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Dec 21 Neuse News year in review: February

Neuse News delivers hyper-local news to the inbox of our readers every morning at 7:00 AM. Here is a look back on February’s most memorable articles.

Number 1

Former Lenoir County resident arrested for murder in Tennessee

www.neusenews.com/index/2022/2/10/yh649rhw82oensegijotnmfl45p5zs

The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Lenoir County resident Tyler Lee Owens, 29, on Monday. He was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, evading arrest, among other charges. The victim’s name has not been released at this time. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping the sheriff’s office with the investigation.

Number 2

BREAKING: Multiple agencies searching for potential drowning victim in Kinston

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Several agencies — including the Kinston Fire Department, Kinston Police Department, Lenoir County Emergency Services, North Lenoir Volunteer Fire Department and Southwood Fire Department — have been looking for a potential drowning victim in Kinston this afternoon. An eyewitness on the bank of the Neuse River behind the Family Dollar, 400 E. New Bern Road, Kinston, told officials he saw a woman along the bank of the river reach into the water to grab a bag. After watching her do that, he didn’t see her re-emerge from the river and, after going into the store, called officials to report what he’d seen.

Number 3

Lenoir County Sheriff joint drug investigation leads to federal prison sentences

https://www.neusenews.com/index/2022/2/15/lenoir-county-sheriff-joint-drug-investigation-leads-to-federal-prison-sentences

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Narcotics Investigations Division was given a mission many years ago by Sheriff Ronnie Ingram to not only arrest dealers and users, but to identify the bigger suppliers and bring them to justice in the federal system with the large amounts of drugs they were moving.