Category Archives: Crime

Goldsboro K-9 Unit Makes Weapon Arrest

Goldsboro K-9 Unit Makes Weapon Arrest

The Goldsboro Police Department reports it pulled a vehicle over on the 800 block of S. John Street.  K-9 Buster and his handler arrived on-scene to assist with the traffic stop.  The K-9 alerted on the vehicle and officers reportedly seized a handgun from 24-year-old Trevagan M. Smith of Goldsboro.  Smith was charged with Possession…read more »

GPD Officer Fires At Vehicle During Shooting Investigation

GPD Officer Fires At Vehicle During Shooting Investigation

Around 1:20 AM Monday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to a “Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling” call on the 700 block of E. Holly Street. Once on scene, officers closed access to the 700 block of E. Holly Street using their police vehicles. While the officers were identifying and…read more »

WCSO: Suspect Accused Of Assaulting His Elderly Mother

WCSO: Suspect Accused Of Assaulting His Elderly Mother

A  Wayne County man is accused of abusing his elderly mother.  In mid-September, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports it was notified of an elder abuse case by the Wayne County Department of Adult Protective Services.  Sheriff’s Office detectives worked with Adult Protective Services to investigate the case.  As a result of the investigation, 34-year-old…read more »

ACE Team Makes Drug Arrests While Searching For Fugitive

ACE Team Makes Drug Arrests While Searching For Fugitive

Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team were seeking a wanted fugitive at the Super 8 Motel on the 700 block of Corporate Drive on Friday, September 18th.  The ACE Team members conducted a “knock-and-talk” in one of the rooms as they attempted to locate the wanted person.  After gaining consent to search the…read more »

GPD Units Make Pot Bust In Day Circle

GPD Units Make Pot Bust In Day Circle

Police make a drug-dealing arrest in the Day Circle area of Goldsboro.  Wednesday evening, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Selective Enforcement Unit and Gang Suppression Unit conducted a narcotics investigation on the 1000 block of Day Circle.  The investigation resulted in the arrest of 36-year-old Donshea M. Phillips of Goldsboro.  Phillips was charged with…read more »

Suspect Accused Of Passing Forged Checks Stolen From Her Family

Suspect Accused Of Passing Forged Checks Stolen From Her Family

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports 56-year-old Jenny L. Huffman of Goldsboro is charged with two counts of Forgery of Instrument, two counts of Uttering Forged instrument,, and two counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretenses.  According to the sheriff’s office, the business had accepted two checks on September 12th which were dishonored by the…read more »

Goldsboro Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting On Holly Street

Goldsboro Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting On Holly Street

Around 2:45 AM Wednesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 700 block of E. Holly St. to investigate shots fired and a subsequent ShotSpotter alert. The responding officers located a victim, 40-year-old Darius Lamar Chestnut, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his face. Chestnut was transported by EMS to Wayne UNC Health Care…read more »

GPD Investigates Second Shooting In Past 24 Hours

GPD Investigates Second Shooting In Past 24 Hours

On Tuesday around 5 PM, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “D” Shift responded to a report of shots fired on the 600 block of S. Slocumb Street. Once on-scene, officers found multiple shell casings. Shortly thereafter, they were notified of a male who had just been dropped off at Wayne UNC Health Care Emergency Department suffering…read more »

GPD Continues String Of Recent Drug Busts At Local Hotels

GPD Continues String Of Recent Drug Busts At Local Hotels

Monday afternoon, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit conducted a narcotics investigation in the back parking lot at the Super 8 Motel on the 700 block of Corporate Drive.  The investigation resulted in the arrest of 41-year-old Joy L. Reybein of Greenville for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of…read more »

KPD: La Grange Man Arrested For Sunday Shooting

KPD: La Grange Man Arrested For Sunday Shooting

A suspect is accused of attempted murder for a weekend shooting in Kinston.  The Kinston Police Department reports Al Lee Myers of La Grange was arrested on Monday on charges of Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury.  Myers is charged for his alleged involvement in the…read more »

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