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Jacksonville man arrested after returning to scene of crime
A Jacksonville man was arrested Friday night by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies after returning to the scene of where he broke into the day before. Dakota Babin, 27, was arrested at the Blue Hornet Country Store, 6409 Hwy. 258 South, after Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office B-Shift deputies received a call he was back on the premises. Babin, who has multiple outstanding warrants in Onslow County, was a suspect in a break-in at the same store on Thursday. LCSO deputies had investigated that break-in earlier Friday before Babin returned later that evening.
Woman arrested after nearly hitting officer with car in Kinston
LENOIR COUNTY, NC — A Lenoir County woman was jailed on multiple charges after nearly striking a law enforcement officer with her vehicle early Monday morning in Kinston. 24-year-old Shaniya Thompson was arrested and charged with felony flee elude, driving while impaired, assault on a law enforcement officer, reckless driving to endanger, and multiple traffic violations.
Man wanted for involvement in attempted murder & armed robbery
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Police in one Eastern Carolina city are looking to identify a man who may be involved in a shooting on Tuesday. Kinston police released surveillance pictures of a man in a convenience store. The shooting happened in the area of Stadiem Drive and Stroud Avenue, according...
KPD seeks community support in identifying subject in photo
KPD Officers are currently attempting to identify the subject in the photo. This incident is related to the offender taking a woman's purse. If anyone has information about this incident or the subject in the photos, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the Tip411 App that is available on both Apple and Android.
Wanted man out of Lenoir, Jones counties arrested in Wilson on multiple charges
WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — A man who had failed to register as a sex offender in Jones County was arrested Tuesday in Wilson. Detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office found John Anthony Rouse, 52, at a home on N.C. Highway 111. Wilson County deputies and Lenoir County detectives searched the home and found Rouse […]
Victim in Ayden bar murder identified
AYDEN, N.C. (WITN) - Police this morning identified a man who was shot and killed this past weekend an an Eastern Carolina bar. Ayden police say 64-year-old Guy Brown, of Kinston, died in the shooting at the Legacy Lounge on Highway 11. The shooting happened just after 2:00 a.m. Sunday.
Goldsboro man charged with possessing a stolen firearm and concealing gun
KINSTON, Lenoir County — The Kinston Police Department arrested a Goldsboro man on gun charges after he was found with a stolen firearm. According to the department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dixon Street on Tuesday, July 16 around 4:20pm. Officers say...
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