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Lenoir County man arrested for methamphetamine
On August 3, 2024, KPD officers conducted a traffic stop on NC HWY 11 involving Joshua Farmer (37, of Lenoir County) for a vehicle equipment violation. With the help of K9 Nero, officers discovered methamphetamine and various drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Farmer was arrested without incident and placed in the LC Jail under a secured bond.
Heavy rain leads to flooded streets in Pitt and Lenoir Counties
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Tropical Storm Debby impacted the town of Grifton over night pouring heavy rain across North Carolina on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Elizabeth Christian said she was awakened in her sleep by multiple emergency notifications on her phone. “We got up and we went outside and...
K9 unit helps uncover drugs during routine stop on NC HWY 11
K9 Nero saves the day as a man from Lenoir County is arrested formethamphetamine and various drug paraphernalia. According to the Kinston Police Department 37-year-old Joshua Farmer from Lenoir County was arrested on Saturday August 3 after K9 Nero sniffed outmethamphetamine inside his vehicle. The police were conducting a routine traffic stop along NC HWY 11. Farmer has been arrested and under a secured bond.
Lenoir County unveils $3.5 million renovation of historic downtown building
An old building in Kinston is getting a facelift which will help in revitalizing downtown. Lenoir County officials announced an invested $3.5 million dollar project to renovate the old Wachovia building in downtown Kinston. Lenoir County Commissioner Chair Linda Rouse Sutton also provided a tour highlighting the future space and offices. There will also be a grand opening planned in the future.
UPDATE: Lenoir County Sheriff pursues suspect in Brown's Plant and Seeds shooting
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the identity of a man who shot another man in the hand yesterday morning at Brown’s Plant and Seeds on Hwy 258 North. The attempted robbery happened around 9:15 yesterday morning at 2455 Hwy 258, Kinston, when a White man...
Police hunt for man wanted in connection to shooting
KINSTON - The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is in pursuit of a man who shot another man in the hand this morning at Brown’s Plant and Seeds on Hwy 258 North this morning. The attempted robbery happened around 9:15 this morning at 2455 Hwy 258, Kinston, when a White man wearing a mask and a black hat shot a man inside the business. The victim was transported to a hospital and his condition is not known at this moment.
Sheriff's office searching for suspect in robbery and shooting at Kinston business
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man in connection with a shooting during a robbery that left one person injured. The robbery attempt took place at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday at Brown's Plant and Seeds on Hwy 258 North in Kinston. According to the sheriff's office, a...
Search ensues for shooting suspect in Lenoir County
UPDATE (WNCT) — Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has released new information regarding the shooting that took place on Wednesday morning. New information from the Sheriff’s Office now states that a man shot another man in the hand at a Brown’s Plant and Seeds on Hwy 258 due to an attempted robbery occurring around 9:15 a.m. […]
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