A shooting death is under investigation in Kinston. Just after 4 AM Sunday morning, the Kinston Police Department responded to the 800 block of Greenmead Drive for the report of a shooting. Officers found 36-year-old Kelvin Barrow of Kinston deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Anyone with information on the case or Barrow’s recent activities is…… read more »
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Kinston Police Ask For Information On Shooting Death
Police Look For Answers After Woman Found Dead
Kinston Police have identified a person found dead in a wooded area. According to the Kinston P.D., 49-year-old Carolyn Ann Suggs of Kinston was found deceased in a wooded area between the 500 block of Beasley Street and E. Blount Street Tuesday morning. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the case.…… read more »
KPD: Suspect Charged For Theft Of A/C Units
A suspect is accused of stealing A/C units in Kinston. The Kinston Police Department reports air conditioning units have been stolen from several businesses and residences over the past few months. The larcenies caused over $150,000 in damages. On July 27th, KPD officers were conducting surveillance in areas targeted by copper and A/C thieves when…… read more »
KPD Investigating Body Found In Wooded Area
Around 8 AM Tuesday morning, officers with the Kinston P.D. responded to a small wooded area between the 500 block of Beasley Street and E. Gordon Street. The officers found a deceased female. The age and identity of the female were not immediately known. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the…… read more »
KPD: Suspect Charged For June 29 Shooting
A Kinston man is arrested for a late June shooting incident. On June 29th, officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on the 1600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Officers were also advised one person had been shot. Officers found multiple shell casings, and the occupants of…… read more »
Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Kinston Home
An investigation is underway after three people crash a stolen vehicle into a Kinston home. On Friday, officers with the Kinston P.D. responded to the 2500 block of Hodges Road for the report of someone breaking into a vehicle. The officers spotted a vehicle driving erratically in the area. That stolen vehicle fled the attempted…… read more »
KPD: Campus Police Officer Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Kinston Police say there was no threat to the public during a reported shooting incident on the campus of Lenoir Community College. Just before 9 AM Wednesday, officers with the Kinston P.D. were dispatched to LCC for an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. An employee of DEPS Company Police was found suffering from a single non-life…… read more »
KPD Planning For Community Communication Sessions
Kinston’s top cop says he is grateful for the community coming together to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In a Facebook post, Kinston Police Chief Tim Dilday says “vile actions” led to Floyd’s death. Dilday says the KPD pledges to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, and preserve order for…… read more »
KPD: Nothing Struck During Shooting Involving Juveniles
Two juveniles are taken into custody for a shooting incident in Kinston. Around 12:30 PM Monday, the Kinston Police Department responded to the area of Old Snow Hill Road and Daniels Street for the report of shots fired. When officers arrived on-scene, they quickly apprehended two juveniles that were spotted running from the area. The…… read more »
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 »
