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Bomb threat leads to lockdown at Greene County Intermediate School
SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — Officials were investigating a bomb threat that forced Greene County Intermediate School into a lockdown Friday morning. An official with Greene County Schools told WNCT the school was under lockdown, students were removed from the main building and gathered across the street at Greene County Middle School. Parents were also […]
Pitt County Sheriff’s Office investigating after body found in home
FARMVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding the body of a man in a home in Farmville on Thursday. Pitt County Sheriff’s Office deputies and other officials were at a home at 5226 US 258, just north of Farmville. They were called to the home just before 10:30 a.m., […]
Law enforcement seeks tips on Walstonburg store break-in
GREENE COUNTY, NC — Do you know something?. The Greene County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help for information regarding a recent breaking and entering that happened on Monday, May 13. Law enforcement say the break-in happened at the Lewis Food Mart in Walstonburg around 11:50 at night....
Public assistance needed for Walstonburg store break-in information
The Greene County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in any information related to a breaking and entering that occurred at Lewis Food Mart located in Walstonburg, around 11:50 pm on 05/13/2024. The vehicle pictured was occupied by three individuals, two were covered and entered the store leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash money.
Law enforcement investigating body found in Farmville mobile home
FARMVILLE, Pitt County — Pitt County deputies are investigating a body found at a home on U.S. 258 in Farmville. Investigators are trying to determine a cause of death and the investigation is in the early stages. Deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024 in a mobile...
Police: Man robbed woman of purse, gun
Police have charged a Raleigh man with robbery after authorities say he snatched a woman’s purse. Jahon Marquarius Chance, 20, is charged with one count each of common-law robbery and larceny of a firearm, according to a release from Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department. McInerny said police responded to a reported robbery of an […] The post Police: Man robbed woman of purse, gun first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man found dead after report of shots fired in Greenville’s Sterling Pointe community
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville police are investigating a shooting that killed a man Thursday evening. Police responded at 7 p.m. to a report of multiple gunshots in the Sterling Pointe community. When officers arrived, they found a man who was suffering from gunshot wounds near the 3909 building. He died from his injuries. The […]
Man killed in crash at Highland Ave. and Queen St. in Kinston, streets closed
KINSTON, Lenoir County — One man was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Highland Ave. and Queen Street in Kinston May 15, 2024. Surveillance video from the scene shows a vehicle speeding through the scene, striking another vehicle. Approximately 14 seconds afterward, Kinston Police Department vehicles can be seen arriving.
Chase suspect facing multiple felony charges including assault with a deadly weapon
Ten charges ranging from felony assault with a deadly weapon to misdemeanor driving while impaired were filed against a Greenville man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before a state trooper shot him last weekend. Kenneth Charles Kinard, 35, 905 Allen Road, also is facing multiple arrest warrants from the Commonwealth of Virginia for probation violation, grand larceny and drug possession. The local charges filed against Kindard stem...
Kinston police: Passenger in stolen car dies following crash, driver charged with murder
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Police say a passenger in a stolen car that crashed has died and the driver is now charged with murder after he blew through a red light, hitting another vehicle and shutting down the busy intersection. Kinston Police Chief Keith Goyette says the crash happened around...
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office charges 68-year-old man with attempted murder
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A Kinston man has been arrested and is facing first-degree murder charges, according to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office. Lionel Keys, 68, was arrested and charged on Wednesday. He was also charged with discharging a weapon into occupied property following a shooting in the 1400 block of Hamilton Boulevard in Kinston. […]
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