weekend Shooting
Two Hospitalized Following Sunday Afternoon Shooting
Two people are injured in a weekend shooting in Goldsboro. Around 1:30 PM Sunday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department received a call of shots fired near the 900 block of N. Carolina Street. The responding officers located several vehicles that had been struck by gunfire. A short time later, officers were notified that 31-year-old…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested For Kinston Murder
A homicide suspect is apprehended in Kinston. The Kinston Police Department reports it took 26-year-old Trevor D.A. Peters into custody Thursday evening in the area of Stadium and George Ave. The arrest was without incident. Officers had obtained warrants on Peters for First Degree Murder in relation to Wednesday night’s fatal shooting of 28-year-old Demario…… read more »
UPDATE: Kinston Police Seek Suspect In Wednesday Homicide
UPDATE: Around 12 PM Thursday, the Kinston Police Department announced it was seeking information on the whereabouts of 26-year-old Trevor Demetri Akeily Peters, who has lived in the Kinston area for the past seven years with various associates. Officers obtained warrants on Peters for First Degree Murder in relation to Wednesday night’s shooting of Demario…… read more »
Kinston P.D. Investigates Tuesday Night Shooting
Kinston Police are looking for information on a shooting that left one person injured. Around 9 PM on Tuesday, Kinston P.D. officers were dispatched to a “shots fired” report near Adkin and Desmond streets. While officers we en route to the scene, they were advised that a gunshot victim had arrived at UNC Lenoir hospital. …… read more »
Meth, Heroin Recovered During Wayne County Traffic Stop
On Friday, October 23, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation. The vehicle was searched and illegal narcotics and paraphernalia reportedly being found. 44-year-old Barry D. Harston of Holly Springs was arrested for Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Harston received…… read more »
Lenoir County Absconders Of The Month
Lenoir County Absconders of the Month from the N.C. Department of Public Safety … read more »
Suspect Accused Of Vehicle Break-In
In September, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report on a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle on the 1100 block of N. Jefferson Avenue. The victim reported personal property and two firearms were stolen. By late September, the GPD had developed a suspect, and warrants were secured on 40-year-old Lola Darden of Goldsboro…… read more »
GPD Makes Meth Arrest Near Local Motel
On Monday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Gang Suppression Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit were investigating a drug offense in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge on the 700 block of Corporate Drive. 35-year-old Scott A. Cochrane of Dudley was arrested as a result of the investigation. He was charged with: Possession of Methamphetamine…… read more »
ACE Team: Suspect Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Meth
On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team was patrolling the area of Highway 111 South in the eastern end of the county. A vehicle was stopped for a registration violation and probable cause was developed to search the vehicle. Deputies reportedly found a large amount of narcotics and a firearm during the search. The…… read more »
