All in Crime
During the holiday week, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reduction Team (CRT) and Street Crimes and Rapid Response (SCARR) team were actively involved in multiple enforcement actions, demonstrating the department’s proactive approach to public safety.
On December 2, 2025, Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office D-Shift deputies responded to 1101 W. New Bern Road (Fuel Warehouse) in reference to a report of lost money.
On October 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3800 block of Pecan Grove Circle in reference to a suspicious death. Upon arrival, deputies secured the scene and the General Investigations Division assumed the investigation.
After a months long investigation, detectives with the Kinston Police Department’s Violent Crime Action Team (VCAT) concluded an investigation into an illegal online casino operation conducted through Facebook. On December 23, 2025, detectives took 51-year-old Quarla Blackwell into custody at her residence without incident.
On December 18, 2025, A Deputy with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office C Shift observed a white Chevrolet Malibu traveling at a high rate of speed on W. Washington Street in La Grange.
Kinston police charged two individuals with going armed to the terror of the people after responding to a report of armed individuals in the Jack Rountree area. In a separate incident, a Lenoir County man was arrested following an erratic driving stop on U.S. 70 and charged with DWI and multiple related offenses.
On December 10th, 2025, Detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, along with Patrol Deputies from D-Shift, served Joseph Byrd, 23, of LaGrange, with multiple narcotic-related arrest warrants.
Kinston police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of stealing wheels and tires from a vehicle at a local dealership early Tuesday morning.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has concluded an investigation into the distribution of fentanyl throughout Lenoir County, resulting in the arrest of a Kinston woman on multiple trafficking charges.
On December 7, 2025, at approximately 9:24 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad were dispatched to Walmart in reference to a larceny.
On December 7, 2025, at approximately 10:01 p.m., deputies from A Shift of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at 2833 Hodges Farm Road. The reporting party advised that a male and female were observed unlawfully on the property and removing items from a trash dump area.
On December 7, 2025, at approximately 2:12 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad conducted a traffic stop on the 100 block of E. Highland Avenue involving 36-year-old Darnell Foster.
On December 5, 2025, at approximately 8:57 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of N. Queen Street involving 30-year-old Wasim Ismail of Wilmington, NC.
On December 2, 2025, at approximately 3:33 p.m., officers from Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad responded to the Family Dollar on Plaza Boulevard in reference to a reported disturbance involving a store clerk and 18-year-old Les-Lee Dauwen.
Kinston Police Department detectives conducted a follow-up investigation after receiving a report involving the unlawful disclosure of private images of an adult female victim. The victim reported that an acquaintance, 30-year-old Tysheem Mills, had posted private images of her on his social media account.
On November 21, 2025, at approximately 2:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound at the Circle K on N. Herritage Street. Upon arrival, officers located 59-year-old Thomas Watson suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. EMS transported Watson to ECU Health for treatment.
On November 26, 2025, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad responded to Carver Courts regarding a reported disturbance.
On November 28, 2025, a C Shift deputy conducted a traffic stop near Jim Sutton Road and U.S. Highway 70. The occupants, Virginia Stancil and Bobby Thomas, were investigated after deputies confirmed Thomas had outstanding warrants.
On November 21, 2025, at 2:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound at the Circle K on N. Herritage Street. Officers arrived and located 59-year-old Thomas Watson suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. EMS transported Watson to ECU Health for treatment.
On November 20, 2025, at approximately 8:41 p.m., Kinston Police Department B-Squad officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the area of Old Snow Hill Road. Officers also received information that the suspect was at a residence in the 2200 block of Old Snow Hill Road.
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