CRIME & SAFETY
OFFICIALS: Five kilos of cocaine, guns, & drug trafficking equipment found in Northampton residence
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Earlier this week, law enforcement agencies from multiple counties say they teamed up to catch and arrest four people suspected to be involved in drug trafficking operations throughout Northampton and Halifax Counties. On Tuesday officials say, LoRandy Broady and Jessica Leroy, of Gaston and Eric...
Thief steals expensive merchandise from Roanoke Rapids store, police say
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — Police are looking for help to identify and locate a man who stole expensive merchandise from a store, according to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. At about noon on Friday, officers said a man carried away expensive merchandise from a store off of Julian...
Man hurt in Halifax County drive-by shooting, deputies say
ENFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was hurt after a drive-by shooting in Halifax County on Wednesday, according to deputies. On Wednesday at 11:45 p.m., The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person shot in the leg on Drapers Road near the intersection of Heathsville Road outside of Enfield.
Man busted after MDMA found during Enfield traffic stop, police say
ENFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was arrested in Enfield after police found MDMA in his vehicle, according to police. On Thursday, Chief Johnson and Corporal Kevin Raper with the Enfield Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a motor vehicle code violation. Jaquanzie Tyreek Hilton,...
State Police: Chesterfield woman dead after high-speed crash in Henrico
A Chesterfield woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night in Henrico. Lisa A. Coates, 51, was traveling at a high rate of speed when her 2010 Nissan Altima ran off the road to the right, struck a tree and overturned multiple times, according to the Virginia State Police.
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