A Lenoir County woman has been sentenced to prison following a narcotics investigation conducted by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit.
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LCSO: Lenoir County Sex Offender Arrested for Registration Violations
On June 1, 2026, Michael Raymond Boucher, 40, of Kinston, North Carolina, was arrested for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under North Carolina law.
Craven County Sex Offender Arrested for Registration Violations
On May 21, 2026, Jamal Jakes Barnes was arrested for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under North Carolina State Law.
Multi-Agency Traffic Enforcement Operation Results in More Than 100 Charges in Lenoir County
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office concluded its participation in the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) “Move Over or Get Pulled Over” campaign with a large-scale multi-agency enforcement operation conducted Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation
Since April 27, 2026, KPD detectives have conducted an extensive investigation that included reviewing surveillance footage, executing forensic search warrants, and interviewing multiple witnesses. Through this work, investigators identified 18-year-old Carmello Tavion Banks of Greenville, North Carolina, as the suspect in the murder of Charles Wade Jr.
Arrest made in homicide investigation
Since April 27, 2026, KPD detectives have conducted an extensive investigation that included reviewing surveillance footage, executing forensic search warrants, and interviewing multiple witnesses. Through this work, investigators identified 18-year-old Carmello Tavion Banks of Greenville, North Carolina, as the suspect in the murder of Charles Wade Jr.
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Drug Investigation in La Grange; Methamphetamine Seized
On Monday, April 27, 2026, deputies with B-Shift of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to complaints of suspected drug activity in the residential area of JC’s Village Road in La Grange.
Woman arrested in larceny investigation involving stolen boat
On April 10, 2026, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2600 block of Pauls Path Road in Kinston in reference to the reported larceny of a boat and trailer.
Lenoir County Woman Arrested Following Fraud Investigation
In November of 2025, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a fraud complaint. During the course of the investigation, detectives determined that April Drake, 50, of Kinston, entered into a rent-to-own agreement for a property she did not own.
LCSO: Arrest Made Following Suspicious Vehicle Call
On March 29, 2026, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office A Shift responded to the area of Bank School Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
KPD: Traffic Stop Leads to DWI and Drug Charges
On March 27, 2026, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Kinston Police Department D-Squad officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to maintain lane control.
KPD: DWI Arrest Following Two-Vehicle Crash
On March 24, 2026, officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash at the intersection of NC Highway 58 and Cunningham Road.
KPD: Man Arrested for Damaging Cemetery Headstones
On March 24, 2026, officers with the Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad responded to Maplewood Cemetery on South Queen Street in reference to a report of a masked male armed with two swords who was damaging headstones.
KPD: LaGrange Man Arrested For Drug Charges
On March 24, 2026, members of the Kinston Police Department’s VCAT conducted a traffic stop involving 22-year-old Broadus Bratton Jr. of LaGrange.
KPD: Trespassing Call at McDonald’s Leads to Arrest
On March 24, 2026, officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to McDonald’s on Vernon Avenue in reference to a trespassing complaint. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the store manager, who advised that a male subject inside the business had been asked multiple times to leave but refused.
Pitt County man was arrested following traffic stop
On March 17, 2026, Detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, in coordination with the Kinston Police Department VCAT Unit, were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Grifton Hugo Road. During patrol, detectives observed a white Ford Focus operating with a non-functioning driver-side headlight and initiated a traffic stop.
LCSO: Identity Theft Investigation Leads to Arrest in Lenoir County
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Johnston County woman following an investigation into an identity theft case involving a Lenoir County resident.
KPD: Operation Wintergreen – Seized Property and Search Locations
In reference to the media release from Operation Wintergreen, detectives from the Kinston Police Department have worked around the clock to process, inventory, and document the items collected during the execution of the search warrants. This was an extensive and detailed process that required a coordinated effort from patrol officers, investigators, evidence technicians, and administrative staff.
KPD: Suspect in 2024 Homicide Arrested by U.S. Marshals
The Kinston Police Department announces that on March 4, 2026, Bryson Bradley was taken into custody in New York by the United States Marshals Service.
KPD: Update: Murder Investigation – Guilty Verdict and Sentencing
Today, the Lenoir County District Attorney’s Office delivered closing arguments in the murder trial of Trevor Demitri Akeily Peters. Following deliberations, the jury returned a guilty verdict, finding Peters guilty of First-Degree Murder in the death of Demario Washington.