Thursday, September 8, 2016
Man arrested on rape charge
A Goldsboro man was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree forcible rape. According to a press release from the Goldsboro Police Department, the alleged rape occurred on Aug. 25. TLee Rodriquez Williams, 31, of 720 E. Walnut St. Apt. C,...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Tools stolen from JAS
Nearly $7,000 worth of tools, bags and drawer locks were stolen from Johnston Ambulance Service Fleet Maintenance some time between Monday morning and Tuesday morning. According to a report filed on the incident with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office,...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Pizza delivery man robbed at gunpoint
MOUNT OLIVE -- A man robbed a Domino's Pizza driver at gunpoint Tuesday night on the 300 block of South Johnson Street, according to a report filed by the Mount Olive Police Department. The report said someone ordered a...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Woman accused of shoplifting
A Smithfield woman has been accused of attempting to steal personal hygiene items from the Family Dollar store on Wayne Memorial Drive. Kacee Leigh Marlow, 29, of 10 Partridge Lane, Smithfield, was cited for larceny after allegedly stashing a facial...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Duplin murderer dies at age 79
A former Mount Olive preacher who served 23 years in prison for the 1981 stabbing and beating death of a Duplin County businesswoman has died. Clarence Sheldon Howard, 79, died Aug. 17. The obituary did not list where Howard...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Attempt to avoid checkpoint results in high speed chase
A man is on the run after a high speed chase late Wednesday night between law enforcement and a man allegedly fleeing a DWI checkpoint spanned 15 miles through the city and county and ended when the car being chased...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Teacher quality becomes focus
The Wayne County school board approved a plan earlier this week to improve teacher and principal quality and discussed an alternative to destroying outdated textbooks. Dr. Yvette Mason, assistant superintendent for human resources, presented an overview of the goals and...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story
Councilman Antonio Williams charged with two counts of failure to appear
Goldsboro City Council member Antonio Williams was charged Tuesday with two counts of failure to appear in court. Warrants were served on Williams at the Wayne County Magistrate's Office when the Goldsboro Police Department received a call that Williams was...Published: Sep 8, 2016 9:42 AM Full Story