CRIME & SAFETY
3 dead in fatal crash possibly connected to Lululemon theft in Delco: sources
BOOTHWYN, Pa. - A popular portion of a highway in Boothwyn was closed following a fatal crash that left three people dead and sources say may be connected to a theft at a Lululemon store in Glen Mills. At around 2 p.m. Wednesday, FOX 29 received reports of a fatal...
19-year-old killed in crash near Lake Waccamaw
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 19-year-old from Lake Waccamaw was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Old Northeast Road (SR1730) near Lake Waccamaw on Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Per a N.C. State Highway Patrol representative, Sarah Cartrette was headed east when she partially ran off the road to the right,...
Two people in custody following investigation and search by Wilmington police
Two people are in police custody following an investigation and search conducted by the Wilmington police. Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Wilmington police arrested a juvenile who was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill among other charges in connection with a shooting that took place in another city, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department. ...
Wilmington police looking for missing woman
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced that it is looking for 35-year-old Felicia Delores Bess. According to the WPD, Bess was last seen on Saturday, April 20, in the 2500 block of Troy Drive, near Wellington Avenue. Police describe Bess as being 5′2″, weighing 106 pounds and...
Alcohol Law Enforcement investigating Pravda due to recent shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement is investigating Pravda due to a recent shooting at the club. Wilmington Police Department officers responded to the club just before 2 a.m. on April 13 after hearing gunshots coming from inside and seeing a large crowd fleeing the building. After...
Pedestrian dies following Monday morning crash on Carolina Beach Road
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The man who was hit by a driver early Monday morning has died. Wilmington Police say Jeremy McCumber, 35, of Wilmington died of his injuries. He was hit just before 6:30 a.m. on Carolina Beach Rd. near Orchid Rd. Police say the investigation revealed that...
Pedestrian in critical condition after crash near Codington Elementary
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The northbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road closed near Codington Elementary Monday morning, April 21, as police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Wilmington Police Department. According to a WECT crew on the scene, traffic began being detoured onto McCarley Boulevard around...
Carolina Beach man facing charges from three law enforcement agencies after chase
One man is facing charges from the Carolina Beach Police Department, the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, and the Wilmington Police Department following a car chase. At 6:45 p.m. on April 22, Carolina Beach police responded to a reckless driving call on Canal Drive in Carolina Beach, according to a press release from...
19-year-old pleads guilty to armed robbery in New Hanover County Superior Court
A Wilmington man pleaded guilty to a second armed robbery in New Hanover County Superior Court on Monday. Officers responded to Stewart Circle on October 21, 2023, shortly after 8:30 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery, according to a news release from the New Hanover County District Attorney's Office. Two men reported they had been robbed at gunpoint by several individuals. The victims reported that a phone and wallet from one of the victims...
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