Category Archives: Crime

GPD: Suspect Arrested For Saturday Shooting

GPD: Suspect Arrested For Saturday Shooting

A man wanted for attempted murder turns himself in.  The Goldsboro Police Department reports 27-year-old Tacarous Monquez Peterson turned himself in to authorities around 9:30 PM Sunday.  He received “no bond” and he was placed into the custody of the Wayne County Detention Center.  Peterson was wanted for the Saturday evening shooting on the 1700…read more »

GPD: 3 Accused Of Theft At Local Target, Many Others

GPD: 3 Accused Of Theft At Local Target, Many Others

Three out-of-state suspects are arrested for a string of retail larcenies including one theft from the local Target. On April 17th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a larceny in progress at the local Target on Sunburst Drive. Three unknown males assaulted a store employee before stealing over $8,000 in electronics. The suspects fled out…read more »

GPD: Suspects Tried To Flee Onto Base, Found With Meth

GPD: Suspects Tried To Flee Onto Base, Found With Meth

Friday afternoon, officers from the Goldsboro Police Department responded to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in reference to a U-Haul that had attempted to flee onto the base past the Slocumb Street Gate Entry Team. The vehicle was stopped by the base’s Security Forces. Officers report spotting marijuana in plain sight leading to a probable…read more »

KPD: Monday Shooting Unrelated To Peaceful Protests

KPD: Monday Shooting Unrelated To Peaceful Protests

Gunfire rips through two Kinston homes.  Around 4:30 PM Monday, Kinston Police responded to the 300 block of College Street for the report of shots fired.  Officers found gunfire had damaged to homes on the 300 block of W. Washington Street.  The Kinston Police Department says the shooting incident is not related to Monday’s peaceful protests…read more »

Probation Check Leads To Drug Charges

Probation Check Leads To Drug Charges

On Tuesday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team were called to a residence on Mt. Carmel Church Road in Pikeville to assist Probation and Parole.  40-year-old Jody Reinhart was allegedly found in possession of illegal narcotics during the routine probationary check.  Reinhart was arrested for Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession…read more »

ACE Team: Wanted Suspect Faces Additional Drug Charges

ACE Team: Wanted Suspect Faces Additional Drug Charges

On Tuesday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team located a wanted subject, 43-year-old Ronald Young, Jr. of Goldsboro, at the Econo Lodge in Goldsboro.  During Young’s arrest, he was reportedly found with illegal narcotics.  He’s charged with Possession of Heroin, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and on a warrant for Interfering with…read more »

GPD Investigates Early Morning Shooting At Day Circle

GPD Investigates Early Morning Shooting At Day Circle

Officers from the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1900 building of Day Circle around 3:30 AM Friday. Upon their arrival, officers located a shooting victim, identified as 30-year-old Darryl Dunn, Jr. Dunn was transported to Wayne UNC Health Care and was later transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville where…read more »

LCSO: Lock Your Vehicles!

LCSO: Lock Your Vehicles!

Lenoir County residents are being reminded to lock their vehicles.  According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, someone entered several unsecured vehicles in the Falling Creek/North Lenoir area over the Memorial Day Weekend.  Only unlocked vehicles were entered, and no windows were broken during the crimes.  The sheriff’s office says it is investigating the break-ins. The…read more »

Memorial Day Traffic Stop Leads To Meth-Dealing Charges

Memorial Day Traffic Stop Leads To Meth-Dealing Charges

Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office pulled a vehicle over in the northwest area of the county on Monday.  During the stop, 46-year-old Daniel M. Stocks of Goldsboro was allegedly found to be in possession of meth.  He was arrested and charged with Maintaining a Vehicle for the Use of Controlled Substances, Possession of Methamphetamine,…read more »

KPD: 16-Year-Old Charged For Sunday Shooting

KPD: 16-Year-Old Charged For Sunday Shooting

Kinston Police say a juvenile is being charged for a weekend shooting that left one person injured.  Around 6:30 PM on Sunday, officers with the Kinston P.D. responded to the 1100 block of Macon Street where they found a 19-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his foot.  The victim was transported to UNC-Lenoir…read more »

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