Wect crime “Upon arrival, deputies discovered multiple bullet holes throughout the home. Dec 31, 2024 · Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. Per the WPD, officers were called to assist hospital police just after 1:15 a. Jun 25, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. is back open after a man involved in criminal incidents in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach was fatally shot after exchanging fire with deputies and officers on Friday afternoon. Feb 25, 2025 · PENDER COUNTY, N. May 1, 2019 · Crime Stoppers of the Lower Cape Fear, in conjunction with the Wilmington Police Department, is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 19-year-old Michael Mitchell. Aug 18, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. The Toronto Police Service Crime App is a public safety crime tool that provides users with crime location data. May 7, 2024 · WHITE LAKE, N. (WECT) - Carolina Beach police are investigating after one person was killed Thursday, July 4. Andrew Pait with North Carolina State Highway Patrol Jan 17, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. Sep 13, 2023 · BLADENBORO, N. This month, police have already reported 30 shoplifting incidents, leading to the police department hiring two more patrol officers and a new investigator to their team. Your First Alert Forecast closes with moonlit 20s Monday night and sunny 40s to around 50 Tuesday. At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. (AP) - The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina’s capital city that left five people dead pleaded guilty Wednesday to storing improperly a handgun that authorities said was found with his son after the shootings. , per the WPD. Apr 18, 2019 · WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced plans to transfer its crime lab over to New Hanover County, which will then be managed by the sheriff’s office. Mar 22, 2017 · SOUTHPORT, NC (WECT) - A Southport man who broke into several homes and vehicles Tuesday morning was arrested shortly afterward by the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. Wilmington police found several rounds had struck a residence where children lived in the Market North Apartments. James Miller Eason II, 34, allegedly broke into five homes and five vehicles in Southport. Oct 14, 2021 · During his 25 years behind bars for that crime, Bradley wrote two short stories. 86% reduction, with homicides having gone down by 7. 13. May 3, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The “Wolf Moon” is the first full moon of 2025 and will rise at 5:07 pm Monday. According to the release, a WPD officer had been dispatched to the 6100 block of Dorsett Place at around 6:20 a. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office arrested dance instructor 41-year-old Elissa Susan Edwards on sex crime charges on Thursday, July 18. First Alert Forecast: stray shower in the short term, tons of dry time this week May 31, 2023 · FAYETTEVILLE, N. Jan 17, 2024 · Chadbourn woman arrested on several sex crime charges involving a child. 2003 to Jan 2005. (WECT) - A woman has been charged after a fatal hit-and-run involving a member of a work crew. Crime Victim Compensation Commission (VCS) unanimously approved $446,169 on March 10 for financial assistance. Dec 31, 2021 · WILMINGTON, N. ” Baumann said Friday that all or most of the teen suspects are known to members of a police task force in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and police in that two-state region were still searching Friday for the eight Dec 1, 2022 · SILVER LAKE, N. Jun 21, 2024 · RALEIGH, N. 27th in the area of 14th and Nun Streets. Aug 13, 2024 · ROCKY MOUNT, N. On Oct. Kevon Bracey, 26, was a suspect in a Wilmington Police Department (WPD) investigation into narcotics activity in the South Turners Run area around Feb. (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. Starting in June, homeowners in the coastal areas of New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties are going to see a collective 31. Trey Jordan was an alderman from 2001 to 2005 and a New Hanover County Sheriff’s Deputy from Feb. As Wilmington is not likely to duck under 32 until late evening, any icing ought to be quite limited and confined to elevated surfaces mostly; far northern parts of the Cape Fear Region have a chance at a healthier glaze in converting to freezing rain a bit sooner, and travelers Oct 14, 2023 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. According to arrest warrants and online jail records, 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden toured a Wilmington police and fire training facility on Wednesday. 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. Wilson was injured when Wilmington Police officers shot him on Dec. (WECT) - Two men were killed in an early Friday, May 3, shooting near downtown Wilmington, according to police. 