Child, 9, charged with murder after Illinois mobile-home fire kills 5
A 9-year-old has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder in connection with a lethal mobile-home fire in April near Goodfield, Illinois.The juvenile also has been charged with two counts...
View ArticleNew Bern man charged in Onslow sexual assault
A New Bern man accused of sexually forcing himself on a woman at a birthday party earlier this year has been arrested.Jaime Amilcar Amaya, 29, of Gurten Street in New Bern was charged by the Onslow...
View ArticleSwansboro felon accused of escaping from custody
A Swansboro felon is accused of escaping from the local jail by faking a medical emergency.Mackenzie Blake O’Neil, 24, of Golden Leaf Road in Swansboro, was arrested on Oct. 6 by the Onslow County...
View ArticleHubert men charged with breaking into VFW, Moose Lodge
Two Hubert men have been arrested in connection with several business break-ins, including the Holly Ridge VFW.Marty L. Jenkins, 31, of Quail Point Drive in Hubert was charged Oct. 8 by the Onslow...
View ArticleJury finds man guilty of kidnapping Jacksonville teen
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the type of felony and add additional information.A Milwaukee man has been found guilty of kidnapping a 16-year-old Jacksonville girl.Joshua...
View ArticleRichlands man charged with sex act against child
A Richlands man is accused of enticing a child into engaging in a sexual act.Alec Ryan Markl, 19, of Chappell Creek Court in Richlands was charged by the Jacksonville Police Department with felony...
View ArticleHRPD: Man assaults grandmother, uncle with knife
A Holly Ridge man has been accused of cutting his grandmother and uncle with a knife over the weekend.Gaekwon K. Bryant, 23, of Holly Ridge is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon...
View ArticleHolly Ridge searching for armed robbery suspect
The Holly Ridge Police Department is searching for a suspect in a Dollar General armed robbery.At approximately 1:10 p.m. Monday a white man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a black-and-white checkered...
View ArticleNC Court strikes down video sweepstakes games
In Onslow County lawsuit, games operated by Sandhills Amusements of Southern Pines are ruled to be in violation of anti-gambling laws.
View ArticleMan, woman charged in overdose death of Maple Hill man
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional information provided by the Jacksonville Police Department.A Sneads Ferry man and Jacksonville woman have been arrested in connection...
View ArticleAfter 10-year-old is raped, sheriff warns parents about 15 apps used to lure...
Authorities in Florida are warning parents about 15 social media apps they say are commonly used by child predators.The Pasco County Sheriff's Department posted the notice after a 10-year-old girl was...
View ArticleHolly Ridge identifies armed robbery suspect
The Holly Ridge Police Department is looking for a Hampstead man in connection to a reported armed robbery at a Dollar General earlier this week.A warrant has been issued for Christopher Matthew...
View ArticleColorado mom killed daughter she falsely claimed was terminally ill, police say
A Colorado mom has been accused of killing her 7-year-old daughter, a girl she falsely claimed was terminally ill, according to police.Olivia Gant died in 2017. In the weeks and months before her...
View ArticleHubert man charged in officer shooting
Updated 9:51 a.m.HUBERT – A Hubert man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after allegedly shooting at a Onslow County Sheriff’s Office sergeant as he was responding...
View ArticleOCSO: 1 stabbed, 2 injured in assault
SWANSBORO - The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office in investigating an assault in the Swansboro area during which one person was stabbed and two others injured.At approximately 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, patrol...
View ArticleNewport man accused of shooting hunting dog
MAYSVILLE — A Newport man is accused of shooting another man's hunting dog and smashing the dog's tracking device.Bobby Joe Cuthrell, 46, of New Port Circle in Newport has been charged by the Jones...
View ArticleCamp Lejeune Marine charged in Florida armed robbery
A Camp Lejeune Marine was arrested on base on armed burglary charges in Florida.Staff Sgt. Bruno Jesus Bego, 31, of Florida Avenue on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, was arrested on Oct. 18 by the...
View ArticleFormer Marine sent to prison for killing fellow Marine
A former Camp Lejeune Marine was sentenced in court Friday for the fatal shooting of his friend.Tyler Prudden, 30, was sentenced to approximately 1-2 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after...
View ArticleMarine colonel out of prison; child sex abuse case overturned
A Marine colonel whose conviction for sexual abuse of a child was overturned has now been released from prison and is awaiting a decision about his retirement request.Col. Daniel H. Wilson, of Mason,...
View ArticleJacksonville teen gets probation, community service for calling in bomb threats
A Jacksonville teen will be on probation for two years and will serve 100 hours of community service for calling in bomb threats to Northside High School.James Tyler Chandler, 18, of Spring Drive in...
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