On June 8, 2025, Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a report of a toddler in the roadway near 130 S. Queen Street. Officers quickly located and secured a 2-year-old child and contacted Lenoir County DSS for assistance.
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Two arrested in Lenoir County child abuse investigation
Two people are behind bars with $1 million bonds after being arrested for child abuse by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office’s General Investigation Division (GID).
Two children found malnourished and alone in Carver Courts
On February 21, 2024, members of the Kinston Police Department were called to assist the Lenoir Department of Social Services at an apartment in Carver Courts Housing Community after two small children were found malnourished and home alone.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Child dies, tests positive for controlled substance - Father charged
On Saturday, November 26th, at approximately 8:45 pm, Deputies of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to UNC Lenoir Health Care in reference to a 6-year-old male child that was unresponsive. The child was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Mike Parker: Make your home a fortress against child abuse
When I was training to be a teacher, I first heard the “IALAC” story. The story of a child who goes through each day with people ripping little pieces from his sign emblazoned with “IALAC” made a profound impact on me. Each day, the sign returns, but a little more of it is torn away. “IALAC” stands for “I Am Lovable and Capable.”
Lenoir County Sheriff's Department: Felony child abuse arrest
Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram releases statement following the Felony Child Abuse arrests of Casey Lynn Wood and James Dean Smith.
Lenoir County deputy arrested for DWI, child abuse
A Lenoir County deputy was arrested for driving while intoxicated, along with child abuse Monday morning.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child abuse is becoming an epidemic in America — find out what you can do to help reduce the abuse.