2 days ago · By WECT Staff Ali’Yonna Hutchins is one of two accused of murdering Adriana Hall at her apartment in Hawthorne at Oleander. (WECT) - At a presentation of 2020 crime statistics by Wilmington Police Department Chief Donny Williams to Wilmington City Council, he reported that despite there being a record high number of homicides, there was also a record low number of overall crimes. Mar 7, 2025 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Attorney General Josh Stein announced on June 21 that the State Crime Lab uploaded 2,674 DNA samples into the CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) in April and May. Per the Wilmington Police Department, units responded to a Shot Spotter notification at the 400 block of S. (WECT) - One man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries following a shooting, according to Wilmington police. Sep 9, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Back to School. According to the county sheriff’s office, deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) conducted a traffic stop on NC 904 near Pine Circle Road. Based on that testimony, the SBI got a search warrant and went to his Oxford property on Tuesday. Jan 22, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. Manning, who had been Jan 31, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. 1, early in the morning. (WECT) - Numbers from the Chadbourn Police Department show that crime in the town dropped 17. May 9, 2024 · CAROLINA BEACH, N. 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 Apr 24, 2024 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. (WECT) - A judge lowered the total bond from $6. (WECT) - The Carolina Beach Police Department shared details on Friday concerning the arrest of a 21-year-old man accused of several sex crimes involving a child that he was babysitting. She attended college at the University of South Carolina where she graduated with leadership distinction and manga cum laude obtaining a Bachelor of May 13, 2024 · CAROLINA BEACH, N. (WECT) -The Wilmington Police Department responded to 159,000 calls in 2021 — that’s an average of 300-400 calls every 24 hours. Jun 25, 2019 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Wrightsville Beach town officials have confirmed a driver was killed in a crash into two homes on South Waynick Blvd on Tuesday, Aug. bus driver after more victims come forward. (WECT) - Great to see you on this Friday afternoon! As high pressure drifts offshore a return flow will boost highs in Wilmington to the upper 70s through the weekend. 5 million to $2 million Monday for 61-year-old Carolina Beach cardiologist Damian Alexander Brezinski, who is charged with several crimes in connection to the sexual assault of a 10-year-old over the course of four years. ” The sheriff’s office says that those arrested are suspected of being drug dealers and their associates. (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. Apr 19, 2017 · Joseph Sledge spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriffs Office Vice and Narcotics Unit department have arrested around twenty-six individuals following leads from community tips and complaints. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Marcus Anthony Krueger, 34, pleaded guilty on Dec. Saturday, June 29. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams presented a breakdown of the city’s crime to city council Tuesday night. 29, on Metting Road, according to the city police department. New complaint filed against former Bladen Co. According to First Sgt. It’s an improvement from 22 homicide victims lost in 2020. Officers saw 5% fewer homicides/murders with the WPD responding to a total of 11 incidents, according to a press release from WPD. WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties. Dec 3, 2024 · PENDER COUNTY, N. Rev. Jan 28, 2025 · CHADBOURN, N. 76) when he hit something, went Jun 14, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. The call reportedly came in at 8:28 p. Lottery. After graduating from Virginia Tech, Kassie worked at WOAY in southern West Virginia as an anchor and reporter. Crimes of the Cape Fear. (WECT) - As the town grows, petty crime also rises in Shallotte. As a whole, homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults are at their lowest point in over a decade. 26, in Southport. Mar 20, 2025 · According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS), the crime commission serves as an advisory board to the governor and the secretary of NCDPS on crime and justice issues. Oct 23, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 14, and charged with the following: 20 counts of statutory sex offense with a child less than 15 years old Nov 2, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Wilmington police confirmed that shots were fired into Ruth’s Grocery at the Anderson St. Jan 26, 2024 · A bullet crashed through the window of a nearby Halloween 365 during the Jan. Jul 19, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department released details Wednesday concerning the arrest of three men on Tuesday, July 4. Aug 18, 2023 · WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. Investigators placed about 30 evidence markers. 9% from 2023-2024. Feb 28, 2025 · JOLIET, Ill. Jan 25, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A former New Hanover County teacher accused of dozens of sex crimes against his students pleaded guilty Tuesday morning. (AP) — A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for the brutal killing of a 6-year-old whose mother rented rooms in the man’s home, an attack that spiked fears over anti-Muslim discrimination in the earliest days of the war in Gaza. 48%. (WRAL) - The man at the center of a quadruple shooting in eastern North Carolina had just gotten out of jail a day before he was accused of shooting his 6-year-old daughter, his girlfriend and two friends. (WNCN) - Two suspects were arrested less than 24 hours after a double homicide in Fayetteville. (WECT) - Hate crimes continue to rise in the United States, but North Carolina in particular saw an increase of about 75% between 2018 and 2020. A shell casing was located on Wrightsville Avenue and damage to a window was discovered. (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. 