CRIME & SAFETY
SBI investigating suspicious death in Bridgeton
BRIDGETON, Craven County — A death investigation is currently ongoing after a body was found on Tuesday, April 30 in Craven County. Law enforcement responded to B Street in Bridgeton after receiving a call around 2:00 p.m. from the girlfriend, according to Captain Johnson with the Bridgeton Police Department.
One person extracted following rollover crash in Newport
Newport, NC — One person was extricated from a vehicle following a rollover crash in Newport earlier today, May 1. First responders from Havelock Fire Department, Newport Fire Department and Newport Police responded to the scene. Fire crews began providing aid and successfully removed the patient from the overturned...
Second suspect arrested in 2018 Craven County cold case
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — A second suspect has been arrested in the 2018 homicide of a Craven County man. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office posted to its Facebook page that on Tuesday, they arrested Robert Gonnie Simmons Jr., 45, of 5455 N.C. Hwy 55 West in New Bern. He has been charged with one […]
Bicyclist killed in Newport identified
NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) -Newport police have identified the bicyclist killed early Saturday morning. They say 70-year-old Louis Stormes of Newport was struck by a motorist traveling westbound on US 70 just after 4:30 a.m. as Stormes attempted to cross US 70 on Roberts Rd. They say Stormes was subsequently struck...
Pedestrian hit Thursday morning in Newport
NEWPORT — A woman was transported by ambulance Thursday morning to Carteret Health Care after being hit by a vehicle on Chatham Street near Gil’s Market in Newport. There was no information on the woman’s condition, other than she was alive when transported. According to NC Highway...
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