On Dec. 5, 2022, at approximately 8 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department was notified by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, via Wayne County Communications, of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was traveling westbound on U.S. 70 from the LaGrange area. A Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy conducting business checks located…… read more »
While conducting a business check on the Deacon Jones Dealership in LaGrange, NC, on December 5th,2022, at approximately 8 pm, a Wayne County Deputy observed a suspicious vehicle leaving the dealership. Due to it being after hours and the business being closed, the Deputy decided to investigate.As the Deputy turned onto HWY 70 westbound towards…… read more »
On November 28, 2022, and November 30, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an Instagram message threatening to harm students and staff of Brogden Middle School. After being notified of these threats, the Sheriff’s Office immediately began an investigation into the threats. Asa result of the investigation, it was determined that an…… read more »
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, at around 4:13 pm, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of human remains located in the 400 block of Billy Price Road, Seven Springs, NC. The remains were located by a volunteer search team who had convened in the area. At this time, no positive identification has been made,…… read more »
Update The victim of the homicide from 203 Haywood Drive, Goldsboro, has been identified as 32-year-old Exzavia Cortez Ramseur of Clayton, NC. The investigation is still ongoing, and detectives are actively following up on leads at this time. From what detectives have determined, this appears to have been an isolated incident. The Sheriff’s Office asks…… read more »
A Goldsboro man on probation was arrested on August 28th and charged with Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Probation Officers from Wayne County went to Brandon Painter’s residence at 100 Hidden Maple Court, Goldsboro, to conduct a warrantless home search due to Brandon Painter being on…… read more »
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be closing US-117 North from NC-55 in Mount Olive through Genoa Road tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 10:45 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The closure will remain in place during Sergeant Matthew Fishman’s funeral service to allow first responders the opportunity to line US-117 North for the…… read more »
Sheriff Larry Pierce released the following statement on Friday. In Honor of Sgt. Matthew Fishman, our office will be closed Tuesday,August 9th. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience this may havecaused you but we would like for all our staff to be in attendance as welay this Hero to rest. If you need immediate…… read more »
A Kenly man has been arrested and charged with one count of 2nd Degree Forcible Rape. According to a press release, On May 29, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a sexual assault that occurred in the Dudley area of Wayne County. Through DNA testing conducted at the North Carolina State Crime…… read more »
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 9:29 am, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call about a body in the 600 block of Watershed Road, LaGrange. Deputies and detectives were dispatched to the area where the body of a deceased unidentified male subject was located within the wood line near the highway. A…… read more »