5 days ago · TABOR CITY, N. Here We Grow. In his annual report to the city council Monday morning, Williams said despite a 15-20 percent decrease in the department’s deployable workforce in 2022, officers still responded to 149,922 Apr 18, 2024 · Wilmington police responded to an active shooter call in the 3600 block of Market Street near Coastal Suites Thursday afternoon. (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. (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. S. (WECT) - A former Wrightsville Beach town alderman is in custody for sex crimes. Aug 29, 2023 · COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. Jan 18, 2023 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. Someone entered Martha’s home on Blue Street in Elizabethtown on January 20, 1994, and stabbed her to death. The statistics break down everything from the number of murders in the city, to the level of violent crime. “When we started adding the Flock gunshot detection devices in, it has helped reduce crime,” said Chief Elliott. Jan 9, 2025 · TABOR CITY, N. Sigg plead guilty to all 3 days ago · This story has been updated to include a link to a statement from Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers on the incident: TABOR CITY, N. ” They are disturbing but gripping stories in which Bradley uses advanced vocabulary to describe his characters brutally killing women in sexually-charged situations. (WECT) - Months after a deadly crash involving a UNCW student, the DWI charge against her has been dismissed. Oct 12, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Aug 1, 2019 · WILMINGTON, N. (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. 8th Street after receiving a Shotspotter notification. She graduated from Wake Forest University with a BS in Business in 2000, and accepted a job that summer as a general assignment reporter at WWAY. According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies responded to a report of a shooting into a home on Reynolds Road in Tabor City. Per the WPD, officers responded just before 1:20 a. Mar 3, 2020 · WILMINGTON, N. (WHQR) - The same three deputies who forcefully arrested Deon Shareef Taplin on March 17 made what appeared to be a similarly violent arrest near Tabor City just days before. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a suspected homicide following a fire in Rocky Point. Jan 11, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - An organization that helps solve crimes by offering reward money is in need of money. Chief of Police, Kenneth Elliott, credits the overall drop in crime to new technology. Per the NHCSO, 74-year-old David Rose attempted to unlawfully enter the home on Capeside Drive just after 3 a. They include the Wilmington Police and Fire Departments, Oak Island and Leland Police Departments, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. 26, 2024. Dec 17, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Those messages from politicians have an impact,” Lawlor said, adding that politicians from both parties try to avoid being labeled soft on crime. (WECT) - A Wilmington man has been sentenced in a drug trafficking case in which he moved several dozen pounds of narcotics around the Cape Fear area. (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 Sep 29, 2002 · Ann McAdams has worked in the Wilmington television market for more than 20 years. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26. Jun 9, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. This story will be updated as more details become available. Man sentenced after possessing stolen gun, shooting in Wilmington. WHITEVILLE, N. Mar 21, 2024 · BATON ROUGE, La. in Salemburg. The pair, Rebecca Irene Marshburn and her daughter Kelsie Marie Watkins, turned themselves into custody on Oct. 4, they received the request to assist the sheriff’s office with a death investigation at a house located at 667 Saw Grass Road in Hampstead. WECT; 322 Shipyard Blvd. In terms of homicides, the Wilmington Police Department reported 13 victims from a total of ten cases. Per Stein’s office, there were 122 CODIS hits, including 14 forensic, 69 convicted offenders and 39 arrestees. (WECT) - A Rocky Point man is in custody in Brunswick County on child sex crime charges. Per the Carolina Beach Police Department, units responded to the 600 block of Spencer-Farlow Drive, near Food Lion, just before 7 a. A WPD spokesman called it an active scene and investigation. (WECT) - A New Hanover County pastor is facing a second indictment involving child sex crime charges. Per Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person person just before 2:45 a. 9. According to WPD, last year there was a 15% decrease in murders compared to 2023 and a 26% decrease in robberies. (WECT) - A man who law enforcement says was involved in criminal incidents throughout Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach was fatally shot after exchanging fire with deputies and officers on Friday afternoon, according to District Attorney Ben David. (WECT) - A mother has been charged with child abuse crimes that her two-month-old seriously injured on Wednesday, May 22. ” The screening took place at Jengo’s Playhouse in Wilmington. (WECT) - Two women wanted in connection with a double murder in Bladen County were apprehended by U. One is called “The Beast Within,” and the other is called “Serial Killer. