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 »
Category Archives: Crime
GPD Chief Provides Update On Staffing Levels, Crime Stats
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 »
UPDATE: Deputies Chases Suspect Near Goldsboro High, Wayne School Of Engineering
A vehicle pursuit led to a law enforcement presence near Goldsboro High School and the Wayne School of Engineering. The incident unfolded Wednesday as a suspect vehicle attempted to cut across the campus and drove through a patio area near the cafeteria. The suspect, who was not a student at either school, was apprehended a…… read more »
County Moves Forward With Constructing New Detention Center
Wayne County is moving ahead with the construction of its new jail. Earlier this month, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners agreed to initiate Phase 3 of its contract with Moseley Architects for the full design of the jail’s construction. Commissioner Joe Daughtery says the Facilities Committee has seen the need for a new detention…… read more »
September 2021 Results In Largest Monthly Total Of CyberTips For SBI
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) continues to see an increase in the number of CyberTips compared to last year when we entered into a pandemic. In 2020, with the COVID-19 crisis upon us, the SBI’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force experienced an unprecedented rise in…… read more »
Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Setting Girlfriend On Fire
On Monday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County relating to a serious assault. The caller, a 47-year-old female, told dispatch her boyfriend, 64-year-old Raeford Bell, had doused her with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire. Owens had suffered severe burns over a…… read more »
