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 »
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Remains Found in Seven Springs
Deputies Respond to 2nd Homicide of the Weekend
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 »
Probation Search Leads to Arrest for Sexual Exploitation
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 »
Highway 117 to Close for Funeral Service Tuesday
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’s Office to Close Tuesday
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 »
Kenly Man Arrested for Rape
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 »
Death On Watershed Road
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 »
Inmate Death At Detention Center
On Saturday, July 9, 2022, at approximately 7:00 pm, Detention Officers at the Main Detention Center found a female inmate suffering from a self-inflicted medical emergency. Detention Officers entered the locked cell and began efforts to stop the inmate’s activity and to begin resuscitative efforts. Wayne County Emergency Medical Services was contacted and responded as…… read more »
Arrest Made In 17 Car Break-Ins
Between May 15th and May 23th, 17 vehicles were reported broken into in the Goldsboro, Pikeville, and LaGrange areas of Wayne County. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began investigating these cases and developed Andrew Hanner, 34, of Goldsboro as a suspect. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Andrew Hanner, and on…… read more »
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Increase Security At Schools
In light of this week’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, law enforcement agencies across North Carolina and the nation are increasing patrols on and around school campuses. In addition to local efforts by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Goldsboro Police Department, WCPS schools are also seeing an increased presence from other agencies. On Wednesday,…… read more »