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested a man on sex crimes involving a child on Saturday. (WECT) - Thomas Manning says he’s lost trust in the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after his March 13 arrest left him bloody and bruised. Live video from WECT is available on your computer Jun 21, 2024 · HARNETT COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Market St. May 26, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Feb 2, 2023 · During that trial, prosecutors questioned Wilkins about taking evidence including more than $200,000 and various vehicles from a 2011 crime scene to his home. Now, for the first time in 40 years, WECT went with Joseph Sledge back to the crime scene that changed his life forever. Allen Cobb dismissed David from the lawsuit in February but reversed that decision last Wednesday. Dec 18, 2024 · RALEIGH, N. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. May 25, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. According to the Wilmington Police Department, evidence at this time indicates that people began shooting at each other on Varsity Street. 26 shooting near College Road and Randall Parkway (WECT) In 2021, Vaughan was accused of pointing a gun at a Wilmington police officer along Randall Parkway. It is open to the public. According to the CCSO report, 35-year-old Tiffany Charmin Norris has been charged with: Two counts of statutory rape of a child by an adult Jul 13, 2024 · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. On Dec. According to the Wilmington Police Department, 33-year-old Tony Michael Crisco was charged with sexual offense-1st degree, child abuse sex act, statutory sex offense with a child <=15, and sexual exploitation of a minor in the first Jan 17, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. During the investigation of the stabbing, police say detectives followed leads that resulted in the arrest of Hooper. Hate crimes nearly doubled against Black people or African-Americans: from 45 in 2018 to 83 in 2020. Experts at the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab have been diving deeper into the data to look beyond crime being up or down. Bladen County’s rates in 2021 were 2571. 21, with one count of indecent liberties with a child. in relation to the breaking and entering of a vehicle. Man sentenced after possessing Feb 2, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. By WECT Staff Aug 19, 2024 · LELAND, N. No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. 4, 2023. Nov 25, 2024 · WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. That information includes allegations of missing drugs from the Wilmington Police Department crime lab and potentially 100 cases impacted by a now-fired . 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski was arrested on Friday, May 3, for alleged sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. Officers also located property damage at a nearby house, according to a release from WPD. According to the crime stats violent crime dropped from 617 in 2022 to 587 in 2023. 3 Chambers Fest kicked off its opening night on Wednesday with an exclusive look at the film series “KILLA HILL. Apr 21, 2021 · BEULAVILLE, N. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is assisting the Pender County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. (WECT) - A man was arrested and charged in Wilmington with four sex crimes on Wednesday, May 24. The suburban neighborhood in southern Harnett County looks idyllic on the outside, with cozy homes and basketball hoops. Xavier Thomas was later charged with Fipps’ murder. The crime map tool includes all Major Crime Indicators (MCI) occurrences and Homicide occurrences. Election Results. 6. 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. (WECT) - Two men have been charged in connection to an investigation into a drive-by shooting on Dec. Per the NHCSO, the arrest followed allegations of misconduct involving students at multiple dance studios across the state and multiple studios in New Hanover County. Nov 26, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Aug 28, 2024 · New sex crime charges added against former Bladen Co. 69%, and aggravated assaults decreased by 0. 44-year-old Sara Jean Sellers was arrested Friday, Feb. (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. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is facing nine new charges in a child sex crime case, according to the Kure Beach Police Department. 6, 2021 riots. (WECT) - A man is in custody following a crash that took the life of a pedestrian early Sunday morning. (WECT) - A Leland man is in custody on charges related to child sex crimes, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. (WECT) - After being in the hospital for the past several weeks, Savion Wilson made his first appearance in court. 8. May 22, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Jordan was in court on Dec. (WECT) - One person is dead and another is injured after an early morning shooting Saturday, July 13, in a Sea Breeze neighborhood, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. The N. