Over the past few months, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in thefts from vehicles. Most of those break-ins have been to unlocked cars or cars where valuables, including guns, purses, money, and car keys, were visible. Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce urges residents and visitors to lock their car doors, even…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Sheriff Reminds Public To Always Lock Vehicles, Protect Valuables
GPD Investigates Report Of Fight, Gunfire At Spence Ave. Walmart
The Goldsboro Police Department was called to the Walmart on Spence Avenue around 10:45 AM Wednesday for the report of an active disturbance. A fight had reportedly broken out in the store with several subjects assaulting another person. Officers arrived and received further information that shots had been fired outside of the store. However, the…… read more »
UPDATE: Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended After Goldsboro Standoff
A suspect surrenders following a standoff with law enforcement in Goldsboro. The situation unfolded at a residence on the 200 block of Johnson Lane near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. U.S. Marshals went to the home to arrest 28-year-old Deanta J. Beamon Tuesday morning. However, Beamon would not exit the home leading to an hours’…… read more »
Suspect Surrenders After Standoff Near Seymour Johnson AFB
An attempted murder suspect is apprehended after a law enforcement standoff in Goldsboro. The U.S. Marshals Task Force was attempting to take the individual into custody for an Attempted Murder warrant and other charges out of Pitt County on Tuesday. The suspect barricaded themselves inside a residence in Seymour Homes. The Goldsboro Emergency Response Team…… read more »
GPD Chief Provides Update On Staffing Levels, Crime Stats
The Goldsboro Police Department is looking for a few good men and women. At last week’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable, Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West said his department is approximately 75% staffed. Chief West says they’re working hard to recruit, and Wayne Community College’s next session of Basic Law Enforcement Training starts in January.…… read more »
Altercation Takes Deadly Turn Near Mount Olive
Just before 9:30 PM on Sunday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 100 block of Ralph Jones Lane in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County. According to witnesses at the scene, two men had gotten into a verbal altercation. The argument escalated, and Juan Manuel Martinez Nava allegedly brandished…… read more »
ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Arrests
On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Old Grantham Road. During the traffic stop and investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly found. 29-year-old Ashley Barefoot of Mount Olive and 36-year-old Daniel Hoskins of Goldsboro were taken into custody for the charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Both suspects were turned over…… read more »
Suspect Arrested For September Homicide In Goldsboro
On Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donovan Wooton of Goldsboro on the 1600 block of E. Elm Street. Wooten is charged for the September 30th murder of 28-year-old Dashaunti L. Waters of Goldsboro. GPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on the 300 block of S. Leslie Street when they found a…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Jailed Without Bond For Mother’s Murder
Around 8 AM on Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 200 block of Rosewood Avenue in the Seymour Homes housing development on a “check welfare” call. Officers entered a residence and found two individuals, a female and male, on the floor. 53-year-old Towanda Jones of Goldsboro appeared to be deceased and 33-year-old DeCarlos…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Broke Into Apartment, Assaulted Juvenile
Tuesday night, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a breaking and entering at an apartment on the 100 block of Fallin Boulevard. Upon arrival, it was determined that a subject forced his way into the residence, assaulting a juvenile in the process. After gathering information from witnesses, a suspect description was determined and officers began…… read more »
