Wect crime (WECT) - Four people have been charged in connection to a January murder in Bladen County. (WECT) - Deputies shot the driver in a Bladen County chase Tuesday morning, May 7, after she stabbed a deputy, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. Mar 31, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. Jonathan Ballard was indicted in August in Brunswick County for seven counts of indecent liberties with a child and three counts of statutory sex offense where the defendant is 6 years older than the victim. Mar 29, 2023 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. May 4, 2024 · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. and Rankin St. Jun 25, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Oct 12, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Nine months after six men were arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation, a New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says the investigation continues at the federal level. (WECT) - Wrightsville Beach town officials have confirmed a driver was killed in a crash into two homes on South Waynick Blvd on Tuesday, Aug. The call reportedly came in at 8:28 p. Man convicted after police Nov 2, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 1400 block of Corbett Street just after 10 p. Sep 6, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating after attempts to apprehend a person turned into a fatal shooting by deputies from Thursday night into Friday morning. The shooting damaged one residence a car in front of it. Per the BCSO, Clayton Nile Eagle is accused of engaging in sexual acts with an 11-year-old child. (WECT) - A New Hanover County pastor is facing a second indictment involving child sex crime charges. Officers caught 30-year-old Antonio Beatty when he attempted to flee Pravda Nightclub after shooting two people on April 14, 2024. By WECT Staff Aug 23, 2024 · PENDER COUNTY, N. Rev. 18, 2023. We're also taking a look at the lawsuit he filed that could cost local authorities millions for their missteps in Sledge's case. Oct 8, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 44-year-old Sara Jean Sellers was arrested Friday, Feb. No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. . (WECT) - The suspect in a stabbing that killed a man in Wilmington has made his first court appearance. (WHQR) - In a sparse ruling, Superior Court Judge Hoyt Tessener noted only that there was “no genuine issue of material fact” to be decided in the case, and granted requests from Wilmington Police Department Chief Donny Williams (along with former Assistant Chief David Oyler and the city itself), New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon, and (now retired) District Attorney May 3, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. WECT; 322 Shipyard Blvd. Dubbed “Colcor” by federal officials, the far reaching organized crime scandal shocked the community. Nov 22, 2024 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. “I think it’s important to get this out there that we are trying to clean up the community,” Sheriff Brian Chism said. Jan 3, 2025 · DUPLIN COUNTY, N. Saturday, June 29. According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department (NHCSO) arrest records, Joustin Jair Noyola-Salinas has been arrested and charged with the following: Statutory rape of a child; Indecent liberties with a child May 22, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - On June 28, Governor Roy Cooper signed five bills into law. (WECT) - Wilmington police responded to a shooting Thursday morning, Aug. Feb 2, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. Apr 25, 2025 · Courts & Crime News - Get latest Courts & Crime news & top stories from Straits Times Singapore at straitstimes. Mar 20, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. He was given a $25,000 secured bond. Per the release, 38-year-old Ruben Alvarado Rodriguez was charged Wednesday, Aug. Aug 28, 2024 · New sex crime charges added against former Bladen Co. 9. The funding comes from the department’s Office for Victims of Crime through the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators. 1 day ago · Governor Josh Stein ordered all U. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit launched an operation early Thursday morning to arrest offenders with outstanding drug-related warrants. Feb 25, 2021 · COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. Jan 16, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. 6, 2021 riots. (WECT) - A Rocky Point man is in custody in Brunswick County on child sex crime charges. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams says the injured person is the suspect in this incident and was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. and found property damage. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has released an update to the community on the city’s 2024 crime statistics. Aug 29, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a. According to a Facebook post, deputies responded to a report of someone being shot in the 16000 block of Twisted Hickory Road in Bladenboro just before 3:30 a. