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Police standoff in Williamston ends with arrest of kidnapping suspect
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A police standoff with a man wanted for kidnapping a woman in Williamston ended this afternoon with the suspect surrendering. It happened on Hatton Street, near the intersection of South Biggs Street. Neighbors say the ordeal began around 7:30 a.m. Police say Travon Best is accused...
Man charged with larceny of lawn mower from Martin County High School
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A man was arrested and charged in the larceny of a lawn mower from Martin County High School. Archibald Mayo Vick, 51, of Chocowinity was charged with: Vick was jailed under a $2,000 unsecured bond.
Tarboro police detective suspended for post about Trump assassination attempt
A Tarboro police detective sergeant is currently suspended without pay after suggesting via his social media link that former President Donald Trump should have ended up dead in a recent assassination attempt while campaigning in Pennsylvania. Brandon Richardson, who has been on the town’s police force for nearly 24 years, was taken off the payroll Monday and until further notice as further disciplinary action is still being considered, Town Manager Troy Lewis said in email correspondence Tuesday. ...
Three more suspects arrested in Greenville for attempted robbery
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — There is now an update to the armed robbery that occurred on Mills Road on June 30. Officers arrested one suspect on July 3, 20 year old Yaushen Kyresse Dade-El, for armed robbery after investigating a case that occurred on June 30. On June 30, Deputies were called to Mills Road […]
Shots fired on Memorial Drive in Greenville, three people detained, multiple guns recovered by police
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville police officers responded to shots fired in the 900 block of S. Memorial Drive near Auto Zone. A short time later, a man showed up to ECU Health suffering from gunshot wounds. Patrol officers stopped a vehicle suspected to be involved at Food Lion on Easy Street. Three people were […]
Lawnmower taken from Martin Co. HS results in felony charges
A man who reportedly stole a lawn mower from Martin County High School is now facing multiple felony charges. Martin County Sheriff Tim Manning thanked citizens for their assistance in solving the case. According to the sheriff, the suspect who took a lawn mower from MCHS was identified by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office investigators. Archibald Mayo Vick, 51, of 125 Moore Lane in Chocowinity was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering and felony breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. He was confined to the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail under a $2,000 secured bond. “Thanks for all your help,” Sheriff Manning said to citizens via Facebook. “Thank you to everyone who called and messaged with information related to this case.”
Community members react to deadly shooting near ENC baseball stadium
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -A fatal shooting occurred near Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville last night, shocking residents and bystanders. “Crazy, you hear me? People are out here dying every day,” said Pooh Jordan, a Greenville resident. The incident happened just after 6:00 p.m. while the Yard Gnomes were preparing...
Williamston officers find five kilos of cocaine during traffic stop
A traffic stop in Williamston took five kilos of cocaine off the streets. Williamston Police Lt. Det. Gene Bullock said the incident occurred on Saturday, July 6. The vehicle was stopped on U.S. 17 in Williamston and a K9 from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office was deployed and “positively alerted” on the car, according to the press release from the WPD. ...
Multi-agency operation nets drug bust in ENC, suspect held without bond
A Greenville man is being held without bond after a multi-agency investigation resulted in multiple charges and the seizure of drugs, money, and firearms. Patrick O'Brien Coffey, 25, of Greenville, was arrested on Monday, July 8, after a search warrant was executed on a residence in Edward, North Carolina. Officials...
Greenville man arrested for drug trafficking
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Craven County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the New Bern Police Department, Greenville Regional Drug Task Force and NC SBI arrested a Greenville man on multiple drug charges. The officers and deputies with these stations were working on a drug investigation into […]
Greenville man arrested and charged with attempted murder following a drive by shooting
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Greenville man has been arrested for attempted murder on Saturday. Police responded to a report of a man shot on July 6 around 5 p.m. on Pitt Street. The victim was shot in the leg during a drive by shooting according to officials. He was later sent to ECU Health […]
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