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Rocky Mount firearm examiner aims to solve more crimes, faster
New data shows the impact of a fire examiner at the Rocky Mount Police Department. The Rocky Mount Police Department is one of only a few cities in eastern North Carolina that analyze firearms in-house. The firearm examiner analyzed 5,950 cartridge casings and 417 firearms for more than 30 police...
VIDEO: Thieves use forklift to break into Youngsville gun store, steal 8 firearms
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A dramatic moment was caught on camera when thieves using a forklift broke into the Youngsville Gun Club & Range early Wednesday morning, and got away with several guns. Owner Dr. Jason Gladwell said repairs alone could cost up to $50,000, but he said he...
Do you know him? Man wanted for felony larceny at Z’s Smoke House, Rocky Mount police say
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators are looking for help to identify a man they said stole from a tobacco shop, the Rocky Mount Police Department said Wednesday. At about 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, officers said a man entered Z’s Smoke House on the 1600 block of Northern Blvd. and was involved in a felony larceny.
Detour ahead on US 64: Former North Old Carriage bridge to be demolished
Motorists using the controlled-access U.S. 64 approaching the interchange for North Old Carriage Road late at night through early in the morning are temporarily going to have to exit off the highway and use the interchange’s new roundabouts to get back onto the highway. Crews have been working to improve and widen North Old Carriage from the intersection of Eastern and Sunset avenues to Reges Store and Green Hills roads. The work has included constructing a new four-lane bridge for North Old Carriage over U.S....
Local man busted on drug charges after traffic stop
A Rocky Mount man remains in custody under a $400,000 secured bond in the Nash County Detention Center and faces at least 11 charges, mostly for drug-related offenses but also for resisting a public officer, according to N.C. District Court and jail records. Clarence Borum, 34, was stopped April 23 on suspicion of driving while his license was suspended, the Nash County Sheriff’s office said in a press release. A...
Murder, accessory charges filed against Walstonburg man
Charges against a Walstonburg man arrested in an April 15 shooting death on Third Street in west Greenville include murder and accessory after the fact, according to jail records. Zy’quan Malik Johnson, 21, 93 Jamal Sarsour St., was arrested in Rocky Mount the next night with the assistance of the Rocky Mount Police Department, the Greenville Police Department said. He was detained in the Edgecombe County Jail and later booked...
Man, 43, jailed on first-degree murder charge
A man with a prior history of violence is behind bars without bond in the Edgecombe County Detention Center after Rocky Mount police charged him with committing first-degree murder Sunday. Scottie Jeffries, 43, was arrested after an investigation of a report of an unconscious female in the 300 block of Marigold Street just on the east side of downtown, police said. Investigators described the incident as a domestic violence-related homicide,...
Farmers Market Opens
FARMERS MARKET OPENS FOR THE SEASON—Saturday was Opening Day for the 2024 growing season at the Warren County Farmers Market. The first day of the season featured spring produce, including strawberries, meats and seafood, baked goods, skincare products, and a variety of artisan crafts. The Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays throughout the growing season in the Warren County Health Department parking lot, located at 544 W. Ridgeway St., Warrenton.
Sheetz across from N.C. Wesleyan robbed
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect who robbed the Sheetz convenience store across from N.C. Wesleyan University early Saturday morning. Officers responded shortly before 4 a.m. to the scene, and a preliminary investigation found that the suspect had entered the store and had demanded property before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said. The store is in the 3700 block of North Wesleyan Boulevard on the far northern side of the city. In addition to being near a private university, it...
Nashville Zoo welcomes first red river hog piglets
Staff at Nashville Zoo celebrated the birth of their first litter of red river hog piglets, footage released on April 30 shows. The zoo said the piglets were born on April 11 and have been named Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine. “This is the first litter of red river hog piglets born at Nashville Zoo, […]
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