JPD investigating gunshots at Liberty Crossing apartments
Jacksonville police are investigating a report of shots fired Thursday morning in the area of Liberty Crossing apartments.Officers responded to 251-500 Carmen Ave. in Jacksonville just after 6 a.m....
View ArticleSilver Alert cancelled for Jacksonville man
Updated 12:56 p.m.The Silver Alert for a missing Jacksonville man has been cancelled, according to an updated post by the N.C. Center for Missing Persons.___________________Original storyA Silver Alert...
View ArticleCourt denies man's appeal on weapon of mass destruction charge
A Richlands man’s appeal to the N.C. Supreme Court was denied after a case was argued for whether a “flash bang” grenade is a weapon of mass destruction.Adam Richard Carey was found guilty in May 2018...
View ArticleJPD: Man arrested in Liberty Crossing Apartments shooting
The man accused of firing a gun at Liberty Crossing Apartments last week has been arrested.Jared Jordan Goforth, 25, of Camp Lejeune, has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon,...
View ArticleJacksonville Marine faces multiple sex offense charges
A Jacksonville Marine was arrested by the Wilson County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, and charged with indecent liberties with a child.Willard Louis Winstead, 21, of McHugh Boulevard on Camp...
View ArticleDuplin man wanted on murder charge in custody
DUPLIN COUNTY – A Beulaville man has been taken into custody on murder and robbery charges in connection to a January homicide, authorities said.Rasheed Teron Freeman, 31, was arrested by the Duplin...
View ArticleOnslow drivers issued more than 26k citations in 2019
There are more than 100,000 drivers every day maneuvering through Onslow County, and whether you are a teenage driver with a new driver’s license or have years of experience behind the wheel, everyone...
View ArticleOnslow drivers issued more than 32k citations in 2019
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct a name and add additional citation data from law enforcement officials.There are more than 100,000 drivers every day maneuvering through Onslow...
View ArticleNewport woman accused of hitting Jacksonville boyfriend with car
A Newport woman is accused of hitting her boyfriend with a car.Jessica Marion Velazquez, 37, of Forestline Drive in Newport, was arrested by the Jacksonville Police Department on Monday during a...
View ArticleNCDOT asking for information on three stolen trucks
An investigation involving stolen trucks from the N.C. Department of Transportation facility in Newport is underway.The Newport Police Department along with investigators from the North Carolina...
View ArticleCourt cases postponed 30 days due to coronavirus outbreak
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced Friday that most district and superior court cases in North Carolina will be postponed for at least 30 days in order to protect the safety of the public during the...
View ArticleParents charged after 4-year-old tests positive for meth
Two parents have been arrested after their 4-year-old daughter tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamines.The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office charged Bridget Slaughter Brown, 35, and Dustin...
View ArticleThree Jacksonville men charged following car chase
Three Jacksonville men have been arrested after allegedly leading law enforcement in a car chase.Christopher Duncan, 27, of Weste Avenue in Jacksonville, is charged with one count flee/elude arrest,...
View ArticleNewport man accused of making false bomb threat
A Newport man is accused of making a false bomb threat at a grocery store over the weekend after he allegedly became angry the store was closed.Charles Stanley Hunt Jr., 40, of Dutch Treat Mobile Home...
View ArticleCCSO: Felon captured after escape from Carteret jail
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional details from law enforcement.A 27-year-old convicted felon who law enforcement says escaped from the Carteret County Jail was recaptured...
View ArticleJacksonville police investigate shooting
A person shot in Jacksonville Thursday received non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Jacksonville Police Department.According to Public Affairs Coordinator Beth Purcell, at approximately...
View ArticleOnslow-area law enforcement practices social distancing
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View ArticleRichlands man accused of stealing from Priscilla McCall's
A Richlands man accused of stealing $18 worth of items from Priscilla McCall’s has been arrested.Robert Lee Hunt, 37, of Koonce Fork Road in Richlands was arrested March 19 by the Jacksonville Police...
View ArticleRichlands police investigating Food Lion robbery
Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon robbery at Food Lion in Richlands.According to Richlands Police Chief William Horne, at around 3:15 p.m. a black man approached one of the registers at...
View ArticleOCSO searching for Dollar Tree armed robbery suspect
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say robbed Dollar Tree in Richlands with a BB gun, and left the gun behind after fleeing the area.Saturday night, the sheriff’s office was...
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