Thursday, March 2, 2017
Sheriff's Office charges man tied to three four-wheeler thefts
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a homeless man Monday with multiple felonies after he was linked to three larceny cases in Wayne County stretching as far back as October 2016. In each case, a four-wheeler or ATV...Published: Mar 2, 2017 10:49 AM Full Story
In the name of science
Caleb Strahan was all poised to demonstrate his group's science project Wednesday morning in the YMCA gymnasium -- how the moon's surface is affected when hit by meteorites and space debris. The fourth-grader at Rosewood Elementary School pointed to an...Published: Mar 2, 2017 10:25 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Pine straw not enough to throw off K-9
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy arrested a man on drug charges after he ran away from a traffic stop and ditched marijuana on the ground during the foot chase, a sheriff's report said. According to the report, a deputy ran...Published: Mar 2, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
UPDATE: Airman who was found dead identified
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has released the identity of the airman who died at his home this week. According to a press release from the base, Tech. Sgt. David J. Devier, an aircraft maintenance crew chief with the 911th...Published: Mar 2, 2017 9:26 AM Full Story
Tattoo parlor opens without city permit
A tattoo parlor and piercing shop has been operating at various hours from a North William Street shopping center for weeks, if not longer, without a city permit. The Grafix Design tattoo business, at 1923 N. William St., has been...Published: Mar 2, 2017 9:16 AM Full Story
Man charged with heroin possession, child abuse
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office charged a man with heroin possession and child abuse after watching a drug deal in the county. According to a press release, officers with the Wayne County Drug Unit stopped Joshua Lee Stowers, 26, of...Published: Mar 2, 2017 7:50 AM Full Story