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski made his first appearance in a New Hanover County courtroom Monday, charged with indecent liberties with a child and first-degree sexual offense. Donato was indicted on five counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of indecent liberties with a child. (WECT/WHQR) - A lawsuit filed by Wilmington’s former Crime Lab Director Bethany Pridgen against Sheriff Ed McMahon reveals new information previously kept from the public. In a meeting at the Harrelson Center on March 20, Governor Stein said he’d like the commission to: Dec 31, 2024 · Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. Jun 9, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. 21, with one count of indecent liberties with a child. in Salemburg. The statistics break down everything from the number of murders in the city, to the level of violent crime. John Matthew Miller, 35, of Bolivia, was charged with sex trafficking of a minor, enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual conduct, and producing Aug 6, 2024 · WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. 44-year-old Sara Jean Sellers was charged on March 21 with eight counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. (WECT) - A Raleigh man pleaded guilty in New Hanover County Criminal Superior Court to taking pictures of a woman secretly. Apr 7, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. That information includes allegations of missing drugs from the Wilmington Police Department crime lab and potentially 100 cases impacted by a now-fired Feb 25, 2025 · PENDER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Two men were killed in an early Friday, May 3, shooting near downtown Wilmington, according to police. House Bill 233 includes changes to the State Human Resources Commission, such as allowing the office to contact local officials when an entity says it will appoint a person to a position who doesn’t meet the class specifications for the position. WPD officers have determined that 36-year-old James Timothy Scott was the initial aggressor between him and an unidentified woman. intersection on Friday night. Jan 25, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. According to Mayor Darryl Mills, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed at around 5:30 a. (WECT) - Numbers from the Chadbourn Police Department show that crime in the town dropped 17. Mar 30, 2012 · Mugshots - WECT TV6 Mugshots Jul 19, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Jun 3, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Months after a deadly crash involving a UNCW student, the DWI charge against her has been dismissed. bus driver after more victims come forward. (WECT) - A criminal complaint from the federal government states that two people from the Wilmington area have been charged on four counts in connection to their alleged part in the Jan. (AP) — An Illinois landlord who murdered a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in a vicious hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison. Jun 28, 2024 · RALEIGH, N. According to attorneys May 9, 2024 · CAROLINA BEACH, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested 35-year-old Terry Earl Hooper on Friday, June 9, in connection to a homicide at 800 N 6th St. Feb 13, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A Brunswick County woman is facing 10 additional child sex crime charges after being arrested on 80 counts of sex crime charges in February. According to the crime stats violent crime dropped from 617 in 2022 to 587 in 2023. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested four people after an investigation into gun-related violations in the city. Officers responded to the area after 1 p. According to arrest warrants and online jail records, 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. (WECT) - A man was taken into custody following a Thursday night shooting that damaged property in a Wilmington neighborhood, according to a release from the Wilmington Police Department. Officers saw 5% fewer homicides/murders with the WPD responding to a total of 11 incidents, according to a press release from WPD. Violent crime was down by a 4. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26. Department of Justice. (WECT) - Elijah Donato, a 21-year-old man arrested on four sex crimes involving a child charges back in September, was indicted by a grand jury on new charges on Dec. Despite the population growth, crime is down in some areas, but up in others. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has arrested three people after law enforcement found several pounds of various narcotics and firearms at a Rocky Point home. According to a post on the PCSO Facebook, 33-year-old Justin Matthew-Randall Smith was arrested on Feb. