Elderly couple's deaths ruled murder, suicide
Updated at 5:01 p.m.The deaths of a couple found this week in their Jacksonville home have been ruled a suicide and a homicide, according to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office."Based on the evidence we...
View ArticleTrial scheduled for Jacksonville woman indicted on castration charges
Martinne Delavega is accused of biting and tearing open a man’s testicles, maliciously maiming and disfiguring them as well as inflicting permanent damage.
View ArticleWoman sought in pet store theft
Area authorities are asking for help identifying a woman accused of stealing from an area pet store.She is described as a white woman wearing a blue UNC t-shirt, with blue jean shorts, and black...
View ArticleHubert man accused of spitting on an officer
A Hubert man has been accused of spitting blood and saliva on an officer.Richard Affong, 28, Mango Place in Hubert was arrested Oct. 3 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with felony...
View ArticleTwo charged with mutual assault
A man with previous misdemeanor assault convictions has been charged with a felony after he and a woman were arrested this week on charges of assaulting each other.Nathan Chachulski, 22, of Eastwood...
View ArticleRichlands man sought in stabbing
The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of stabbing another man.Isaiah Grayson Barbee has warrants out for his arrest for a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting...
View ArticleIllegal alien sentenced for drug trafficking
An illegal alien living in Jacksonville has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for trafficking drugs.Juan Ramirez-Martinez, who went by the street name Panda, 28, was sentenced Wednesday in...
View ArticleEmbezzlement case dismissed due to incomplete records
Charges of embezzlement against a former Hubert Volunteer Fire Department chief have been dismissed.Matthew Tiernan Champney, 38, of Patriots Point Lane, Swansboro was arrested March 4, 2015, and...
View ArticleJail chief sees the best in his job
Editor’s Note: The First Responders Friday series is a weekly feature focusing on the men and women in law enforcement, emergency services and fire services who serve in our community every day. Name:...
View ArticleSix more arrests in Operation Hourglass
Six more people have been charged in Operation Hourglass.The operation is a collective effort among law enforcement agencies that targets those involved in selling and delivering narcotics.The most...
View ArticleThree charged after crystal meth, cocaine and pot found in hotel room
Three people have been arrested after crystal meth, cocaine and pot were found in an area motel room.A joint operation Friday by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Safe Streets Unit and...
View ArticleTwo charged in Richlands drug operation
A weekend drug operation led to a Richlands man being indicted on federal drug charges.The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit with help from the FBI Safe Street Task Force and...
View ArticleVerizon theft suspects wanted for questioning
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying multiple people wanted for questioning in regard to a theft at Verizon Wireless.The larceny allegedly occurred Sept. 16 at the Western Boulevard...
View Article$1 million bond set for accused heroin dealer
Numerous complaints from citizens led to the arrest of an alleged heroin dealer in Richlands.James Michael Pellak, 49, of Nine Mile Road in Richlands was arrested by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleRichlands man arrested again on child porn charges
A Richlands man accused of having child pornography has been accused, again, of distributing photos and videos of young girls.Christopher Wayne Trent, 29, of Chappell Creek Drive in Richlands was...
View ArticlePolice aim to ID larceny suspect in selfie
Jacksonville police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing from a home, then being caught in a selfie by a stolen phone.The theft allegedly happened Oct. 1, according to...
View ArticleHobby Lobby theft suspects sought
Police are searching for two men accused of stealing from Hobby Lobby.The theft allegedly happened Oct. 11 at the Western Boulevard store, police say.Both men are described as white men in their early-...
View ArticleLarceny suspect sought
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man sought in a theft from WhizMart.The man, who is wanted for questioning regarding an Oct. 2 theft, is described as a black man, late 20’s to mid...
View ArticleRichlands man charged in Duplin Co. stabbing
Updated at 4:49 p.m.A suspect wanted in relation to a stabbing in Duplin County has been arrested in the western part of the state.The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a...
View ArticleAdditional charge for man accused of stabbing runner
Updated at 4:48 p.m.The charges for a man accused of attacking a woman running in a neighborhood have been upgraded.Antonio Smillie Robertson, 19, of Folkstone Road in Sneads Ferry was originally...
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