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AUTOPSY: Man whose body was discovered through ankle monitor likely murdered elsewhere
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - An autopsy just released today says a man’s body that was found in January was dumped with the murder happening somewhere else. The body of Zytorius Ruffin was found on January 17th off King Farm Road outside of Fountain. The autopsy says the 23-year-old...
On cam: Massive flames as truck burns at Wilson gas station
Video shared with WRAL News shows massive flames burning at a Wilson gas station. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Tuesday evening at the BP gas station at 5030 Raleigh Road Parkway West, near Lamm Road. According to Wilson Fire/Rescue Services, a pickup truck and camper were badly burned.
Pitt County woman arrested after fleeing sentencing, destroying ankle monitor
PITT COUNTY, NC — A Pitt County woman is back behind bars facing multiple charges after failing to appear for sentencing. The sheriff's office says in July 2022 they received a report of an apparent fraud where more than $10,000 dollars was taken from the victim's personal bank accounts.
Truck, camper destroyed in BP fire
A truck and camper were destroyed in a fire Tuesday night under the awning of the BP Station on 5030 Raleigh Road Parkway W. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Campbell said the fire was an accident. He said the awning over the pumps sustained moderate fire damage and smoke damage. The building’s exterior also received smoke damage. No one was injured. […] The post Truck, camper destroyed in BP fire first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Greenville man charged with robbing victim with gun
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Court records from an Eastern Carolina courthouse say two men worked together, stealing a phone from the victim Sunday. Court documents show that Ja’von Evans is facing multiple charges, including robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, and two felony counts of conspiracy. Records show...
Winterville man charged with three Pitt County break-ins
A man suspected of breaking into a Bell Arthur convenience store and stealing more than $1,600 in cigarettes has been charged with that crime and similar ones in Greenville and Winterville, authorities said. Pitt County Sheriff's Office deputies responded at 3:11 a.m. June 24 to a break in at the Duck Thru, 3921 Bell Arthur Road. A corresponding incident report said that a blunt object was used to break into the store through a glass door. It said 23 cartons of Newport, Kool and Salem...
Parole check in Vanceboro leads to arrest, firearms and cocaine seized
The Pitt County Sheriff's Office say two people are now behind bars facing multiple charges following a parolee check on Sunday, June 30. Probation officers and deputies searched a home on NC 43 S in Vanceboro Sunday evening at approximately 7:21 pm where they seized three firearms, over 4 grams of cocaine and digital scales.
Police say DoorDash driver dashes with the cash
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police in one Eastern Carolina town need your help identifying a DoorDash driver who dashed away with some cash. Winterville police today released surveillance photos from inside the Pizza Hut on West Fire Tower Road. Police say around 1:45 p.m. last Thursday two DoorDash drivers came...
First responders called to multi-vehicle crash involving farm bus
SNOW HILL, Greene County — First responders with the Snow Hill Rural Fire Department were dispatched to four-vehicle accident involving a farm bus on Wednesday, July 3. This incident happened at the intersection of Highway 13 South and 58 North, per Snow Hill officials. Greene County EMS personnel transported...
Sheriff's Office: More than a few motorists speeding on US 64
On a hot early Monday evening, Cpl. Rashawn Harris of the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office stood on the overpass of the U.S. 64 interchange for Kingsboro Road and demonstrated how his service-issued speed measurement device works. Within minutes, Harris confirmed that a westbound U.S. 64 motorist was driving 91 mph in what is a 70 mph zone. “Out here, 91 is, like, every day,” Harris said of the numbers of...
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