KPD's A-Squad responded to a residence on Old Snow Hill Road for a report of someone being chased by a motor vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with Jeronte Dudley (25 of LaGrange) and his girlfriend, Keola Thompson (23 of Kinston).
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KPD: Do you know this person?
KPD is asking for the community's assistance with identifying the subject in the photo. It is believed she picked up a bank card that didn't belong to her and used it to purchase items.
Traffic stops end with arrest
Wooten was arrested for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Possession of Schedule VI. He was placed in the LC Jail under a secured bond.
New Update: Arrests made in recent shooting
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department arrested Calvin Suggs for his involvement in the Homicide of a 17 year old Kinston resident and the Attempted Murder of a 71 year old Kinston resident on July 25th, 2022. Suggs has been charged with Aid and Abet to Murder and Aid and Abet to Attempted Murder and placed in the Lenoir County Jail under a $2,000,000.00 bond.
Update: Arrests made in recent shooting
Ervin Lee Waters Jr. (DOB: 8/10/1997) has been charged and arrested for the 1st Degree Murder regarding the incident on the 1500 Block of Hyman Avenue and Attempted 1st Degree Murder for the incident near the intersection of Adkin Street and E. Bright Street. Samuel Tiveon Roberts (DOB: 6/2/1990) has been charged and arrested in connection to the above listed incidents for Aid/Abet 1st Degree Murder and Aid/Abet Attempted 1st Degree Murder.
BJ Murphy: A reminder of why we back the blue
Defunding the Police has been one of the most controversial topics of 2020, stemming from the wake of high-profile cases involving concerns of racial profiling or cases of police brutality. While some calls for Defunding the Police mask redistributing money from police budgets to social programs, others are a bit more blatant by defunding police departments altogether.
Fast forward to this past week in La Grange, where 31 policing agencies descended on our area. They came with helicopters, heat-seeking devices, K-9s, SWAT teams, armored vehicles, and more. Tax dollars well spent to protect our community from harm. Imagine living near Kennedy Home or Banks School Road in an era where Defunding the Police wasn’t a phrase but a policy.
John Hood: Police misconduct is everyone’s problem
The gruesome death of George Floyd, captured on video in vivid and revealing detail, will revolt and enrage anyone with a moral conscience. You witness one human being mistreating another with either actual malice or callous disregard. You witness the tragic result.
Governor Cooper orders flexibility in law enforcement training and certification
Executive Order No. 129 streamlines the hiring to frontline pipeline for law enforcement jobs. Governor Roy Cooper issued the order to create more flexibility in law enforcement training schedules during the state of emergency so that people training for new positions can pause their training and resume at a later date.
BREAKING NEWS: KPD Chief Jaynes to retire
Kinston City Manager Tony Sears verified with Neuse News that Kinston Police Chief Alonzo Jaynes is retiring. Jaynes recently informed his department of the soon-coming departure.
COPS Walk fundraiser to be held Thursday at King's Restaurant
Want to help the families of fallen police officers? Visit King’s Restaurant Thursday night.
Gwendy's Goodies to partner with Ayden PD for event
Gwendy Yiznitsky to host ‘Cookie with a Cop’ at her bakery in Ayden.
Fairfield school supplies collaboration successful
Boy Scouts Troop 41, Police Explorers 1033, the Kinston Community Relations Team and the Kinston Police Department teamed up for a school supplies drive on Sunday.
Jane Phillips: Kinston's Moses led way for African-Americans in the NYPD
Jane Phillips introduces you to Moses P. Cobb, the first African-American to serve a full career as a police officer in New York City. Born into slavery in Kinston, he walked all the way to New York in search of a better life.
Pink Hill: Nine things to know about the 2018-19 Pink Hill budget
The annual Pink Hill town budget went into effect on July 1. Here’s what you need to know about it.