CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
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...
Charlotte shooting highlights dangers of serving warrants: Nash County sheriff reflects on officer safety
Serving warrants can be incredibly dangerous. Eight law enforcement officers were shot Monday while trying to serve an arrest warrant in an east Charlotte neighborhood, including four who died. On June 9, 2011, Nash County deputy Warren Basco “Sneak” Lewis was shot three times in the chest while serving an...
Kerr-Tar COG offers free Regional Scam Jam event
Have you been or know someone who has fallen victim to a phone, computer, mail, or email scam?. Frauds, commonly referred to as scams, have been on the rise for several years. Numerous types of fraud impact over 1 million U.S. citizens per year. People. over the age of 50...
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