On April 18th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office took a report on a breaking, entering, and larceny in the Rosewood area. Items reported stolen included collectable coins and electronics. During the investigation, 31-year-old Joshua M. Hollowell of Goldsboro was developed as a suspect. The sheriff’s office says it was determined Hollowell committed the B&E, and…… read more »
Just before 10 PM Wednesday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call of a structure fire on the 100 block of Corbett Hill Road in Mount Olive. The Grantham, Smith’s Chapel and Jordan’s Chapel volunteer fire departments were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters found the residence well involved in a fire upon arrival. The…… read more »
On Thursday, April 22, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Patrol initiated a traffic stop in the northwestern area of the county for an equipment violation. During the stop, 29-year-old Andrew Coley, Jr. of Goldsboro was allegedly found to be in possession of a schedule II substance. Coley was arrested for Possession of…… read more »
Bond is set at $100,000 secured for a Wayne County man accused of trafficking a controlled substance. On Saturday, April 17th, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Patrol Division pulled a vehicle over for an equipment violation in the southern area of the county. During the stop, a large amount of methamphetamine was reportedly…… read more »
A wanted suspect is accused of leading Wayne County authorities on a high-speed chase. On Sunday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy spotted 19-year-old Karl S. Ferrera of Mount Olive driving in a vehicle. Ferrera reportedly had ten outstanding orders for arrest, so the deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over. Ferrera would not stop and…… read more »
With nearly $1 million coming to the county, the Wayne County Detention Center is hoping to reduce the recidivism rate for persons dealing with substance addiction. Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce talked about the jail’s new Substance Misuse Program at last week’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Pierce says sheriff’s department nationwide…… read more »
A suspect is killed as he attempts to flee from Wayne County authorities. The situation unfolded Sunday evening as a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to serve outstanding warrants out of Johnston County on a suspect, 53-year-old Donnie Butts, Jr. The deputy had attempted to pull Butts over, however Butts fled in a pickup truck. …… read more »
Late Sunday afternoon, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were in involved in a chase that ended in a fatal crash. The pickup being pursued collided with a semi-tractor that was parked in a yard on Central Heights Road near E. New Hope Road. The driver of the pickup died at the scene. The accident is being…… read more »
After an ongoing investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Rachel N. Herring was charged with eleven felony charges. The charges include: 5 counts of Uttering a Forged Instrument 5 counts of Forgery Larceny Financial Card Theft Herring was also arrested for two charges for the Goldsboro Police Department. Her bond was set at…… read more »
Early Tuesday morning, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in the eastern area of the county for the report of a disturbance. The deputies found 32-year-old Solomon A. Herring of Goldsboro had forced his way into another person’s residence and destroyed property. Herring was arrested for 2nd Degree Burglary. He was given a…… read more »