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes, according to a WPD release. Mar 31, 2025 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams presented a breakdown of the city’s crime to city council Tuesday night. (WECT) - Governor Josh Stein outlined the priorities he would like the 44-member Governor’s Crime Commission to focus on over the next year. 14, and charged with the following: 20 counts of statutory sex offense with a child less than 15 years old Jan 27, 2025 · After getting a closer look at new crime data from the Wilmington Police Department, we know many of the numbers agree. Aug 19, 2024 · LELAND, N. According to WPD, last year there was a 15% decrease in murders compared to 2023 and a 26% decrease in robberies. “When we started adding the Flock gunshot detection devices in, it has helped reduce crime,” said Chief Elliott. Sep 13, 2023 · BLADENBORO, N. bus driver after more victims come forward 64-year-old David Earl Denkins, of Tar Heel, was terminated by the school system in April. Sep 9, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Jun 14, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 791-8070; 3 days ago · ROCKY POINT, N. 9% from 2023-2024. Feb 21, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Advocates gathered at the Harrelson Center on Monday to honor and support crime victims and their families. 22. The pair, Rebecca Irene Marshburn and her daughter Kelsie Marie Watkins, turned themselves into custody on Oct. (WECT) - A Leland man is in custody on charges related to child sex crimes, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. April 6-12 marks National Crime Victim’s Awareness Week and the Pinwheel event was held in partnership with A Safe Place. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is holding two community resource fairs after receiving a grant from the U. Per the WPD, officers responded just before 1:20 a. 3, 2022, a vehicle with a person inside was struck and a ShotSpotter activation occurred in the 1500 block of Moore Plaza. (WECT) -A Brunswick County woman is being held under a $2 million secured bond after being arrested and charged with 80 child sex crime charges. Daniel Gene Autry, James Todd Harrelson, Jessica Lynne Sloan and Tanner Scott Harrelson have been charged in the murder of Jerry Edward Martin of Bladenboro. Narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at Grey Beard Drive on April 29 while investigating the distribution of fentanyl and other illicit Jan 22, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is investigating a homicide near the woods at Hurst and Clay Street, according to a WPD release. Joseph Czuba, 73, was found guilty in February of murder, attempted Jan 2, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A Wilmington man and a Bolivia man were arrested on two separate cases involving child sex abuse material and trafficking, according to the U. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. Feb 25, 2025 · 33-year-old Justin Matthew-Randall Smith was arrested on Feb. 2 days ago · WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties. All proceeds will go to future participants and ensure more kids have programs to foster self-esteem, character development, and May 10, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. William Brent Gilmore was 35 when he died. 3 Chambers Fest kicked off its opening night on Wednesday with an exclusive look at the film series “KILLA HILL. They found a deceased man in the woods 1 day ago · JOLIET, Ill. (WECT) - It was an undercover FBI operation that went on for well over a year in the early 1980s. Apr 19, 2017 · Joseph Sledge spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. (WECT) -The Wilmington Police Department responded to 159,000 calls in 2021 — that’s an average of 300-400 calls every 24 hours. During the investigation of the stabbing, police say detectives followed leads that resulted in the arrest of Hooper. Per Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person person just before 2:45 a. Feb 14, 2025 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. Crime. Now, for the first time in 40 years, WECT went with Joseph Sledge back to the crime scene that changed his life forever. New Hanover County deputies shot and killed 34-year-old Steven Ryan Todd in the shooting near South Kerr Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, according to Jan 16, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. Experts at the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab have been diving deeper into the data to look beyond crime being up or down. Updated: WECT; 322 Shipyard Blvd. Dec 18, 2024 · RALEIGH, N. 76) when he hit something, went Dec 5, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 37-year-old Jason Brannan was arrested by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) in January for two counts of statutory sex offense with a child and three counts of indecent liberties with a child. (WECT) - One man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries following a shooting, according to Wilmington police. 14th Street around 10:30 p. while moving south on Waynick Blvd (U. Chief of Police, Kenneth Elliott, credits the overall drop in crime to new technology. (WECT) - A man has been arrested and charged in a child sex crime case in New Hanover County. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is behind bars for sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. (WECT) - The name of the man involved in a shooting with members of the Cape Fear Regional Special Teams SWAT Unit has been identified by the Wilmington Police Department. Dec 10, 2024 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. 7, on charges out of Brunswick County and Shallotte. