Kure Beach
CRIME & SAFETY
Searches underway for missing swimmers at NC beaches
A search for a missing swimmer is underway at Kure Beach.An eyewitness shared video with ABC11 as the search took place on the North Carolina coast.The video showed a Coast Guard vessel on the water.Lifeguards cleared the ocean during that search for a 22-year-old man who disappeared about noon Thursday. He disappeared near the 100 Block of Atlantic Ave, close to the Kure Beach Pier, WWAY reported.Carolina Beach Police, the Coast Guard and other agencies were helping with the search, which continued into the evening.ABC11 has also learned that a water rescue was happening at North Topsail Beach, where crews...
Rescue agencies searching for missing swimmer in Kure Beach
KURE BEACH, N.C. (WWAY) – Officials with the Kure Beach Fire Department say they received a call for a missing swimmer at 12:11 pm near the 100 Block of Atlantic Ave, right by the Kure Beach Pier. Kure Beach lifeguards were in the water assisting other swimmers when a...
Man charged with murder in July Fourth fatality in Carolina Beach
A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a person in Carolina Beach on Thursday morning. James Arthur Johnson, a 40-year-old from Laurinburg, is being held without bail at the New Hanover County Jail after the apparent stabbing of an individual on the 600 block of Spencer Farlow Drove, according to a press release from the town of Carolina Beach.
Wilmington police looking for missing man
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced that it is looking for 39-year-old Johnny Earls. Per the WPD, Earls is 5′11″ tall, weighs 201 pounds and has brown hair with blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3609.
Castle Hayne man convicted of methamphetamine trafficking
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Castle Hayne man will spend at least 5 years behind bars after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. According to a news release from District Attorney Jon David’s office, 62-year-old Joseph Grizzle made the plea and was sentenced in Brunswick County Superior Court this week.
I-40 Chase Ends With Crash And Discovery Of Drugs, More Than $20,000 In Cash
SAMPSON COUNTY – A motorist involved in a two county chase on Interstate 40 is facing a long list of charges. Around 1:30pm Wednesday, a Sampson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team deputy observed a silver Honda CRV traveling on I-40. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle for a window tint violation.
Quick-Thinking Heroes Save Mother and Children from Vehicle Fire in Wilmington
Tragedy struck Wilmington on Monday night, as a car burst into flames, with a mother and her two young children trapped inside. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of A Street and South Walnut Street, according to FOX29. Local authorities reported to the scene after receiving calls about the vehicle fire and the possibility of passengers being unable to escape.
Man found guilty of possessing gun as a felon
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A repeat offender with previous convictions for drug trafficking and assault has been arrested and is facing up to 15 years in prison for possessing a gun as a felon. Desmond Antonio Hines, 35, allegedly had a loaded Glock handgun with an extended magazine ‘that...
Mistrial declared for some charges of man arrested in 2021 Monkey Junction shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On July 3, the judge declared a mistrial in the case of Uriah Butcher, a man charged with accessory after the fact in a shooting at Bennett Village Apartments back in Nov. 2021, according to District Attorney Ben David. 19-year-old Quashawn Pearsall was killed in the...
13-year-old girl in Wilmington allegedly attacked by three teens using airsoft guns
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A 13-year-old was allegedly attacked by three older teenage boys over the weekend. According to the mom’s post on Facebook and the community app Nextdoor, it happened Sunday afternoon in the Fox Run Farm neighborhood north of Monkey Junction at the intersection of Weybridge and Devonshire Lanes.
6 Charged In North Carolina Kidnapping And Robbery Conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Announces
A federal grand jury has indicted six North Carolina men on charges of kidnapping, robbery, and firearm offenses, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The indictments are part of a larger federal strategy to combat violent crime in...
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