CRIME & SAFETY
Wilmington Police arrest two people following traffic stop
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two people have been arrested following a traffic stop in Wilmington. Police say they stopped a vehicle Tuesday at S. 10th and Meares Street, locating crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The driver, 44-year-old Robert Vernon, was taken into custody and has been charged with Possession...
One Leland man dead, one in custody following Tuesday night vehicle incident
A Leland man is facing a first-degree murder charge after law enforcement says he struck a 43-year-old man with a vehicle. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on the scene at Old Fayetteville and Lanvale roads in Leland on Tuesday evening. There, they found Travis Bryan Stanley, of Leland, deceased. Detectives said he had been struck by a vehicle.
Crews respond to three separate rollover crashes across Wilmington Tuesday morning
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It was a busy morning for rescue crews around Wilmington. Three separate rollover crashes took place within a single hour, according to the Wilmington Fire Department. The first took place around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of 17th Street and Medical Center Drive. One patient...
Former head of Wayne County drug unit pleads guilty to drug & fraud charges
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - The former head of a drug unit for one Eastern Carolina sheriff’s office has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy, along with wire and mail fraud charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Michael Cox pled guilty in Wilmington to conspiracy to distribute and possess with...
Wilmington police searching for woman last seen the morning of March 25
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department released a missing person report for Helen Elizabeth Leddy on Monday, March 25. Per the WPD, she is 28 years old and 5 feet, 5 inches tall. She was last seen at around 7 a.m. Monday morning in Wilmington wearing a black shirt, black leggings, black boots and a black baseball cap.
Man charged with first degree murder after crash involving pedestrian in Brunswick Co.
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Police responded to a fatal crash in Brunswick County Tuesday evening, March 26, according to a spokesperson with Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Per the BCSO, 43-year-old Travis Bryan Stanley from Leland was struck and killed near Lanvale Road. The scene was cleared as of 8:39 p.m.
Carolina Beach police: Man charged with rape following nearly two-year investigation
A man was charged with first-degree forcible rape after a nearly two-year criminal investigation by the Carolina Beach Police Department. Scott Bradley Scohy II, 33, was arrested and charged on March 23 following an investigation with the Carolina Beach Police Department and the North Carolina State Crime Lab, according to a news release from Carolina Beach police.
Pender County Sheriff's Office seeks information on Rocky Point homicide
The Pender County Sheriff's Office is seeking information in relation to the murder of Kenneth Dale Tatum. Law enforcement say Tatum was found deceased on Sunday, Feb. 18 at his home in the Rocky Point area. This case is being investigated as a homicide. Anyone with information regarding Tatum's murder...
Pender County man arrested for allegedly taking pictures through woman’s blinds
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Surf City man was recently arrested on charges of secret peeping. Michael Purdy was charged after police say he was caught taking pictures through blinds of a woman in the 700 block of Bragg Dr. Purdy was known to the victim and that...
Crash slows traffic on Oleander Drive near Adirondack Way
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A wreck on Oleander Drive is slowing traffic near Adirondack Way as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. The slowdown is near the Hawthorne at Oleander apartment complex and K38 Baja Grill. According to the Wilmington Police Department, fire and EMS crews are on the...
Leland police: U.S. 17 reopened after wreck
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) – Southbound traffic on US 17 was experiencing delays at Lanvale Road due to a wreck Tuesday at around 2 p.m. According to officials, the wreck involved a cement truck and a passenger vehicle. No injuries have been reported, and the road has reopened as of...
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