State officials have successfully recovered $35,000 stolen earlier this week when a financial employee at the N.C. Global TransPark fell victim to a wire fraud scam.
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BREAKING NEWS: Afternoon shooting on Williams Loop Road
A shooting occurred on Williams Loop Road south of Kinston this afternoon. The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting.
Wire fraud email scam reported at GTP
A financial employee at the N.C. Global TransPark fell victim this week to a sophisticated email wire fraud scam.
KPD looks for information in robbery Friday morning
The Kinston Police Department is looking for a suspect who robbed a man for cash early Friday morning.
Breaking news: Kinston Police investigate homicide
A person on the shooting scene immediately identified himself as the shooter and surrendered to officers.
UPDATED: KPD IDs man found dead on E. Caswell Street
A 58-year-old man was discovered unconscious and bleeding this morning and later declared dead at the scene.
UPDATED: Thursday shooting kills one, injures another in Kinston
A Thursday afternoon shooting in Kinston left one man dead and another injured.
UPDATED at 7:05 a.m. According to the Kinston Police Department, Dantravelle Shackleford has been arrested by officers of the Kinston Police Department. Shackleford will be placed in the Lenoir County Jail without bond.
UPDATED 2/22/19 at 5:01 p.m.: Kinston man on the run after attempted murder
Lynn Harris, Jr. was on the run and facing attempted murder charges after a confrontation with another man Thursday in Kinston. On Friday, February 22, 2019, Lynn Edward Harris Jr. turned himself in at the Lenoir County Magistrates' office. Harris was placed in the Lenoir County Jail without bail pending a first appearance in Lenoir County District Court on Monday, February 25, 2019.
Sexual assault reported in Kinston Wednesday morning
A young woman was assaulted in Kinston Wednesday morning.
Arrest made in Monday's homicide; one suspect remains at large
A man charged in a homicide committed Monday in Kinston was arrested in Philadelphia today.
Kinston Police: Murder investigation underway
Kinston Police are investigating an overnight shooting which led to a murder. Anyone who has any information about this case is encouraged to call the Tips Line at 252-939-4020 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444.
UPDATE 1/31/2019: Kinston Police: Arrests made, warrants issued
Kinston Police Department gives an update on some cases, including arrests made and warrants issued.
UPDATE: Kinston Police confirm shooting victim is deceased
On Monday, January 15, 2019, just before 9:30 pm, officers of the Kinston Police Department responded to a call of a gunshot victim. The investigation reveals that Quantae Dixon, age 23 of Kinston, was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle which was parked in the area of the 900 Block of Doctors Drive in Kinston.
Kinston Police seek public's help in two cases
The Kinston Police Department is requesting the help of citizens for leads in two different cases.
LCSO seeking suspect in North Lenoir bomb scare
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in finding Joshua Lynn Morris of Greene County.