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Barricade situation closes portion of Moyock business district
MOYOCK, N.C. — The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office is working on a barricade situation in the Moyock Commons Business District area and has announced it is closed to the public. "We are working an active scene with an armed barricaded subject at the Food Lion area," the Currituck...
Parents held in infant's death from fentanyl toxicity
CURRITUCK — The parents of a 3-week-old child who died from fentanyl toxicity earlier this year remain in custody at the Currituck County Detention Center following their arrests on charges related to the infant’s death. Brittany Daniel Nixon, 35, and Cameron Hayes Merritt, 28, both of the 300 block of West Sandpiper Terrace, Nags Head, were arrested Aug. 29, according to Currituck County Sheriff’s Office arrest records. Nixon is charged...
Teen in custody facing felony charge after Parsonage Street shooting
An Elizabeth City teen is in custody facing a felony charge after a shooting incident early Thursday morning. Javonte Allan Armstrong, 19, of the 700 Block of Parsonage Street, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, an Elizabeth City police news release states. According to police, officers responded to the 700 block of Parsonage Street around 2:27 Thursday to reports of a shooting. At...
Bertie County man arrested on drug trafficking charges
BERTIE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Down East Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, Bertie County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigations searched a residence in Colerain on Thursday after an extensive investigation. Adrain Jones was arrested after officers found 467 grams of marijuana, 631 grams of cocaine, $11,865 and a semi-automatic pistol was […]
Perquimans sheriff arrests 2 for shooting, seeks one for 2nd shooting
HERTFORD — The Perquimans Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection with a weekend shooting incident and is seeking a suspect in a second, unrelated shooting. Perquimans Sheriff Shelby White said Wednesday his office responded to two shootings over the weekend, the first in Hertford Friday evening, the second on Harvey Point Road late Saturday night, early Sunday morning. No fatalities were reported but two shooting victims received medical...
Perquimans Sheriff's Crimewatch: Hertford man arrested for larceny of vehicle, other charges
Mandy Lane, of the 200 block of Windfall Blvd., Winfall, was arrested Aug. 25 and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and driving while license revoked. She was released on a written promise to appear in court. Tyrel Baskins, of the 140 block of Hunt Club Trail, Hertford, was arrested Aug. 26 and charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen goods and breaking and entering a motor vehicle. A $30,000 secured bond was set. He also was charged Aug. 26 with...
Deputies: Probation violation leads to drug arrest in Dare County
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – A man was arrested on Sunday after a probation violation led to the seizure of meth, Dare County Sheriff Office deputies said. According to officials, on Oct. 6 just after 8 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Detention Center in reference to a person arrested for a probation violation. After […]
Multiple counts of vandalism reported in Robersonville
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Williamston Police Department had incidents and arrests reported over the last week. Martin County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidents The Martin County Sheriff’s office reports of incidents include: Sept. 23 DOA was reported at 1070 Susan Lane,...