WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – A 37-year-old woman faces multiple felony charges after authorities say she exploited an elderly victim out of approximately $40,000 over several months. Crystal Marie Anderson was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that began on May 5, 2025, when deputies received a report of elderly exploitation involving…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A 27-year-old Wayne County man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child sexual exploitation following an investigation prompted by federal authorities. Carlos Fabian Arriaga Ortega was taken into custody on September 3, 2025, after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at his residence. He faces…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A 57-year-old Wayne County man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child sex offenses following an investigation that uncovered alleged abuse spanning more than two decades. Mark Alan Kuhns was taken into custody without incident at his residence by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit. He…… read more »
K9 Unit Leads to Arrest of Habitual Felon, Removal of 200+ Dosage Units from Streets PIKEVILLE, NC — The Pikeville Police Department has successfully dismantled a significant drug trafficking operation, seizing more than 200 dosage units of MDMA and arresting a convicted habitual felon in a recent enforcement action that officials say has removed a…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A juvenile suspect who fled into a cornfield following a vehicle pursuit was quickly apprehended thanks to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office’s drone technology on August 6, 2025. The incident began when the Kinston Police Department initiated a pursuit of a stolen motor vehicle that crossed from Lenoir County into Wayne…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, NC — Seven individuals were arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Violence Prevention and Response Team (ViPR) and the North Carolina Division of Community Supervision on August 13, 2025. The operation focused on high-risk probationers throughout Wayne County and involved multiple searches conducted by the collaborative law…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, NC — A 35-year-old woman was arrested Saturday evening following an investigation into a domestic-related assault with a deadly weapon at Busco Beach, according to local authorities. Tynisha Tyshell Jenkins was taken into custody at approximately 9:24 p.m. on July 26, 2025, after investigators recovered a stolen firearm during their response to the…… read more »
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged as an adult in connection with a robbery that occurred on Poplar Street last month, according to the Goldsboro Police Department. Details of the Incident On July 23, 2025, at approximately 1:23 p.m., Goldsboro Police officers responded to reports of a robbery on Poplar…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — An 84-year-old Wayne County man has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of indecent liberties with a child following a sheriff’s office investigation that uncovered decades-old allegations of sexual abuse. Donnie Ray Colmore was taken into custody by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office after investigators say he admitted to…… read more »
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — An 18-year-old Goldsboro woman has been charged with seven felony counts of disclosing private images of an adult following an investigation that began with a complaint from a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune. Nevaeh Veronica Moses was arrested and charged after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into allegations…… read more »
