CRIME & SAFETY
Police say Greenville secret peeping suspect did the same thing at Winterville church
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A man charged with felony secret peeping after a customer at a retail store recorded him putting his phone on the ground under a woman’s skirt is accused of doing the same thing at a Winterville church. Winterville police say they charged Thomas Elliott with...
Greenville police make arrest in 2022 unsolved murder
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police say they’ve made an arrest in an unsolved murder in Greenville from more than two years ago. Greenville Police says David Tarrant was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with the murder of 36-year-old William Rushing. Back on March 24, 2022, police say officers responded...
POLICE: Man shows up to hospital with gunshot wounds following shooting that prompted school lockdowns
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville police are investigating after a man was shot Wednesday afternoon. Greenville Police Public Information Office Kristen Hunter said that officers responded to a shots fired call at the 1800 block of Norcott Circle. Hunter said a short time later a man showed up in a...
ENC man charged after law enforcement search of home
EDGECOMBE COUNTY — The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office searched a home in the 6000 block of NC 42 West in Macclesfield Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024. Law enforcement had received several complaints from people about drug activity at the home. Law enforcement officers found a heavily fortified rear door and...
Greenville man facing numerous charges after chase in Edgecombe County
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — A Greenville man is facing numerous charges after Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office officials said he sped past a deputy, crashed and was involved in a foot chase before being found and arrested. On Tuesday, Zachary Alexander Harvey, 23, of the 3000 block of Kingston Circle, Greenville, was charged with: He was […]
Greenville brush fire shuts down N. Memorial Drive, power line repairs underway
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — First responders were dispatched to a brush fire in Greenville earlier today that has caused both directions of North Memorial Drive to be shut down. North Memorial Drive is closed from 903 through Independence Boulevard as a result of damaged lines on the roadway, according...
Macclesfield man jailed after months long heroin investigation
Edgecombe County, NC — A Macclesfield man is now behind bars on narcotic charges following an investigation that lasted several months. Edgecombe County detectives executed a search warrant at the residence of Casey Wayne Allen, 46 of Macclesfield on Wednesday, April 17 around 6:00 a.m. The search resulted in...
Sheriff's Office: Pitt County PTA treasurer charged with embezzlement
The treasurer of the Hope Middle School Parent Teacher Association was charged Tuesday with embezzlement and other crimes, the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office reported. The agency said the school resource officer assigned to the school on April 8 received a report that Frances Deann Taylor, 37, was suspected of misappropriating funds from the PTA’s account. An investigation determined that Taylor made over $16,000 in purchases unrelated to the PTA between December of 2022 and April of 2024. She was arrested Tuesday and charged with 14 counts of embezzlement and four counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues. The release said the PTA is a volunteer organization overseen by volunteer officers and not operated by Pitt County Schools or Hope Middle School.
Kearny Park shooting prompts lockdowns Wednesday, investigation ongoing
Greenville police continue to seek a suspect in a Kearny Park shooting that injured one and prompted modified lockdowns at nearby schools. A spokeswoman for the Greenville Police Department said the incident occurred about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers responded to a shots fired call from the 1800 block of Norcott Circle off of Howell Street. Shortly after officers responded, a man arrived at ECU Health Medical Center via private vehicle...
Man behind bars after traffic stop reveals illegal drugs Thursday morning
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A Grifton man has been arrested after a traffic stop, according to Kinston police. Police say 32-year-old, Jesse Jones was arrested following a search with the assistance of K-9 Nero, at a traffic stop on West Vernon Avenue and Hillcrest Road this morning shortly before 3:00 a.m.
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