CRIME & SAFETY
Three county chase began in Oak City
An armed carjacking that began in Oak City last Saturday evening ended abruptly after a high speed chase through Bertie and Hertford counties. Suspects Devonte Jamal Cofield and Lamajae Ki’tory Norfleet were arrested after the carjacked vehicle suffered spike strip damage in Hertford County, ending the chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Williams said that at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday April, 26,...
TARBORO: Girls both facing charges after one accidentally shoots the other
TARBORO, N.C. (WITN) - Police in one Eastern Carolina say two underage girls will face charges after one of them was accidentally shot late Monday afternoon. Tarboro police say they were called to Pender Square Apartments and found one girl had been shot in her leg. They learned that the...
Three arrested after law enforcement finds meth, heroin during search of home
TARBORO, Edgecombe County — Three people were arrested and charged after law enforcement searched a home on W. Wilson Street in Tarboro on Apr. 29, 2024. The search was related to an investigation into the selling of methamphetamine. In the months leading up to the search, law enforcement officers...
Howell charged with counts involving assault
On April 19, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office received reported of assault by strangulation and simple assault. Later that day Darius Darnell Howell was charged with assault by strangulation and simple assault. Martin County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidents The Martin County Sheriff’s Office reports of incidents include: ...
Drone tech aids in capturing suspects after multi-county carjacking chase
BERTIE COUNTY, NC — Drone technology helped assist in the capture of armed carjacking suspects in a multi-county chase on Saturday, April 27. Bertie County deputies say they received a ‘Be On The Lookout’ from Martin County in reference for a vehicle that was carjacked in Oak City by an armed suspect.
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