Man arrested on heroin charges
A Jacksonville man has been arrested in connection with heroin charges.Joshua Alexander Morton, 22, of Brandymill Lane, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of possession with intent to...
View ArticleLarceny - Ludlow Ray Daw, Jr.
Ludlow Ray Daw, Jr., 36, of Harris Creek Loop Road in Jacksonville was arrested April 21 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with larceny, obtain property by false pretense and conspiracy...
View ArticleSeven arrested during warrantless searches in Sneads Ferry
Two meth labs were found and several people arrested during warrantless searches in the Sneads Ferry area Thursday.The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and the N.C. Department of Probation and Parole,...
View ArticleOperate video gaming machines - Cory Lamont Bryant
Cory Lamont Bryant, 31, of Kinston was arrested April 22 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with operating five or more video gaming machines.Bryant is accused of operating five or more...
View ArticleDrugs - Earl Anthony Powell
Earl Anthony Powell, 28, of Dickens Street in Jacksonville was arrested April 22 by the Jacksonville Police Department and charged with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine,...
View ArticleBreak and enter - Marquis Antwon Beel
Marquis Antwon Beel, 23, of Cow Horn Road in Richlands was arrested April 22 by the Jacksonville Police Department on two charges each of break or enter a motor vehicle and habitual larceny.Beel is...
View ArticleWilmington No. 1, Jacksonville 12 in national opioid abuse
Wilmington has the highest rate of opioid abuse in the nation, according to a study published Wednesday.Three other North Carolina cities — Hickory, fifth at 9.9 percent, Jacksonville, 12th at 8.2...
View ArticleChild-abuse cases fuel request for new investigator
Last year, Jacksonville investigators were assigned 415 juvenile-crimes cases.In the fourth month of 2016, that number reached 570 cases, according to Jacksonville Police Department’s presentation to...
View ArticleLarceny - Henry David Nipper
Henry David Nipper, 34, of Vinka Street in Maple Hill was arrested April 22 by the Jacksonville Police Department and charged with larceny by anti-inventory device.Nipper is accused of concealing a...
View ArticleDrugs - Leandrae Deshawn Lewis
Leandrae Deshawn Lewis, 35, of Spring Drive in Jacksonville was arrested April 23 by the Jacksonville Police Department and charged with possessing cocaine and possession with intent to...
View ArticleTheft - Brittney Elyse Mitchell
Brittney Elyse Mitchell, 25, of Liberty Point in Jacksonville was arrested April 24 by the Jacksonville Police Department and charged with financial card theft, larceny of a motor vehicle and...
View ArticleDrugs - Scott Patrick Royal
Scott Patrick Royal, 31, of Lookout Ridge in Cedar Point was arrested April 24 by the Swansboro Police Department on three charges of trafficking LSD, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver...
View ArticleDrugs - William R. Jones, Jr.
William R. Jones, Jr., 41, of White Oak Street in Jacksonville was arrested April 23 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of schedule I controlled substance and possessing...
View ArticleMan charged with assault with deadly weapon
Updated at 3:20 p.m.A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting into a vehicle while the driver was attempting to get away from him.Officials have been searching for Aaron Lamont Wingate, 29, of...
View ArticleHigh speed chase results in wreck, charges
Updated at 4:52 p.m. to include details about Marine Corps serviceA local Marine faces charges from two agencies after crashing his motorcycle Sunday night while attempting to elude police, authorities...
View ArticleMore details released in high speed chase, crash
BEULAVILLE | Beulaville police say a motorcyclist who led an officer on a high-speed chase over the weekend was initially being pulled for speeding.Police Chief Jamie Rogers said Cpl. Antonio C....
View ArticleWal-Mart larceny suspect sought by law enforcement
Police are looking for help in identifying a white male who is a person of interest in a larceny that occurred April 15 at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market.The suspect was wearing a camouflage jacket...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against VA over toxic Camp Lejeune water
A lawsuit has been filed against Veterans Affairs in connection to the historic water contamination aboard Camp Lejeune.Three veteran organizations are suing the VA after a request filed Dec. 7 under...
View ArticleHolly Ridge to hold meeting on addiction, depression
Addiction has taken over the conversation in Onslow County, and a group in Holly Ridge is taking action.Education is the first big step being taken, according to Annette Erny. Erny, along with many...
View ArticleDrugs - Aurora Leah Torres
Aurora Leah Torres, 36, of Myna Drive in Jacksonville was arrested April 27 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of a controlled substance on prison/jail premises.Torres is...
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