CRIME & SAFETY
Wilmington police: Two dead after early Friday morning shooting
Two have died as a result of a shooting early Friday morning. According to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification on the 400 block of McRae Street at 1:19 a.m. When officers arrived, they located two people suffering from gunshot wounds. ...
Carolina Beach doctor charged with indecent liberties with a child
A Carolina Beach doctor has been charged with indecent liberties with a child and sexual offense in the first degree. Damian Alexander Brezinski, 61, was arrested on Friday, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office inmate search. Brezinski was employed as a cardiologist at Island Cardiology in Carolina Beach.
Biden, after meeting with families of officers killed in NC, says the nation is grieving with them
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he was praying for loved ones and all those left behind after he met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job. The visit came just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in upstate New York. “The entire nation is grieving with these families,” he said from his second stop of the day in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he was announcing new measures to cut lead pipes from the water supply. Biden detoured to Charlotte...
Wilmington police looking for runaway teen
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has announced that it is looking for 13-year-old Kevin David Orellana. According to the WPD, Orellana is a runaway juvenile who was last seen at around 8:15 a.m. Thursday, May 2. At the time, he was wearing a black jacket with a hoodie and blue jeans.
Woman’s Charges Upped After Traffic Stop
A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, two counts of resisting an officer, and two counts of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $1,000. Sessions address was listed on warrants as 6338 Old Lake Rd., Bolton.
Wilmington Fire Department crisis-response dogs receive green vests for passing their training
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two dogs who joined the Wilmington Fire Department in February have received their green vests. The vests signify they have passed all of their necessary training. Clyde and Jethro are the two newest members of the WFD family, which already consisted of Rhys, Heart and...
Crews respond to two-car crash on N 3rd St. near Isabel Holmes Bridge
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews are responding to a crash on N 3rd Street near N Front Street and the Isabel Holmes Bridge, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Per the WPD, two cars were involved in the crash. First responders noted that there were not any serious injuries.
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