A manhunt is underway following a deadly shooting in La Grange. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Rashawn S. Pridgen is wanted for the charge of Murder following a shooting on the 6200 block of Paul’s Path Road in La Grange early Sunday morning. According to the Lenoir County Sheriff, Pridgen got into a…… read more »
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LCSO: Statutory Rape Suspect Arrested In Texas
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a juvenile in January of 2020. That led to warrants being secured on Cristian Cruz, who allegedly fled the area to avoid the charges. After nearly one year on the run, the U.S. Marshals Service located Cruz in Bastrop, Texas just…… read more »
Lenoir County Robbery Suspects Arrested in Greenville
Two suspects are arrested for a Kinston armed robbery. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says the robbery at the Blue Door Sweepstakes on the 3000 block of Highway 258 North occurred Sunday morning. The business had been robbed at gunpoint by two subjects. Two suspects were identified through the sheriff’s office’s investigation and they were…… read more »
Suspect Arrested For Two Lenoir County Robberies, More Charges Likely
A suspect is arrested for a pair of Lenoir County robberies. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested 29-year-old Steven E. Wilson of Kinston on Sunday after deputies responded to the Family Dollar in La Grange for a robbery in-progress. The sheriff’s office and Kinston Police Department set up a perimeter and used a…… read more »
Bond Set At $5 Million For Lenoir Co. Shooting Suspect
A Lenoir County shooting suspect is out of the hospital and in jail. According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother had his first appearance in court on Monday, and he is being held at the W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center under a $5 million bond. He faces numerous charges including two…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Shot Ending Two Day Manhunt
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been shot in a gunfight with authorities. Saturday night, a 911 caller informed authorities that a man fitting Strother’s description was sitting on the porch of a Banks School Road residence. Two armored vehicles were dispatched to the scene and…… read more »
BREAKING: La Grange Shooting Suspect Apprehended
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been taken into custody. The 30-year-old Strother is accused of shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s deputy Thursday night. The K-9 unit deputy, 30-year-old Steven Key, was responding to a domestic call on Lang Skinner Road in La Grange. Key has…… read more »
Manhunt Continues As Shooting Suspect Eludes Authorities
The Lenoir County manhunt continues as the armed and dangerous suspect has now evaded authorities for over 24 hours. 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother is accused of shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Deputy who was responding to a domestic call near Lang Skinner Road in La Grange Thursday night. Strother then allegedly shot a citizen while…… read more »
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Searches For La Grange Shooting Suspect
A suspect is on the loose after shooting a citizen and a deputy in Lenoir County. According to a 12:30 PM update from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother is still on the run. The sheriff’s office had located the stolen red 2003 Dodge Dakota extended cab pickup truck, but Strother was nowhere nearby. Strother…… read more »
Police Standoff In La Grange After Deputy Is Shot By Suspect
A Lenoir County Sheriff’s deputy is wounded leading to a standoff that is still ongoing at last check. According to a 3 AM update from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, the standoff continues at a residence on the 2500 block of Lang Skinner Road in La Grange. The deputy, 30-year-old Steven Key, was shot in the neck…… read more »
