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Police investigate human remains found at former Greenville funeral home
Human remains found at a former Greenville funeral home appear to have been on the property as far back to the 1990s, Greenville police said Monday. The remains were found about 7 p.m. Saturday in the outbuilding of what was once B.G. Barrett Funeral Home, 402 N. Greene St., the Greenville Police Department reported. The property's new owner reported what appeared to be skeletal remains as he cleaned out the...
Ayden double murder suspect with cancer dies
A man accused of killing two people in a 2022 shooting at an Ayden convenience store has died, his attorney told a Pitt County judge during a hearing on Oct. 3. Walter Wilkie, the defense counsel for Akyree Collins-Smith, 26, of Greenville, said that he received word of his client’s death on Sept. 18. The news came during a murder status hearing at the Pitt County Detention Center presided over by Pitt County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Foster. ...
Greenville Police: Domestic fight leads to shooting, charges against couple
The Greenville Police Department on Monday charged a woman with shooting her boyfriend at a convenience, the agency said. Officers responded about 9:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter activation at the H&K Mart, 1000 W. Fifth St., where they found Kentraye Barnes, 32, suffering a gunshot wound to the arm. Police said the wound was not life threatening. An investigation and review of nearby cameras led police to determine the shooting...
Man arrested by Pitt County Sheriff’s Office on threat of mass violence charge
Update: Officials with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office announced that have arrested Charles Barrett. Previous: GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office has put out a post for a wanted man. Charles Barrett is wanted for communicating a threat of mass violence against the Pitt County office building complex in Greenville. The Sheriff’s […]
Coffee shop in downtown Greenville goes viral
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Backstage Coffee is a fan favorite in downtown Greenville and has won the hearts of people from across North Carolina. With its success taking off, it’s helping attract customers to the downtown Greenville area. This past Saturday, Backstage Coffee had more than 750 visitors with some driving as much as five […]
Pitt County Sheriff’s Office continues to help Western N.C.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to do its part in helping out those who have been affected by Hurricane Helene across our state. Monday morning, the sheriff’s office sent around a dozen deputies with thousands of dollars in supplies to relieve the 12 other deputies that were stationed in […]
Washington man charged with breaking and entering, two dogs left dead after being shot by Trooper
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — On Saturday morning, deputies with the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office were called to a breaking and entering of a vehicle in progress on Clark’s Neck Road in Washington. A North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper was in the area conducting an unrelated investigation and was able to respond. When the […]
Kinston man arrested on Greene County warrant for kidnapping
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kinston man wanted for kidnapping on Saturday. Deputies responded to a call about a wanted man in the Helen Court area of Kiston. When deputes arrived, the man attempted to flee on foot. After a brief pursuit deputies were […]
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