WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon following a violent family dispute that occurred earlier this month in Wayne County. Kyrique Laquay Sampson was taken into custody and booked into the Wayne County Detention Center after an investigation into a July 8 altercation that…… read more »
La Grange, N.C. — Three juveniles were arrested early Monday morning after allegedly breaking into 15 vehicles in a residential area, according to local law enforcement officials. Deputies responded to Jarrett Court shortly after 3:30 a.m. on July 14, 2025, following reports of juveniles attempting to break into vehicles. Working alongside a North Carolina State…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A local man is in custody after Wayne County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended him during a foot chase that followed the discovery of a stolen vehicle at a gas station earlier this month. The arrest led to multiple charges, including felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting law enforcement.…… read more »
Wayne County — An investigation into a fatal drug overdose at the Wayne County Jail has led to the arrest and charging of an inmate now accused of distributing the substances that caused another inmate’s death. Steven Alton Carlton, 33, has been charged with death by distribution through unlawful delivery of certain controlled substances, possession…… read more »
Wayne County – A Pikeville man has been arrested following an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office into allegations that he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in advance payments for home improvement work that was never completed. Anthony Tyrone Smoot, 55, was taken into custody on May 29, 2025, and charged with four…… read more »
Goldsboro, N.C. – (May 20) — A Wayne County man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to the possession of child sexual abuse material following an investigation by state and local authorities. On May 16, 2025, members of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office…… read more »
Wayne County, N.C. – on Monday, May 12, a Wayne County man is facing charges after authorities linked him to the theft of antique signage reported stolen from the northern part of the county earlier this month. On April 11, 2025, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding the larceny of historically valuable…… read more »
Wayne County, N.C. – ( May 12) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 19-year-old man in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins reported on the northern end of the county late last month. On April 29th, 2025, deputies received multiple reports from residents who discovered their vehicles had been broken into…… read more »
Wayne County, N.C. — A routine traffic stop on May 1, 2025, led to the arrest of a 46-year-old man on multiple drug-related charges, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Jason Patrick Lawrance, a white male, was arrested and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lawrance is currently being…… read more »
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that human remains found in December 2024 belong to 29-year-old Caitlin Hodges, who was first reported missing to the Goldsboro Police Department on July 25, 2024. The remains were originally discovered in the 900 block of Dollard Town Road on December 10, 2024. In…… read more »
