We are now confirming that the citizen who was shot is deceased. He has been taken to the NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
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Greene County deputy shoots armed man holding woman against her will following crash, SBI investigating
On 10/15/2026 around 11:20 am, Greene County Deputies responded to a two vehicle crash in the 1200 block of Moore Rouse Rd, near Maury Correctional.
Former Kinston officer arrested in SBI larceny investigation
On Wednesday, June 04, 2025, the Lenoir County District Attorney’s Office requested the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to investigate the suspected larceny of money from a citizen by a Kinston Police Department officer during a vehicle accident that occurred in May of 2024.
Update: Kinston Police release details of officer-involved shooting following hostage call
Following an internal review conducted by the Kinston Police Department Administration and the department's Internal Affairs Division, the following information is being released to provide transparency and support the actions taken by responding officers during a recent critical incident.
Armed Suspect Shot Dead by Kinston Police on Manchester Road
Early Sunday at approximately 3:15 a.m., Kinston officers responded to a domestic-related call on the 1300 block of Manchester Road where a male suspect armed with a firearm threatened a female resident. When the suspect produced the weapon upon officers’ arrival, they discharged their service weapons, fatally wounding him. The SBI and KPD’s internal affairs division are now conducting independent and internal investigations, and both officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
Lenoir County Schools responds swiftly to school safety concerns
Lenoir County Public Schools was among several school districts across the state to receive via email today an anonymous, non-specific threat to school safety. Notified immediately by LCPS, local law enforcement began an investigation and, out of an abundance of caution, dispatched additional personnel to our schools to conduct walk-throughs.
Juvenile taken into custody in reference to Friday shooting in La Grange
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Kinston Police Department, took a juvenile into custody Monday evening in reference to the shooting in La Grange on Friday. “The Kinston Police Department played an instrumental role in taking him into custody,” said Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers.
KPD and SBI locate wanted fugitive out of Greensboro
On February 3, 2023, members of the Kinston Police Department's VCAT unit and the NC SBI, tracked and located a wanted fugitive out of Greensboro, NC.
Greene County Sheriff's office and SBI investigating two shootings
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office along with the NC State Bureau of Investigation are currently investigating two separate shooting incidents that occurred near the Greene/Lenoir County Line.
Greene County Sheriff's Office investigating shooting
The Greene County Sheriff's Office and the NC SBI are currently investigating a death that occurred on Exum Ln in Maury on Monday 05/02/2022.
Man arrested for Tuesday’s La Grange shooting incident
The man involved in Tuesday’s shooting death of a man at a La Grange convenience store has been located and arrested.