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Ethan Zander Melton was headed west on NC 210 near I-40 in Rocky Point when he struck two pedestrians. Politics. (WECT) - Eight months after dismissing District Attorney Ben David from a lawsuit linked to the Wilmington Crime Lab, the same judge has reversed that decision. Jun 30, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is behind bars for sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. Joseph Mar 11, 2025 · North Carolina’s Victim Compensation Program reimbursed $9. 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. According to District Attorney Ben David, charges in that case were dismissed last year. Dec 4, 2024 · COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. 19, at 2:26 p. (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. Per a Facebook post, the following have been arrested and their charges: Jan 9, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. *** Former teacher of the year faces nearly 60 sex charges against minors Mar 11, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - There is no doubt 2021 had some instances of violent crime that gained headlines, but some areas got a better crime report card than they did in years before. (WECT) - Reimbursements to victims of violent crimes were approved to cover expenses that were incurred. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested four people after an investigation into gun-related violations in the city. 2 days ago · WILMINGTON, N. National. WECT 6 News. (WECT) - Police are investigating after one person was injured in a shooting Friday night, Jan. (WECT) - Several agencies in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have formed a regional drone team to fight crime and protect the public. Crime Stoppers of New Hanover County is running low on cash. Dyrell Green, Omonte Bell, and Raquel Adams are each charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. 3, while it decreased to 2031. Dec 4, 2024 · HAMPSTEAD, N. 22, near 34 North Apartments in Wilmington. According to court documents, a complaint for negligence was filed on behalf of one of the alleged victims against David Denkins and the Bladen County Board of Education in Sep 26, 2022 · The majority of people in local jails have not been convicted of a crime: there are about 547,000 people in local jails, and people are sent to jail 10 million times each year. Toronto Police Service - Crime App YTD. 30. Aug 23, 2024 · PENDER COUNTY, N. Kassie has a passion for local news and loves talking to community members about the good going on in their hometown. RECOMMENDED VIDEO We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Full event information is available here. Crime. Jan 20, 2021 · WILMINGTON, N. while moving south on Waynick Blvd (U. Aug 6, 2024 · WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. 14th Street around 10:30 p. Dec 17, 2021 · Crime scene tape is sectioning off part of the parking lot in front of the Harris Teeter grocery store. intersection on Friday night. (WECT) - Peter Frank, the former band director at Roland-Grise Middle School, was indicted by a New Hanover County grand jury on 17 child sex crime charges, according to Attorney General Josh Stein’s Office. As our media partner WHQR first reported, Superior Court Judge W. Officers found a man shot after 7 p. May 17, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The number of violent crimes in Wilmington decreased in 2022 compared to the year before, according to WPD Chief Donny Williams. May 4, 2024 · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - New numbers show violent crime is down in Wilmington. Jan 13, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A festival that celebrates the culture of hip-hop, martial arts and anime is back for its second year. With SpotCrime, it’s easier than ever to check crime anywhere in the United States and many other countries worldwide. (WECT) - A Chadbourn woman is in custody on several sex crime charges involving a child, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. 9% increase in their insurance rates. Police are looking for two suspects at this time. Oct 8, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. 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) - Bladen County’s overall crime rate is well below the State Crime Index Rate, according to the SBI’s 2022 Annual Crime Report Data. He was given a $25,000 secured bond. 3, 2022, a vehicle with a person inside was struck and a ShotSpotter activation occurred in the 1500 block of Moore Plaza. “I was Oct 1, 2024 · Anyone with information is asked to contact 905-453-2121, Ext. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams says the injured person is the suspect in this incident and was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Feb 2, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. The man was taken to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in serious condition. According to a post on the PCSO Facebook, 33-year-old Justin Matthew-Randall Smith was arrested on Feb. (WECT) - It was an undercover FBI operation that went on for well over a year in the early 1980s. and Rankin St. “We need help,” said Linda Thompson, chairperson person of the organization’s board. (WAFB/Gray News) - The parents of a woman who was found dead and rotting on a couch in deplorable conditions were sentenced to 40 years, 20 of those being suspended, in prison on Wednesday. Jan 19, 2025 · The person they just elected tells them it’s the worst ever. May 10, 2023 · Kassie Simmons joined the WECT team in January 2021 as an anchor and multimedia journalist. Feb 20, 2024 · PENDER COUNTY, N. