All in Crime
LA GRANGE, N.C. — Two individuals were arrested following a 45-minute standoff with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) on Tuesday morning in the 3300 block of Kurt Drive. Authorities identified the suspects as Otavious Marquz McCord, 34, of Georgia, and Monical Mayo Munoz, 39, of La Grange.
On Sunday, November 17, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., KPD's D-Squad officers attempted to initiate a vehicle stop on Highway 70. The driver of the vehicle, sped away as officers made their approach. The pursuit ensued when the suspect drove over a ditch and fled on foot near Lenoir Community College.
The suspect has not been located. We continue to employ a heavy law enforcement presence, including Special Response Team (SRT) members, in the area.
North Lenoir High School has been searched and is safe for students. There will be a large law enforcement presence around and in the area of the high school today, including a SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team in place.
A teacher assistant from Banks Elementary School has been arrested for assault on a child under the age of 12.
BREAKING: An armed white male is being sought in the area of U.S. 258 and Wheat Swamp Road. All residents in that area are asked to STAY IN THEIR HOMES at this time. If you have any information in regards to this incident, please call the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office at 252-559-6100. Updates will be forthcoming.
Detectives with the Kinston Police Department have obtained arrest warrants for two individuals, Jeramiah Golphin, 21, of Snow Hill, NC, and Kobe Sheppard, 26, of Kinston, in connection with the murder of 35-year-old Melvin Lofton.
Four people were sent to jail Friday morning following an incident involving a man ramming his vehicle into another vehicle that had his child inside it.
Two people out of jail under pretrial release are back behind bars after committing felony larceny of a motor vehicle.
On Sunday, November 11, 2024, at approximately 12:47 p.m., officers from the Kinston Police Department responded to a reported shooting on the 700 block of East Lenoir Avenue. Upon arrival, law enforcement located a 15-year-old male victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his extremities.
A tragic hit-and-run at Kinston's Carver Courts Apartment Complex on Friday evening left a two-year-old girl dead and a 35-year-old man seriously injured. Kinston Police quickly identified and apprehended the suspect, Rashaun Wade, 22, the child’s father, who now faces charges of second-degree murder, felony hit-and-run, and DWI.
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:06 AM, Kinston Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a subject that struck a pole with a vehicle at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Harvey St. Officers were also advised that the subject driving the vehicle appeared to have been shot.
On the morning of November 4, 2024, at approximately 6:00 AM, officers from C-Squad responded to a reported breaking and entering on the 1500 block of Charlotte Avenue. The caller, a juvenile, informed authorities that 32-year-old Omar Wilkes had unlawfully entered their home before fleeing the scene.
On October 31, 2024, officers from C-Squad responded to a reported breaking and entering at a residence in the 300 block of East Bright Street. Upon arrival, officers observed two men, Bryan Bouie (35, of Kinston) and Allen Campbell (39, of Kinston), arguing on the front porch.
An investigation of a resident’s complaint about suspicious behavior resulted in the arrest of two people on Rouse’s Path Road in La Grange by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
A Kinston man was jailed Saturday when Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office B Shift patrol deputies executed a traffic stop and found 453 grams of marijuana in his vehicle.
