On Friday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 55 West in Mount Olive. During the traffic stop, a probable cause search was conducted and a firearm was reportedly found that had been reported stolen. The firearm was seized and the driver, 28-year-old Antonio Bullard of Fayetteville, was taken into custody…… read more »
A weekend traffic stop leads to numerous drug and weapon charges against a Goldsboro man. On Sunday, a member of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force and the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop at the Sheetz on Highway 70 West in Goldsboro. Illegal narcotics were allegedly found during a search…… read more »
A sex offender is accused of not living at his registered address. In April, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was alerted that 26-year-old Davidson B. Scheu of Lincolnton, NC was not residing at the address registered with the Sex Offender Registry. The sheriff’s office says Scheu was arrested as a result of the investigation. He’s…… read more »
Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s K-9 Units and Sheriff Larry Pierce met on the campus of Wayne Community College Monday morning to receive some new cooling vests that were donated to the K-9s. Debbie and Tom Nicholson of Goldsboro donated the vests to the sheriff’s K-9 program in the honor of the John Robert…… read more »
On Thursday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle near the intersection of N.C. Highway 581 and Pinkney Road for a motor vehicle violation. During the investigation, it was discovered the driver, 28-year-old Donald Mayo, had two outstanding warrants out of Wilson County for Larceny and Probation Violation, both felonies. When the deputy attempted…… read more »
Wayne County authorities arrest a suspect on assault and child abuse charges. On Wednesday, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 2600 block of Highway 13 North. After further investigation, the deputies charged 34-year-old Brandie M. Wade of the home with Felony Assault Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury and Misdemeanor…… read more »
On Saturday, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop for a Chapter 20 violation in the northwest part of Wayne County. The deputies reportedly spotted illegal narcotics in plain view leading to a probable cause search of the vehicle. Illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia were allegedly located during the search. 42-year-old Dawn L. Williams…… read more »
A Dudley man is facing an animal cruelty charge after allegedly shooting a dog. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to follow-up on a shooting on Brook Terrace Road in Dudley on March 22nd. The deputies found one deceased dog at the scene. The dog had died due to a single gunshot wound. As…… read more »
On Sunday, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian call on Zeno Lane. Initially, the Highway Patrol was dispatched but the investigation revealed that the Sheriff’s Office needed to investigate. A witness stated that 39-year-old Wade Tucker was in an argument with two persons over money. Tucker left the scene for a…… read more »
On Sunday, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on U.S. 117 South near Old Mount Olive Highway for a traffic violation. The deputies reportedly spotted contraband and the vehicle was searched. A passenger inside the vehicle, 30-year-old Antwain Marque Grantham of Goldsboro, was allegedly found to be in possession of cocaine…… read more »