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 3500 block, near Darlington Avenue. 6. Jun 30, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 46-year-old Cedric Johnson of Wilmington appeared in court on Tuesday, April 8. S. 17 to a class I felony of secretly using a photographic device to capture the image of a female. Jan 11, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Showing 15 of 4224 Sort & Filter Singapore Singaporean woman killed in Spain: Spanish police ask court to deport suspect to Singapore 02/05/2025 3 days ago · WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties. Aug 29, 2024 · New sex crime charges added against former Bladen Co. (WECT) - A 48-year-old Wilmington man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three child sex crimes in New Hanover County court, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Johnson is accused of stabbing 44-year-old Jeffrey Jermaine Scott to death. Police say they were monitoring the crowds at that time when a large fight broke out. 13. On Oct. In a statement released by the NC District Attorney’s office, blood results returned by the North Carolina State Crime Lab show there were no impairing substances found in Raylee Grieco’s system at the time of the crash. (WECT) - A Castle Hayne man has been charged with 29 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. They include the Wilmington Police and Fire Departments, Oak Island and Leland Police Departments, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. on Friday, May 2, for a possible medical emergency. Dec 5, 2016 · WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - One room is giving police in Wilmington eyes all over the city and helping them catch criminals from their desk. 69%, and aggravated assaults decreased by 0. Crime Follow Follow. 2 days ago · WILMINGTON, N. Apr 6, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A 40-year-old Leland man is in custody on charges related to 21 child sex crimes, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. (WECT) - A festival that celebrates the culture of hip-hop, martial arts and anime is back for its second year. He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult May 7, 2024 · WHITE LAKE, N. 86% reduction, with homicides having gone down by 7. 4, 2023. (WECT) - Several agencies in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have formed a regional drone team to fight crime and protect the public. (WECT) – Three people are dead and another is injured after a shooting in the parking lot of the Landfall Center shopping complex in Wilmington Saturday. Apr 22, 2025 · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. Someone entered Martha’s home on Blue Street in Elizabethtown on January 20, 1994, and stabbed her to death. Those messages from politicians have an impact,” Lawlor said, adding that politicians from both parties try to avoid being labeled soft on crime. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski was arrested on Friday, May 3, for alleged sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. (WECT) - The autopsy and medical examiner’s investigation report have been released for William Gilmore, the man who died after a multi-day crime spree lead to him shooting at police on Market Street and getting fatally shot on Friday, Aug. (WECT) - Wilmington police confirmed that shots were fired into Ruth’s Grocery at the Anderson St. to the 400 block of McRae Street, between Red Cross and Walnut streets. 48%. Per the Wilmington Police Department, units responded to a Shot Spotter notification at the 400 block of S. Police are looking for two suspects at this time. Marcus Anthony Krueger, 34, pleaded guilty on Dec. The charges were served on Tuesday, March 28. ” The screening took place at Jengo’s Playhouse in Wilmington. 3 days ago · Man arrested and charged in child sex crime case after attempting to leave the country. The Wilmington Police Department's STING Center, a real-time crime center, accesses live video from all of the 300 cameras across the city, and private businesses who are willing to let police use them. May 26, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 1 day ago · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is facing nine new charges in a child sex crime case, according to the Kure Beach Police Department. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested a man on sex crimes involving a child on Saturday. com. 29, on Metting Road, according to the city police department. Jan 19, 2025 · The person they just elected tells them it’s the worst ever. (WECT) - A shooting off Kerr Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr Parkway that occurred two weeks ago has been ruled as self-defense by the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). m. Jan 28, 2025 · CHADBOURN, N. C. (WECT) - A Wilmington man is facing up to 33 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder and other related charges. Officers also located property damage at a nearby house, according to a release from WPD. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 791-8070; 1 day ago · WILMINGTON, N. , per the WPD. zpdd keq tgtr wpan dhivbc dhkvxng vmhldaps gmzfe cipwdkx rzwikjy emlprhk jojaw btpmha dryyga ten