Winterville
CRIME & SAFETY
Pitt County man behind bars, charged with raping a child
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Pitt County man is behind bars after being charged with child sex crimes stemming from 2023. The Pitt County jail records show 34-year-old Matthew Mills, of Grimesland, was arrested Sunday by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office for a crime on December 1st, 2023.
Three more arrested for ongoing shooting investigation
PITT COUNTY, NC — The Pitt County Sheriff's Office say three additional men were arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into a shooting and robbery that took place last month. 18-year-old Tyion Jacque Harrell, 18-year-old Cameron Amani Thames and 20-year-old Dantaivon Tymere Waller all of Winterville are...
DWI Roundup: Ayden woman charged with hitting parked car
Ayden police charged a woman with driving while impaired after a wreck near her residence, reports said. Officers responded to the wreck about 3:30 p.m. on June 23 at the intersection of Magellan Court and Snow Hill Street. Almissa Renee Phillips, 39, of 4468 Magellan Court, Ayden, was identified as the driver of a car that crashed into a parked vehicle. When Ayden Police Department officers responded to the scene,...
Former Pitt County Animal Shelter director charged with fraud
A former Pitt County employee was arrested after an investigation determined he submitted fraudulent documents to a federal agency to benefit a volunteer fire department, local authorities said. Christopher Chad Singleton, 50, turned himself in to the Pitt County Detention Center on Wednesday, where he was charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretense and four counts each of forgery of instrument and uttering forged instrument. Singleton served...
Law enforcement seeks help to locate missing man, last seen in Grimesland
PITT COUNTY, NC — Have you seen Jimmy Ray Dixon Jr?. Pitt County officials are seeking the public's help in locating a missing man who was last seen on Sunday, July 14 in the Grimesland area. Dixon Jr. is described as a 50-year-old bald male with brown eyes. He...
Man wanted after woman, child assaulted in Beaufort County
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a suspect after responding to a domestic assault call Friday in Washington. Law enforcement responded to a home in Cherry Road Estates and found a female and child younger than 12 years old had been assaulted with weapons. The suspect, 31-year-old […]
TROOPERS: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Beaufort County
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Troopers say a pedestrian died in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Beaufort County on Friday. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, it happened at 6:30 am on US 17 at the intersection of Possum Track Road. They identified the victim as 44-year-old William...
Greenville firefighters finding ways to beat the heat and stay cool
GREENVILLE, N.C. — When the call comes out, firefighters in Greenville must always be ready to go. Captain Eric Smith with Greenville Fire/Rescue says, "this time of year with the increased temperatures, humidity, it’s really tough on firefighters." It can sometimes mean battling a fire that's over a...
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