Category Archives: Crime

Man Taken Into Custody After Reported Shooting Threat on Emmaus Church Road
WAYNE COUNTY, NC - A Wayne County man is in custody following a reported shooting incident that prompted a law enforcement response involving SWAT and hostage negotiators. According to the Wayne Count...
Amy Roux Jan 29, 2026

Man Found Dead in Goldsboro Apartment; Police Investigating Shooting
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Goldsboro police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in the 900 block of West Oak Street early Tuesday. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, officers responded...
Amy Roux Jan 27, 2026

Two Charged in Theft of Nearly 200 Bronze Vases from Wayne Memorial Park Gravesites
WAYNE COUNTY - Two Goldsboro residents have been charged following an extensive investigation into the theft of bronze vases from gravesites at Wayne Memorial Park, according to the Wayne County Sheri...
Amy Roux Jan 26, 2026

Wayne County Man Charged Following Child Sexual Abuse Investigation
WAYNE COUNTY - A Wayne County man has been charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a juvenile, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The investigation b...
Amy Roux Jan 26, 2026

Rosewood Man Arrested After Search Warrant Yields Stolen Vehicles, Drugs, Firearms
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A Rosewood man was arrested following the execution of a search warrant that led to the recovery of stolen motor vehicles, suspected narcotics, and multiple firearms, according to...
Amy Roux Jan 26, 2026

Deputies Recover Stolen Vehicles, Drugs, Firearm During Dudley Arrest
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A Dudley man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies recovered illegal narcotics, a firearm, and five stolen vehicles during an arrest last month, according to the Wayne ...
Amy Roux Jan 24, 2026

Kinston Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison in $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
NEW BERN, N.C. - A federal judge has sentenced a Kinston woman to six years in federal prison for her role in a wide-ranging healthcare fraud conspiracy that defrauded North Carolina Medicaid of more ...
Amy Roux Jan 14, 2026

Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following DWI Task Force Traffic Stop
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A Goldsboro man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a traffic stop conducted by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force earlier this month. According t...
Amy Roux Jan 13, 2026

Wayne County Sheriff's Office Arrests Dudley Man in Multi-County Larceny Investigation
Wayne County, N.C. - A 26-year-old Dudley man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a series of larcenies reported across Wayne County late last year, according to the Wayne Co...
Amy Roux Jan 10, 2026

City of Goldsboro Warns Developers of Scam Involving Fraudulent Planning Department Invoices
Goldsboro, N.C. - The City of Goldsboro is warning developers about a scam targeting individuals who have previously submitted applications to the City's Planning Department for public hearings. City ...
Amy Roux Jan 10, 2026


