On August 11, 2026, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office received a report involving a computer that had been reported stolen. Detectives with the General Investigations Division began investigating the incident.
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LaGrange Man Arrested After Breaking and Entering at Down East Homes
On August 14, 2026, at approximately 1:17 p.m., Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office D-Shift Deputies responded to Down East Homes on West New Bern Road in Kinston in reference to a reported breaking and entering.
Lenoir County Man Arrested After Stolen Construction Equipment Recovered
On August 18, 2026, B-Shift Deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Lucas Construction on Diane Boulevard in reference to a reported trespassing complaint.
Kinston Man Arrested in Connection with Tower Hill Home Invasion, Robbery and Shooting
On August 18, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Horace Smith, 30, of Kinston, was arrested in Snow Hill in connection with a home invasion, robbery, and shooting that occurred in the Tower Hill area on July 12, 2026.
Lenoir County K-9 Fuse Recovering After Medical Emergency
On Sunday, July 16, 2026, Deputy Harrelson and his K-9 partner, Fuse, completed their shift at 6:00pm and returned home for the evening.
Lenoir County Man Arrested on Narcotics Charges
On July 31, 2026, detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted a traffic stop on Kevin Potter Jr., 27, of Lenoir County for a traffic violation.
Traffic Stop Leads to Vehicle Pursuit and Felony Arrest of Grifton Man
On August 2, 2026, at approximately 1:39 a.m., a Lenoir County Sheriff's Office D-Shift deputy was conducting traffic enforcement on N.C. Highway 11 North near Ferrell Road when he observed a vehicle traveling northbound at a high rate of speed.
High-Speed Pursuit Leads to Arrest, Fentanyl and Firearm Recovery
On Sunday, June 28, 2026, a Sergeant with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Crash Reduction Team was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on US 70 when he attempted to stop a Dodge Durango Hellcat that was speeding through traffic while traveling toward Kinston.
Anonymous Drug Complaint Leads to Arrest of Lenoir County Man
On June 24, 2026, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, assisted by the Street Crimes and Rapid Response (S.C.A.R.R.) Unit, Crash Reduction Team (C.R.T.), and D-Shift Patrol Deputies, responded to an anonymous drug complaint at the residence of 49-year-old Joe Ray Lee Jr.
LaGrange Man Arrested Following Domestic Disturbance Involving Gunfire
On June 21, 2026, at approximately 5:35 a.m., deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office D Shift and A Shift responded to the 3600 block of Windy Ridge Road in LaGrange in reference to shots fired.
Lenoir County Sex Offender Arrested for Registration Violations
On June 5, 2026, Joshua Preece, 45, of Lenoir County, was arrested for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under North Carolina law.
LCSO: Arrest Made Following Intentional Vehicle Assault
On June 5, 2026, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office A Shift responded to the area of Shep Road in reference to an active disturbance.
Two Arrested Following Narcotics Investigation at Local Convenience Store
On January 13, 2026, narcotics detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (NC ALE), arrested a 32-year-old Lenoir County male and a 34-year-old Lenoir County female at the Star Mini Mart located on Poole Road.
Sentencing Update: Two Plead Guilty to Providing Contraband to Inmates
Shaniqua Reed, 37, of Magnolia, and LaDarius Hines, 26, of Kinston, each appeared in Lenoir County Superior Court today, where they pleaded guilty to one felony count of Providing Contraband to Inmates.
LCSO: Vehicle chase ends in arrest
A vehicle chase started in Lenoir County and wove its way through Craven County before ending in Jones County Thursday night with the arrest of the driver on multiple charges.