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The two deputies injured in the shooting are Captain Jovanni Villagra and Sergeant Cole Davis. Both deputies sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving treatment at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. I am thankful to report that both deputies are in stable condition.
On October 1, 2026, at approximately 10:50 a.m., detectives with the Kinston-Lenoir Drug Task Force responded to the Harmony Hall area to assist Kinston Police Department A-Squad officers investigate a report of a man pointing a firearm at a motorist.
Impaired Driver Arrested Following Pursuit on U.S. 70. A CRT deputy located the vehicle traveling approximately 20 MPH in a posted 55 MPH zone and observed the driver repeatedly fail to maintain lane control. While attempting to conduct a traffic stop, the driver failed to stop and continued eastbound on U.S. 70.
Less than a day after a disturbing assault video began circulating on social media, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office announced that all individuals involved have been identified and will face charges.
On May 21, 2026, Jamal Jakes Barnes was arrested for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under North Carolina State Law.
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.
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.
On April 13, 2026, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Thomas Lockhart III, 35, of Kinston, North Carolina, for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under North Carolina State Law.
Following an investigation, deputies determined that Austin Stanley Owens, who was acting as a caretaker at the time, used unreasonable force and had the ability to disengage from the situation. Owens was taken into custody and charged with Felony Assault on an Individual with a Disability.
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.
On Thursday, January 29, a Pitt County woman was arrested following an investigation into multiple stolen vehicles that occurred in Lenoir County.
A joint effort between the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old Duplin County woman for narcotic related charges.
At approximately 4:00 a.m., detention officers conducting routine 15-minute rounds observed an inmate, identified as Richmond Tee Croom III, unresponsive in his cell. Officers immediately entered the cell, began life-saving measures, and initiated CPR while requesting emergency medical assistance.
A narcotics investigation conducted by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Lenoir County woman on multiple drug trafficking charges.
On Friday, October 17, 2025, Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed traveling over 70 MPH in a 50 MPH zone and operating in a reckless manner. The stop occurred on NC 11/55, south of Kinston.
The Lenoir County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $14,910 in grants to seven organizations supporting the local community.
Yesterday, I learned on social media that several felony charges against Michael Jamaal Thompson had been dismissed. I immediately took it upon my myself to look into this matter.
Sheriff Jackie Rogers responds to an incident from October 2023 involving a minor and the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office that went viral today after the juvenile's mother shared her version of events on Facebook, garnering over 450 shares. “Spreading false accusations is not welcome and will always get a direct response.”
A La Grange man attempting to flee a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office checkpoint on Sunday was arrested not once, but twice on several drug and firearm charges.
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