Second Arrest UPDATE: 05-26-2021

Earlier this evening Joseph Dixon Hughes was apprehended in Wayne County by the Kinston Police Department with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Goldsboro Police Department. Mr. Hughes is currently being held in the Wayne County Detention Center under a $500,000.00 secured bond.

CASE UPDATE:

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Officers of the Kinston Police Department obtained additional warrants on Joseph Dixon Hughes and Clinton Wade Christmas for Second Degree Murder for their involvement in this case.

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Clinton Wade Christmas turned himself into officers of the Kinston Police Department at which time he was served with warrants for Second Degree Murder.

At this time, officers are still searching for Joseph Dixon Hughes. Anyone that has information on the whereabouts of Mr. Hughes is asked to contact the Kinston Police Department.

The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating crimes of violence perpetrated in our city. We will investigate such cases with no compromise for crime, and continue to seek assistance from the community we proudly serve. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.