Cold case solved with forensic evidence
After new evidence came to light in a 38-year-old cold case, a man pleaded guilty Thursday to second degree murder.Roger Pollard, 57, pleaded guilty to beating to death 20-year-old Karen L. Johnson on...
View Article8 things you need to know about ALERT Onslow
Onslow County has officially transitioned into a new reverse-911 system that will keep locals in the loop.ALERT Onslow’s official transition date was July 1, though the system was used once at the end...
View Article$16K in stolen property found; man charged
A 34-year-old Hubert man has been arrested twice in five days for breaking and entering, according to officials.Onslow County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a breaking and entering of a...
View ArticleSuspects arrested in Hubert break-in case
A second suspect has been arrested in a break-in incident where $16,500 of equipment was stolen, according to officials.On Aug. 7, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a business...
View Article8 things to keep you and your home safe from criminals
Chances of being a victim of a property crime in Onslow County is 1 in 39.There are about 1,706 property crimes in Jacksonville every year and about 33 robberies, according to NeighborhoodScout.com.Of...
View ArticleFelon faces additional cyberstalking charges
A convicted felon on probation for placing 15 false bomb reports to area schools and businesses in 2014 was arrested this week by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office for cyberstalking.Gerald Dewayne...
View Article3 undocumented immigrants indicted on reentry charges
The three were found in New Hanover County.
View ArticleHampstead man charged in home burglary
Over $10,000 worth of property was allegedly stolen.
View ArticleMarine accused of shooting man in stomach with shotgun
Conflicting statements lead to a New River Air Station Marine being charged nearly eight months after a shooting, authorities say.Peter Anthony Stellato, 23, was arrested Wednesday by Onslow County...
View ArticleBoard of Ed. member pleads guilty to DWI
A school board member says he doesn't plan to resign after pleading guilty to driving while impaired this week.Jonathan Merritt, 35, was arrested March 20 by Richlands Police Department for the...
View ArticleHillsborough man charged in Pender teen sexual assault
Victim was reportedly a 16-year-old girl
View ArticlePolice seek attempted robbery suspect
Jacksonville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a subject wanted for questioning in the attempted robbery of Johnson Drug Pharmacy located at 2200 Gum Branch Road.The...
View ArticleBody found in river identified, but lots of mystery remains
A woman whose body was pulled out of the Cape Fear River has been identified as a Greenville teenager, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.The cause of death for Kristen Lee Stone, 19,...
View ArticleBond raised for Marine in fatal North Carolina hit-and-run
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has doubled the bond for a Marine accused in the hit-and-run death of a high school student.The N.C. Highway Patrol told multiple news outlets that...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend, son
With the cries of his mother ringing out from the bench, Sebastian Raul Mendez pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend and 5-month-old son.The former Airman escaped the death penalty in this...
View ArticleTrial set for colonel accused of sexual assault
A trial date has been set for a colonel accused of sexually assaulting a child.Col. Daniel H. Wilson, 55, of Mason, Wash., was charged on Nov. 15 by military officials of violating four articles under...
View ArticleTwo men accused of assault with 'edged weapon'
Few details were available following the arrests of two men accused of assaulting a man with an "edged weapon," according to warrants.Dantrell Quawin Jones, 24, and Adrian Cornelius Beale, 25, of...
View ArticleHubert man accused of paying for gas with fake $100 bill
A Hubert man has been accused of using a fake $100 bill to pay for less than five gallons of gas.Robert Brandon Aud, 28, of Shell Rock Lane was arrested Wednesday by Swansboro Police Department and...
View ArticleLocal man's cyberstalking case moved to Sept. 21
Sporting a maroon jacket that reads “Make money not friends,” a Jacksonville man convicted of making 15 false bomb threats appeared before Judge William Cameron III in District Court Thursday.Gerald...
View ArticleMissing teen found, charged with breaking and entering
A local teen reported missing last week has been located, and arrested.Dylan Evans St. Julian, 16, of Lilac Lane was reported missing Aug. 17 by his family and the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office sent...
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