Tag Archives: Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
Multi-Agency DWI Checkpoint Nets Dozens of Violations
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A large multi-agency DWI checkpoint conducted Friday night along the border of Wayne and Lenoir counties resulted in dozens of traffic violations and multiple impaired driving cha...
Mar 15, 2026
Safe Kids Coalition Hosting Operation Medicine Drop Events in Wayne County for National Poison Prevention Week
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - The Safe Kids Wayne County Coalition is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to host two Operation Medicine Drop events aimed at helping residents safely dispose of unus...
Mar 11, 2026
15-Year-Old Taken Into Custody After Handgun Found at Eastern Wayne High School
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A 15-year-old student was taken into custody after school administrators discovered a handgun on campus at Eastern Wayne High School earlier this month. According to the Wayne Cou...
Mar 10, 2026
Pikeville Woman Arrested in Solar Farm Wire Theft Case
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A 46-year-old Pikeville woman is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say thousands of feet of wire were stolen from a local solar farm, causing more than $10,000 in dama...
Mar 03, 2026
Man Arrested on Meth Trafficking Charges Following Months-Long Drug Investigation
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A months-long narcotics investigation has led to the arrest of a Wayne County man on multiple trafficking charges, according to the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force. Authori...
Feb 25, 2026
Second Suspect Arrested in 2024 Dudley Homicide Investigation
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A second arrest has been made in connection to a 2024 homicide in the Dudley community, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, the United Sta...
Feb 25, 2026
Goldsboro Man Arrested in Connection to Stolen Jewelry
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - A 64-year-old Goldsboro man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into stolen jewelry reported in eastern Wayne County. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's O...
Feb 25, 2026
Wayne County Deputy Charges Dudley Resident After Political Sign Defaced
DUDLEY - A criminal investigation in the Dudley area led to charges after a detective with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office discovered a defaced political campaign sign. According to the sheriff's of...
Feb 22, 2026
Two Charged After Break-Ins at Homes Under Construction in Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Two men are facing multiple felony charges following a series of break-ins at homes under construction earlier this month, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. On Feb. 7, ...
Feb 20, 2026
Additional Arrests, Dozens More Charges Filed in Wayne Memorial Park Vase Theft Investigation
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has announced additional arrests and dozens of new charges in the ongoing investigation into the theft of bronze vases from gravesites at Wayne M...
Feb 19, 2026