Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Police seek man in woman's murder
Goldsboro police are looking for a man in the murder of a 23-year-old resident of the Carolina Pines trailer court, according to a release. Police said they had obtained a warrant for Cesar Becorril Romero, 23, of Whispering Lane, Dudley....Published: Dec 23, 2008 6:22 PM Full Story
Retiring prosecutor advocated for victims
Jan Kroboth's prosecution unit had a nickname for a while -- "the old lady advocate team." The nickname came about because Mrs. Kroboth, an assistant district attorney who announced her retirement this month, was often assigned cases with elderly victims,...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Thousands raised for new veterans memorial
KENANSVILLE -- Nineteen sons of Duplin County were lost in Vietnam. But thanks to county Historical Society President Charles Ingram and a generous community, their names will never be forgotten. Just more than a month after 300 friends, neighbors and...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Santa's elves
Jessica Jordan, a gift wrapper for the Goldsboro Mayor's Youth Council, puts the finishing touches on a present at Berkeley Mall on Monday. Shoppers crowded the mall this week, trying to find that final Christmas gift. Many stores were offering...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Arrests made in pawn shop raids
Five people have been charged with possessing stolen goods after federal raids at two locally-owned pawn shops, police said. Mark Throm, Elizabeth O'Banion, Eric Ludwig, William Reavis and Kelletrina Willis all face charges related to receiving stolen goods and/or pawnbroker...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Automobile industry concerns might affect some county manufacturers
Washington, D.C., Detroit and the economic maelstrom swirling around the Big 3 automakers is more than a political football for the approximately 1,428 Wayne County jobs tied to the automotive industry. The local investment of those companies is "significant,"...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Shot in leg Rakeem Howell of Devereaux Street was riding his moped in the parking lot of a South Slocumb Street grocery store when someone fired a single shot at him, striking him in the right knee, Goldsboro police said....Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Cold Stone Creamery closes its doors
Residents may have eaten their last scoop of Cold Stone Creamery ice cream -- at least while sitting in Goldsboro. The eatery's location in Berkeley Commons has closed for an undetermined amount of time. A sign on the door says...Published: Dec 23, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story