On Thursday, February 24th, members of the Kinston Police Department arrested Norris Donnell Bell, 44 years old, for one count of Armed Robbery that occurred at the Dollar General on February 22nd, 2022.
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Kinston police seek help in identifying robbery suspect
On February 22, 2022, at approximately 08:48 pm, Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a robbery at the Dollar General. The suspect passed a note to the cashier and displayed a weapon. The suspect left on foot in an unknown direction of travel.
One dead in La Grange following Tuesday night shooting
LA GRANGE — A La Grange man is dead following a shooting at a convenience store on Tuesday night.
On Monday, Feb. 22, at approximately 9 p.m., Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies responded to the Stop N Go convenience store, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in La Grange for reports of a shooting. Deputies arrived and found one male subject deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
Kinston Police: Updated murder update
On May 31, 2015 at 12:24 pm, Timothy Nobles was shot multiple times while operating his motor vehicle on the 400 Block of Cox Avenue at Heritage Street.
Kinston Police Department: Unsolved Murder Update
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, just prior to 1:30 pm, James Franklin and two people were parked in a vehicle on the 200 block of E. Capitola Avenue. Witnesses stated that they saw two unknown subjects standing in the backyard of a residence on N. McLewean Street, shooting toward the vehicle. All three people in the vehicle were shot.
Lenoir, Wayne and Greene County Sheriffs charge three in LaGrange area vehicle break ins
On the night of January 10th & 11th 2022, numerous vehicle break ins were reported to the Lenoir, Wayne and Greene County Sheriff's Offices. Deputies and Detectives from all three counties worked together through the numerous reports, conducted interviews and identified the suspects in these cases.
KPD: Civilian involved collision injures one
On February 17, 2022, at 6:46pm Kinston Police officers were called to a motor vehicle accident on South Queen Street near Shine Street.
Kinston Police are looking for larceny suspect
The Kinston Police Department Criminal Investigations Division released a WANTED post on their Facebook page. Robert Moss Jr., is a 39-year-old white male, height is 6’0", and he weighs 226 lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He is wanted for Larceny.
Suspect turned himself in for Lenoir County Sheriff charges from fatal fire
On February 11, 2022, William Jeremiah Howell turned himself into authorities at the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
Lenoir County Sheriff joint drug investigation leads to federal prison sentences
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Narcotics Investigations Division was given a mission many years ago by Sheriff Ronnie Ingram to not only arrest dealers and users, but to identify the bigger suppliers and bring them to justice in the federal system with the large amounts of drugs they were moving.
Former Lenoir County resident arrested for murder in Tennessee
The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Lenoir County resident Tyler Lee Owens, 29, on Monday. He was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, evading arrest, among other charges. The victim’s name has not been released at this time. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping the sheriff’s office with the investigation.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Warrant issued for suspect in deadly Lenoir County fire, November 2021
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Detectives have secured a warrant for the arrest of William Jemeriah Howell for Involuntary Manslaughter.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Bomb threat suspect charged for Lenoir County calls
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has charged Allen Ray Hardison III with two crimes related to bomb threats that were called into two local schools. Hardison was arrested by Greenville Police Department on January 28, 2022 after a chase in Greenville.
Kinston Police seek public's help to identify suspect
The Kinston Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with helping identify the subjects pictured below. These individuals were involved with passing several counterfeit bills throughout the city.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office makes arrest in Felony Larceny
On February 3. 2020, Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Detectives arrested Ryan Durwood Tyndall as the result of larceny investigation.
Kinston Police Department: Robinson Cold Case
On Sunday, August 23, 2015, just prior to 9:30 pm, Kaneesha Robinson was walking on Hyman Avenue with friends when a vehicle drove by and an unknown person shot out of the vehicle, striking and killing Kaneesha Robinson. Investigators do not believe Kaneesha Robinson was the intended target of the shooting. Kaneesha Robinson was 23 years old when she was murdered.
Scam Alert: LCSO and others report phone scam
The Lenoir County Sheriffs Office and the Lenoir County Volunteer Firefighters Association have posted scam alerts on their Facebook Pages to alert residents of a phone scam.
Update: Shooting/Murder Investigation
An arrest has been made in the shooting that occurred last night on the 500 block of Mitchell St. Malik Dyshaun Bryant, 24, of Kinston NC was arrested and charged an open count of murder and two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder. Mr. Bryant was confined to the Lenoir County Detention Center under no bond.
Rev. Dr. Michelle Gooding: When Mamas Cry!
Mamas cry when any of their children are in danger. In lite of all that is stirring in our city, I feel so paralyzed. What can I do? What could I do? What are we going to do? Picture this, it is the beginning of February, Black History Month.
Shooting results in one fatality, two injured
The Kinston Police Department responded to a call at about 8:45 pm to the 500 block of Mitchell Street in reference to someone shot. When they arrived, they found three male subjects who had been shot. One subject passed away due to injuries and the other two were transported to Vidant for treatment.