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910 Dec 12, 2024 · Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. (WECT) - A woman has been sentenced in a 2023 hit-and-run in New Hanover County that left UNCW student, McGroary “Rory” Domitrovits, dead. Jun 3, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. Thomas Manning III, 57, was detained on March 13th outside his house in Tabor City. Note that unless otherwise specified, prison statistics are measured based on a sample day and not the total number of people moved in and out of prison over the entire Jan 15, 2025 · Arianna Bertolotti joined the WECT team in January of 2025 as a multimedia journalist/reporter. (WECT) - While weather events have lasting effects on your home, the following insurance rates could have lasting effects on your wallet. 4 and was given a secure bond of $500,000. WECT News has a crew at the scene. (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. The shooting damaged one residence a car in front of it. bus driver indicted on sex crime charges 2 days ago · WILMINGTON, N. The tool allows users to filter crime by neighborhood, Major Crime Category (MCI) and Date Range. (WECT) - Wilmington police responded to a shooting Thursday morning, Aug. The photos were taken during the investigation of the murder of Julian Juan Fipps on Jan. 3460, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Sigg plead guilty to all Aug 29, 2024 · New sex crime charges added against former Bladen Co. The charges were served on Tuesday, March 28. (WECT) - A Raleigh man pleaded guilty in New Hanover County Criminal Superior Court to taking pictures of a woman secretly. (WECT) - Three people have been charged in connection with the July double murder that happened inside the home of the chief operating officer of TRU Colors Brewing Co. Police say the incident happened just outside city limits on River Road. (WECT) - Jose Guillermo Yecerra-Ascanio, a 23-year-old from Venezuela, is accused of fatally stabbing fellow Venezuelan Melvin Gonzlez Vellos, who was 22 years old, on Thursday, Aug. 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. Jan 2, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Feb 14, 2012 · Governor Josh Stein is traveling to Wilmington to attend the quarterly Governor’s Crime Commission meeting. SpotCrime is a public facing crime map and crime alert service. Arianna was born and raised in Westchester, New York. Sep 3, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Sep 6, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Violent crime was down by a 4. Jul 5, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. 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. (WECT) - While 2021 was a busy one for New Hanover County law enforcement agencies, leaders report several metrics improved over the last year. 2, shooting damaged Novant Health New Hanover Orthopedic Hospital, according to the Wilmington Police Department. (WECT) - Four people have been charged in connection to a January murder in Bladen County. Aug 1, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. Our goal is to provide the most accurate and timely crime information to the public. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 3500 block, near Darlington Avenue. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead at a home on 302 Horn Road in Silver Lake on Wednesday, Nov. He's been charged with: three counts first-degree burglary The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) and North Carolina SBI partnered to arrest a Wilmington man on sex charges. (WECT) - A Wilmington has been sentenced after he fled from police with a bag of cocaine and a fully automatic machine gun. Per the BCSO, Clayton Nile Eagle is accused of engaging in sexual acts with an 11-year-old child. (WECT) - Two men are facing charges for a shooting inside a home on Dec. (WECT) - District Attorney Jon David and Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers issued a joint statement Tuesday after photos from a crime scene were leaked and shared on social media. 4 per 100,000 persons as of 2022. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 791-8070; Public Inspection File. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes, according to a WPD release. Feb 24, 2024 · Police said Sunday that the suspects are believed to be “an organized crime group of teenagers from the Chicago area. (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. 17 to a class I felony of secretly using a photographic device to capture the image of a female. Feb 18, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N. Sep 26, 2024 · RALEIGH, N. Police say they were monitoring the crowds at that time when a large fight broke out. One person is in custody following the isolated incident. