Autopsy: Brothers died by gunshots to the head
The second autopsy has been released in the deaths of two brothers killed earlier this year.Tyler Gilbert’s autopsy was released Monday by the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and listed the...
View Article156 dogs rescued, 10 arrested in dog fighting case
Authorities seized 156 dogs and arrested several men accused of fighting dogs and betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on fights, many of which ended in the dogs’ death or serious injury.The...
View ArticleMan accused of hit-and-run, driving with hood covering the windshield
A Swansboro man is accused of leaving the scene of a crash with the hood of his car blocking his view of the road while traveling with a minor.Edwin Avalos, 22, of Pettiford Park Circle, was arrested...
View ArticleTeen accused of robbing hookah bar
A Jacksonville teen has been accused of robbing an area hookah bar.Steven Lamar Lewis, 18, of Valencia Drive, was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a...
View ArticleASPCA: 156 dogs rescued from dog fights receiving treatment
While investigators can’t reveal much about the 156 dogs rescued from an alleged dog fighting ring this week, they have said the dogs are receiving treatment.The plan, they said, is to eventually find...
View Article17-year-old accused of strangling woman
A Jacksonville teen has been accused of putting a woman in a choke hold until she almost lost consciousness.Marcus Aandre Maraj, 17, of Progress Way was arrested by the Jacksonville Police Department...
View ArticleOfficials: Stolen pets likely not used for dog fights
Three days after learning 156 dogs were seized and several men were arrested on dog fighting charges, owners with missing dogs are wondering if their furbabies could have been stolen for the fights.But...
View ArticleOperation Arrow results in 30 arrests
A collaborative effort between 50 law enforcement officers and support staff resulted in 30 arrests this week.Operation Arrow-Onslow County served outstanding warrants and did compliance checks for...
View ArticleMan, dog still missing
More information has been released about a man who’s been missing since Thursday.Gary Morton, 66, was last seen eating breakfast at Helen’s Kitchen on N. Marine Blvd. in Jacksonville where he ate every...
View ArticleVietnam vet found guilty of groping minor
A man who groped a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party was found guilty in superior court this week.Paul Crowell was found guilty Monday of two count of indecent liberties of a child.His trial began...
View ArticleJPD: Kidnapped man escaped trunk using emergency latch
A Jacksonville man accused of kidnapping a 25-year-old man and putting him in the trunk of a car earlier this month remained in the Onslow County Jail late Tuesday.Avery Foye, 27, of Richlands Ave. was...
View ArticleMan accused of strangling, pistol-whipping woman
A Holly Ridge man is accused of strangling and pistol whipping a woman.Ronnie Cory Williams, 44, of Percy Padgett Court, was arrested by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Sunday and charged with...
View ArticleMan accused of distributing sexual videos of pre-teen boy
A 34-year-old man has been accused of distributing pornographic videos of a pre-teen boy.Eric El Win Le Van, of Daniel Drive in Jacksonville, was arrested by the Jacksonville Police Department Tuesday...
View ArticleCarteret man accused of three-county crime spree and attempted escape
A Carteret County man accused in a three-county theft crime spree remains in jail under a half-million after assaulting a detention officer in an attempt to escape custody.Dakota Douglas Fleeman, 19,...
View ArticleFeds looking into Jacksonville child porn case
Federal charges are pending in a child porn case involving a Jacksonville man arrested this week, according to Homeland Security.Eric El Win Le Van, of Daniel Drive in Jacksonville, was arrested by the...
View ArticleJPD: Former athletic director accused of 'inappropriate' relationship with...
Updated at 6:50 p.m.The former athletic director at Northside High School is facing up to eight years of probation and sex offender status for an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old...
View ArticleRobbery suspect identity sought
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an armed robbery.At about 7:26 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the Hubert Tobacco store on Hubert Blvd....
View ArticleHotels, law enforcement offer safety trips for travelers
Just a few simple precautions could mean the difference between being safe and speaking with the cops this holiday season.People tend to take advantage of others during the holidays, said Ryan Bender,...
View ArticleMan sought for questioning in larceny case
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning about a Dollar General larceny.The theft allegedly occurred Dec. 14 at the store located at 242 S. Marine Boulevard,...
View ArticleJacksonville man accused of sex acts with children in the mid-90s
A 69-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested for alleged indecent acts with children in the mid-90s.Charles Thomas Mellor Jr., of Denise Drive, was arrested Tuesday by the Jacksonville Police...
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