GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A 26-year-old Goldsboro man is facing felony charges following a domestic disturbance that left another man with multiple stab wounds Thursday afternoon.

Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Day Circle at approximately 4:31 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2025. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the victim, Jaron Hardee, 26, of Goldsboro, had already been transported by private vehicle to UNC Health Wayne, where he was being treated for multiple stab wounds.

The Criminal Investigations Division was called to the scene and launched a follow-up investigation. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified a suspect in connection with the incident.

Rupert Wicks, 26, of Goldsboro, was subsequently arrested and charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury, a felony offense.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Authorities have not released additional details about the nature of the domestic disturbance or the current condition of the victim.

Anyone with information about this crime, or any other crime in the Wayne County area is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or submit a TIP at p3tips.com. Callers will remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards for information leading to arrests of up to $500 for misdemeanors with the recovery of drugs, firearms, property, or fugitive arrests and up to $1,500 for felony arrests. Crime Stoppers is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro Wayne Crime Stoppers Director Judy Lane at 919-734-8177.