On January 5th, 2023, Officers with the Mount Olive Police Department responded to 242 Franklin Street to a person shot. When officers arrived they located the victim, 33-year-old Anthony Fitzgerald Price of Mount Olive, in the passenger seat of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Wayne County EMS responded and pronounced Mr. Price deceased at…… read more »
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Suspect in Mount Olive Shooting Arrested
Investigation Underway At Mount Olive Pickle
Reports of a situation outside of Mount Olive Pickle are under investigation by the Mount Olive Police Department. According to Chief Jason Hughes no shots were fired, but officers were dispatched to the scene. Hughes tells GoldsboroDailyNews.com that reports are being taken and an active investigation is underway. No further information is being released at…… read more »
Three Arrested On Murder Charges By Mount Olive Police
(GDN) – The Mount Olive Police Department arrested 35-year-old Demarlo Kornegay, 25-year-old Jartavis Bradshaw and 20-year-old Tyshawn Miller. They responded to a shooting on March 29th, 2022, at approximately 7:04 p.m., at 1001 Southeast Center Street. Upon arrival, police say they discovered 22-year-old Rajion Hall suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Wayne County EMS responded…… read more »
Mount Olive Family Says Grandmother Was Tired In Fatal Accident With 9-Year-Old
A Mount Olive family says they’re still in shock after their grandmother and her 9-year-old adopted son were killed in a car accident on Saturday. Officials say Grisel Hardy’s car crossed the center line on Kelly Springs Road and smashed into a truck. Hardy died at the scene, along with Bryceon, who wasn’t wearing a…… read more »
MOPD Officer Released From Hospital, Chase Suspect Identified
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — A Mount Olive police officer who was hurt when she crashed her vehicle while chasing a hijacking suspect has been released from the hospital. Police Chief Jason Hughes said officers were called to the Walmart in Mount Olive on Saturday to deal with a suspicious person. Police said when they…… read more »
Mount Olive Officer Injured During Police Chase
(GDN) — A late Saturday afternoon chase involving a stolen Mount Olive Police vehicle ended with the suspect being caught and one officer injured. The Mount Olive Police officer crashed their patrol car at the intersection of U.S. 117 and the I-40 connector. According to Mount Olive Police Chief Jason Hughes, several police officers were…… read more »
Suspect Allegedly Opens Fire At Vehicle Driven By Girlfriend
(GDN) — Just after midnight on Sunday, a Mount Olive Police officer heard gunshots on the south side of town. All MOPD units responded to the area. Moments later, dispatch informed officers of a call reporting a reckless driver who had left and then returned to the scene of a domestic altercation on the 500…… read more »
Warrants Secured On Mount Olive Walmart Assault Suspect
Authorities are searching for a suspect in a Walmart assault. According to a Friday afternoon Facebook post from the Mount Olive Police Department, 33-year-old Darryl J. Williams, Jr. of Wilson has been identified as a suspect in the October 25th assault that left a Mount Olive Walmart cashier with a serious injury. Williams is wanted…… read more »
Mount Olive Police: Unknown Suspects Responsible For Assaulting Walmart Cashier
Police need help identifying the suspects responsible for assaulting a Walmart employee. The Mount Olive Police Department is looking for public assistance in solving October 25th attack. According to the Facebook post by the Mount Olive P.D., three subjects – a male and two females – entered the Walmart and tried to return merchandise. A…… read more »
Feds Hand Down Prison Sentence For Accused Meth Trafficker
A Mount Olive area resident is sentenced in federal court on two meth trafficking charges. 35-year-old Ashley Shackelford of Duplin County was sentenced last week to 90 months in prison for two charges: Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute and Distribute 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing Methamphetamine Possess with the…… read more »
