(GDN) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Seth Alston Williams of Dudley and 27-year-old Caleb Michael Sexton of LaGrange were arrested and charged with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Deputies responded to 911 calls of two suspicious males walking on Sambo Lambert Road on March 2, 2022. They made contact with the two…… read more »
(GDN) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for a runaway teenager. Police say Destiny Alexis Jones left her home in Dudley during the night of March 14th and may be in the company of James Leighton, III. Destiny is described as a female, 16-years-old, Hispanic/Native American, 5 feet 3 inches…… read more »
(GDN)-In a Press Release from the Wayne County Sheriffs Department issued today, they stated that on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Deputy A. Wood was providing security at a Southern Wayne High School basketball game. As part of Deputy Wood’s responsibilities, he was monitoring the crowd for weapons which are not permitted on school premises. Deputy…… read more »
On Tuesday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on the 200 block of Strawberry Lane in Mount Olive in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, a male subject was located in a wooded area, bleeding from multiple locations on his body. The male told responding deputies that he was attacked…… read more »
(GDN) – Around 7 PM on Monday, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Georgia Farms Drive in Dudley for a burglary and robbery. Two suspects had reportedly rang the doorbell and, when answered, forced their way into the residence. One of the suspects had a firearm. The homeowner and suspect with…… read more »
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple vehicle break-in’s as well as residential break-in’s that occurred between Friday, January 28, and Sunday, January 30, in the La Grange area of Wayne County. At this time, detectives are following up on leads and believe there may be a connection between these cases and B&E…… read more »
(GDN) — On December 22nd, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding a shooting into an occupied dwelling in the southern area of the county. The suspects were in a car and opened fire on the house as they drove by. Four people were at the home at the time of the shooting. …… read more »
(GDN) — More help for those recovering from addiction in Wayne County. The County of Wayne and City of Goldsboro donated 807 Nile Street to Hope Restorations in 2021. Hope Restorations has received a grant and will work with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office to renovate the property. Chris Jenkins, Executive Director of Hope…… read more »
(GDN) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office got an early Christmas gift to help its response to large emergency situations. At the December 7th county board meeting, the commissioners approved a budget amendment for the purchase of an Emergency Response Mobile Command Center. Sheriff Larry Pierce told the commissioners there have been numerous incidents where…… read more »
(GDN) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports a pair of drug arrests. On November 12th, A Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled a vehicle over in the northeast area of the county for a motor vehicle violation. The vehicle was searched with illegal narcotics allegedly being found. 24-year-old Rita L. Daniels of Goldsboro was arrested…… read more »