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) 791-8070; Jan 27, 2025 · After getting a closer look at new crime data from the Wilmington Police Department, we know many of the numbers agree. (WECT) - Wednesday will host a cold rain system with temperatures falling from the 40s to the 30s. C. Despite the population growth, crime is down in some areas, but up in others. bus driver after more victims come forward 64-year-old David Earl Denkins, of Tar Heel, was terminated by the school system in April. Aug 19, 2021 · NEW HANOVER COUNTY, 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. It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a. Oct 22, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. May 31, 2022 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. A neighbor says they heard gunshots that “sounded like fireworks” around 11 p. Feb 5, 2025 · WECT News observed the Crime Scene Investigation Unit on scene and officers searching the area with flashlights. Per the release, 38-year-old Ruben Alvarado Rodriguez was charged Wednesday, Aug. 8 million to more than 2,400 applicants in 2024, according to the NC Department of Public Safety. Donato was indicted on five counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of indecent liberties with a child. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has announced that nearly two dozen people suspected of drug-related crimes were arrested in “Operation Street Sweep. (WECT) - Two recent arrests in Columbus County have led to the disruption of an alleged drug operation just south of Tabor City. to the 400 block of McRae Street, between Red Cross and Walnut streets. Feb 25, 2025 · The American Red Cross and Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance hold the event to help save lives in the community by bringing breweries from the Wilmington area together to donate blood. We're also taking a look at the lawsuit he filed that could cost local authorities millions for their missteps in Sledge's case. Dec 10, 2024 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. inside The Harrelson Center on Thursday, March 20. WILMINGTON, N. Jul 4, 2024 · CAROLINA BEACH, N. WPD confirms no one was injured in the shooting. Sep 29, 2023 · CAROLINA BEACH, N. According to Mayor Darryl Mills, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed at around 5:30 a. Inland locations should make a run at 80 degree readings while lower and middle 70s dominate along the coast. in Beulaville at the intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 241. (WECT) - One man is in the hospital after a shooting that occurred on Monday. (WECT) - A new complaint was filed against a former Bladen County Schools bus driver who was indicted for eight more sex crime charges in February. Dubbed “Colcor” by federal officials, the far reaching organized crime scandal shocked the community. (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. Hailey Sigg has been sentenced to 58-82 months in prison after her trial at the New Hanover County Superior Court. (WRAL) - Five family members were tortured with hot metal during a home invasion last weekend – a crime that Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats called the most heinous crime he’s ever investigated. According to arrest warrant from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Ta’keya Mo’ney Williams refused to seek medical care for her child, which resulted in serious physical head trauma. CBS 17 previously reported two men – Aljarez Elliot, 18, and Alzy Diamind, 24 – were killed in a shooting on Rembrandt Drive early Wednesday morning. Feb 14, 2025 · BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. Jan 27, 2024 · SOUTHPORT, N. m. She said she came to the Port City to see how the city was achieving its drop in violent crime. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is in connection to the fire at 110 Woodhaven Drive in Rocky Point on Monday, Feb. He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult 3 days ago · Crime. (WECT) - More victims have come forward in a sex offense case involving a former bus driver for Bladen County Schools, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Wednesday, April 24, update. Jan 3, 2025 · DUPLIN COUNTY, N. Dec 29, 2024 · WECT INVESTIGATES: Wilmington Police say man asking for donations for his mother’s ‘murder investigation’ is not being entirely truthful Son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner may have died from food poisoning, authorities say May 24, 2024 · WHITEVILLE, N. Mar 29, 2023 · BLADEN COUNTY, N. Dec 5, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. The move could become official by July 1. Feb 25, 2021 · COLUMBUS COUNTY, 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. Aug 24, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. That drop has grabbed the attention of the White House. Dec 1, 2023 · WILMINGTON, N. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p. Aug 29, 2024 · WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that injured two people at around midnight Tuesday, Oct. (WECT) - An early Monday, Sept. WITN reports the wreck happened around 3:20 p. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has released an update to the community on the city’s 2024 crime statistics. Jan 16, 2022 · WILMINGTON, N. 7, on charges out of Brunswick County and Shallotte. at S. 22. Marshals following a chase that ended in a fiery crash at a Duplin County intersection Tuesday afternoon. Law enforcement confirmed Thursday the two people found in the home were Heather Grant and her boyfriend, Ashford Jones. ***Warning: This story contains explicit sexual content. “These reimbursements do not erase the trauma and grief Jan 23, 2024 · COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. itsoqhgiidjhxwnwyrwmihqyyxdmfuckiadgaetnpgbpvqfdpylnrsgwqwopqhpbuuzpwqdo