Homicide suspect being extradited from West Virginia
The man accused of killing his biological daughter's husband is being extradited to Onslow County while his ex-girlfriend awaits her first court appearance for helping him dispose of the body,...
View ArticleNoble trial enters second week
After a week of testimony from state witnesses, the prosecution in the Timothy Allen Noble murder trial rested its case in Onslow Superior Court Wednesday afternoon.Noble is on trial for the fatal Oct....
View ArticleDefendant takes stand in murder trial
On Oct. 31, 2014, and for the ensuing days, Tim Noble lived a life of lies, false statements and deception after a lethal .38-caliber bullet traveled through Debra Holden’s head, killing the...
View ArticleWoman accused of burying a body appears in court,
The woman accused of helping her common-law husband bury a man in 2014 remains in jail after her first appearance in court Thursday morning.Jackqueline Joan Hasley, 74, is charged with accessory after...
View ArticleLocal LEOs on the fence on 'raise the age' bill
The “raise the age” bill may have passed with an overwhelming 104-8 vote in the N.C. House vote, but not all local law enforcement is in favor.The bill would move misdemeanor and non-violent felony...
View ArticleBond amounts based on variety of factors
It's a common misconception that a bond is a form of punishment for the arrestee.But that's not the case, said Chief Magistrate Robert Lee Carpenter Jr.The bond is only to ensure someone shows up to...
View ArticleMental health, addiction treatment, officer training possible
Officials are waiting for the approval of $2 million that would greatly improve mental health and addiction services in Onslow County, including training for law enforcement officers and a short-term...
View ArticleFormer homicide suspect arrested on kidnapping charges
A Jacksonvile man acquitted of kidnapping and killing his neighbor in a 2013 trial has been arrested along with a man who testified against him in that case on kidnapping and robbery charges.Nickey...
View ArticleFew details available in mall shooting
No arrests have been made in a shooting in the Jacksonville Mall parking lot, police said Wednesday afternoon.Jacksonville Police responded to a shooting in the parking area of the Jacksonville Mall...
View ArticleChild porn is not 'just pictures'
Many people believe child pornography is a victimless crime, but that’s not the case, according to law enforcement.The State Bureau of Investigation hears “it’s just pictures” a lot, even from judges...
View ArticleSisters accused of using incarcerated neighbor's debit card
Two Onslow County sisters are accused of having a costly spending problem that’s less than neighborly.Autumn Rankin, 34, and her sister Julie Elizabeth Work, 31, of Richlands were arrested by Onslow...
View ArticleJury takes less than two hours to find former plumber guilty in fiancee's death
In the moments and days after Timothy Noble reported 58-year-old Debra Holden’s apparent suicide to 12 people including law enforcement officials, close friends and the decedent’s family members,...
View ArticleHomicide suspect to have first appearance
A man accused of killing his son-in-law and disposing of his body three years ago is slated to have a first court appearance Monday morning, according to court documents.Early Lynn Isner Sr., 63, was...
View ArticleBehind the scenes: Judges' chambers
For most of Onslow County, they only see judges when they’re in a black gown sitting high above the courtroom they preside over, but these judges are more than the last word in a courtroom.Many of them...
View ArticleMan accused of killing son-in-law appears in court
With his hands chained in front of him and a brown belt secured high around his chest, the man accused of killing his son-in-law slowly shuffled his way into the courtroom Monday morning.Early Lynn...
View ArticleMan accused of running over, killing Dixon HS student indicted
The grand jury indicted 115 men and women in their June monthly court session, including the man accused of running over and killing a Dixon High School teen earlier this year.Three of the 115 are...
View ArticleConvicted bomb threat perpetrator back in court
A Jacksonville man who pleaded guilty in May 2016 of making bomb threats to area establishments in 2014 was back in Onslow County Superior Court Monday to face alleged parole violations.Gerald Dewayne...
View ArticleJPD: Mall shooter, alleged victims not found yet
No arrests have been made in the Jacksonville Mall shooting from last week – and detectives haven’t spoken with the alleged victims, either.The shooting happened around 8:10 p.m. June 20 when a person...
View ArticleConvicted drunk driver hits good Samaritan
A 40-year-old woman was involved in a crash as a convicted drunk driver hit her car while she tried to help out a pedestrian in need.Zachary Tyler Rabideau, 23, of Jordan Lane in Jacksonville, was...
View ArticleOCSO searching for man who stole Chinese food
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who stole food from a delivery driver.A man was called to Walton Road for a Chopstix Chinese food delivery and arrived a little before 5 p.m....
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