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 »
Category Archives: Crime
Suspect Accused Of Vehicle Break-In
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 »
Suspect Crashes Vehicle During Chase
Monday morning, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office made an inquiry on a license plate displayed on a vehicle. The tag came back as stolen and the deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over. The suspect refused to stop, driving the vehicle from the City of Goldsboro north onto Highway 111 and onto Lancaster Road. The…… read more »
Wayne County Absconders Of The Month
Absconders of the month from Wayne County Probation and Parole… read more »
Lengthy High-Speed Chase Ends In Goldsboro
A suspect leads authorities on a high-speed chase from Seven Springs into Goldsboro. Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office pulled the vehicle over in the downtown Seven Springs area late Monday night. After reportedly noticing marijuana right in the suspect’s lap, the suspect fled leading the deputies on a 16 mile pursuit into the…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Re-Charged For 1989 Homicide
A suspect is re-arrested and charged for a 1989 homicide in Goldsboro. On April 23, 1989, 31-year-old Gino T. Harper of Goldsboro was shot and killed in the area of the 300 block of Pearson Street. The Goldsboro Police Department began investigating the murder and charged Gurman R. Pearsall of Goldsboro for Harper’s death. However, the charges…… read more »
2015 Murder Suspect Apprehended
A suspect is arrested for a 2015 murder in Goldsboro. 19-year-old Ni-Quawn Kornegay of Goldsboro was shot and killed on the 2000 block of S. Slocumb Street on October 1st of 2015. Five years later, the investigation into the fatal shooting led to a warrant being secured on 22-year-old Tyrone O. Johnson of Wilson for…… read more »
Shooting Suspect Leads Authorities On Chase Into Goldsboro
A shooting suspect is apprehended following a police chase. An individual reported someone fired multiple shots into his vehicle while he was driving in the Dudley area on Thursday. The victim was not injured, but the vehicle was damaged. After the victim called 911, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies located the suspect. However, the suspect then…… read more »
Victim Hospitalized Following Goldsboro Shooting
Around 7 PM Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 900 block of First Street to investigate a shooting incident. The victim, 35-year-old Antwain Grantham of Goldsboro, had sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to Wayne UNC Healthcare in order to receive medical treatment. The victim was stabilized and later transported to Vidant…… read more »
