Wect crime With the increase in people, came an increase in crime. and Rankin St. According to the crime WILMINGTON, N. There PENDER COUNTY, N. COLUMBIA, S. First Alert 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. “23-year-old Otis Taylor was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced deceased at the scene. Per the Carolina Beach Police Department, officers and EMS responded to a medical call just before 6:20 p. (WECT) - A man found guilty of murdering a fellow inmate at Columbus Correctional Institution was recently denied in his appeal attempt. At around 5 a. 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. Their lives were cut short by James Bradley, who in 2013 was released from prison in Wilmington after serving time for the murder of his own 8-year-old step daughter. William Brent Gilmore was 35 when he died. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - The Oak Island Police Department says it saw “some of the largest crowds in recent history” over Memorial Day weekend. The North Carolina Court of Appeals determined that David Mark Fields received a fair trial when he was sentenced to life in prison in 2022 for the murder of Scott Whitmeyer. 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. “It’s been overwhelming for us,” Carrie said. It was also the first time now-veteran prosecutor Ben David ever saw a dead body. (WECT) - A Leland man is in custody on charges related to child sex crimes, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. (WECT)—The Wilmington City Council left a closed-door meeting Friday afternoon that sources tell WECT was about the city’s police department. 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 Judge dismisses sex crimes charges against former Hoggard High volleyball coach. WECT 6 News. Even though residents living in high crime areas are more likely to become victims of crime, or to be impacted by NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. Nearly 20 years later, WECT has uncovered new details about the circumstances that led to Tice’s murder, and the laws that have changed at least in part because of this unusual case. White House Domestic Công an quận Long Biên bắt giữ đối tượng Đào Văn Tuấn (SN 1999, HKTT: Đông Xuân, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội) về tội Chống người thi hành công vụ. (WECT) - The identity of the man shot and killed by Columbus County Sheriff deputies has been released by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. (WECT) - A Robeson County man will continue to be held without bond in a Fort Fisher homicide case. (WECT) - A former New Hanover County teacher accused of dozens of sex crimes against his students pleaded guilty Tuesday morning. (WECT) - Many neighbors in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach are still on edge after a series of random violent incidents late last week. Despite the population growth, crime is down in some areas, but up in others. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26. (WECT) - A man is in custody following a crash that took the life of a pedestrian early Sunday morning. Wilmington police, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the FBI are all working together, and White House official tours Wilmington Police Department to learn about anti-crime strategies. 7 for sexual acts of a custodian with a minor. Per the release, 38-year-old Ruben Alvarado Rodriguez was charged Wednesday, Aug. Kelly, who was a science teacher at Isaac Bear Early College High School, Crime. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist accused of raping a ten-year-old voluntarily surrendered his LELAND, N. They include the Wilmington Police and Fire Departments, Oak Island and Leland Police Departments, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. (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. School Sex Scandal. (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) - As the town grows, petty crime also rises in Shallotte. The incident caused several local businesses to pull the brewery’s ELIZABETHTOWN, N. (WECT) - An investigation into a double fatal shooting is underway in Bladen County, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. 25 years in prison for the crimes. Vị trí đất giải phóng mặt bằng thành nơi bán hàng mất an toàn giao thông. ” The sheriff’s office says that those arrested are suspected of being drug dealers and their associates. Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, they found the body of a murder victim and put his killer behind bars - 24 years after the crime. Case files show a customer went into the store around 3:00 a. (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. Hate crimes nearly doubled against Black people or African-Americans: from 45 in 2018 to 83 in 2020. The water tower will serve nearly 50 subdivisions and commercial properties in southern New Hanover County and will enhance water service reliability and pressure for residents. Five months after the crime, I did a story with the lead investigator on PENDER COUNTY, N. 9 billion. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes, according to a WPD release. 24, the Wilmington Police Department released traffic camera video of the officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of William Brent NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. Per the Carolina Beach Police Department, units responded to the 600 block of Spencer-Farlow Drive, near Food Lion, just before 7 a. , and Tera was alive. (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) - Nine months after six men were arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation, a New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says BLADEN COUNTY, N. 15 following a shots fired report. WILMINGTON, N. the lack of forensic evidence tying Goodman to the crime and Goodman’s denial of the crime. According to District Attorney Jason Smith, Strickland was charged under former NCGS 14-27. (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. “We don’t have a lot of [violent crimes], which is good for the residents of Burgaw,” said Hock. (WECT) - The number of violent crimes in Wilmington decreased in 2022 compared to the year before, according to WPD Chief Donny Williams. Michael Lee Hasson, 55, was charged Tuesday morning with a six counts of second-degree sexual offense and six counts of sexual battery. C. WECT was previously told the long wait time for the results was due to the meticulous process of ballot counting. (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. Friday and taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police said Sunday that the suspects are believed to be “an organized crime group of teenagers from the Chicago area. A man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot by a Wilmington police officer. As a whole, homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults are at their lowest point in over a decade. BLADENBORO, N. 25, 2024 at 6:11 PM EST | Updated: Nov. Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. Someone entered Martha’s home on Blue Street in Elizabethtown on January 20, 1994, and stabbed her to death. The 16-year-old was taken into custody Friday and charged with one count of cyberstalking, according to deputies. Quincy Allen, 44, of Columbia, was initially sentenced to death for two of those murders in South Carolina, but that punishment was overturned in 2022. (WECT) - A Superior Court Judge recently dismissed sex crimes charges filed against Ronnie Strickland, the former volleyball coach at Hoggard High School in Wilmington. Dozens of sex crime charges added for former Bladen Co. (WECT) - A judge lowered the total bond from $6. Published: Nov. Before her time there, she worked at WRAL, WNCN, and WILMINGTON, N. Back to School. 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. On Oct. Content warning: This story contains footage that may not be suitable for all audiences. (WECT) - They’d spent their entire FBI careers investigating horrible crimes, but it was still the last thing they’d expected: finding one of their own co-workers, murdered. WWAY news confirmed Gregory died Tuesday, Nov. 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 WILMINGTON, N. Lottery. Crimes of the Cape Fear. (WECT) - Mike Adams, a controversial professor who was set to retire from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in a little more than a week, was found dead inside WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A man who crashed his SUV into the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington on Tuesday now is facing an additional charge. COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. He is charged with 11 counts total, including indecent COLUMBUS CO. Best of the Cape Fear. (WECT) - Following an October shooting, Wilmington Downtown Inc. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is behind bars for sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. (WNCN) - The autopsy and toxicology reports returned in the Man nabbed after alleged crime spree in Southport. (WIS/Gray News) - A South Carolina man convicted in a series of four murders in two states more than 20 years ago has finally learned his fate. (WECT) - In some neighborhoods, not cooperating with police is part of the culture. The FBI estimates violent crime rates didn’t increase substantially last year, though they remained above pre-pandemic levels. Crime. m. Daniella returns to the East Coast after working in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she was the morning and noon anchor BLADEN COUNTY, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested four people after an investigation into gun-related violations in the city. Police told WECT on the scene that they are still investigating. 10, 2022 at 11:17 AM EST FAYETTEVILLE, N. Before joining InvestigateTV, he was assistant news director at WECT, Gray WASHINGTON, D. 15, and charged with sex crimes involving a 14-year-old. Additional property crimes are WILMINGTON, N. The Community Crime Map will display every police report field by the Leland Police Department, including the road the crime happened on, the time it occurred and how far away Chiều ngày 19/12/2024, Đảng uỷ - Uỷ ban nhân dân - Ủy ban MTTQ phường Thạch Bàn tổ chức Lễ kỷ WILMINGTON, N. Someone Crimes of the Cape Fear. Jody WILMINGTON, N. 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. Crime Scene Investigator White also noticed white flakes in Grooms mustache, and had the SILVER LAKE, N. (WECT) - Donna Gregory, WWAY News Anchor, has passed after a battle against stage 4 lung cancer. 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. WECT; 322 Shipyard The most violent crime zones in the city are pinpointed in a just-released police report. in relation to the breaking and entering of a vehicle. 30. White House official tours Wilmington Police Department to learn about anti-crime strategies. joins class action suit against 3M WILMINGTON, N. James Miller Eason II, 34, allegedly broke into five homes and five PENDER COUNTY, N. It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a. (WECT) - Investigators call it a once-in-a-lifetime case. By WECT Staff. 31. The victims have been identified as 57-year-old Enrique Sanchez Rodriquez Sr. Rev. (WECT) By Justin Moore and Kayla Morton. DiCicco was charged with the CAROLINA BEACH, N. That drop has grabbed the attention of the White House. Per the PCSO, 39-year-old Thomas Richard Peacock has been charged with 20 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of minors. (WECT) - 42-year-old Wilton Edwards Jr. Ms. in the 6500 block of Market Street, near Spartan Road, Sunday night, June 2. "There's a drug problem in that area, and armed robberies are easy to commit," says crime analyst Barry Coburn. In a statement released by the NC Five people were detained but were released from cuffs. WECT; 322 Shipyard Blvd. Gregory was diagnosed with cancer in April 2024. Zartman was from South Carolina. Per the WPD, the shots fired call happened outside at an apartment WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties. (WECT) - Several agencies in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have formed a regional drone team to fight crime and protect the public. Watch Live; News; Weather; Weller's Wheels; Crimes of the Cape Fear. (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 WILMINGTON, N. (WCBS) - Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who allegedly ripped down two pro-Israeli flags from a home and then assaulted the homeowner who demanded them back, and the incident was caught on camera. It’s based in the same New York neighborhood the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan grew up in. Y. Skip to content. One of two suspects wanted after a deadly shooting inside a Walmart in North Carolina is now in custody. (WECT) - It’s a candlelight memorial service that many families hope they never have to attend. (WECT) - A 25-year-old man from Bolton was indicted in early July on 38 charges of sex crimes involving children, according to court documents. According to online records, Taylor Ashton Moseley, 20, was charged with statutory rape, statutory sex offense, and indecent liberties with a child. (WECT) - One person is in the hospital with serious injuries and another is in custody following a shooting at Pravda nightclub in downtown Wilmington, according to police. 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. The charges were served on Tuesday, March 28. The numbers prove the area near Barclay Hills Drive is the most crime ridden section of town. 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. BOILING SPRING LAKES, N. Carolina Beach cardiologist accused of child sex crimes voluntarily surrenders medical license . Published: Dec. 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST Jordan was previously investigated in 2007 and admitted to taking a $2,500 bribe while he was alderman. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is assisting the Pender County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. City leaders did not provide any details on the meeting, and Councilman Luke Waddell would only give the following statement: “Council provided instruction and guidance to staff. (WECT) - A festival that celebrates the culture of hip-hop, martial arts and anime is back for its second year. Watch Live; News; Weather; Weller's Wheels; Investigate; Traffic; Health; Cape Fear Weekend; Submit Your Pictures; Home. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriffs WHITEVILLE, N. The call reportedly came in at 8:28 p. (WECT) - Carolina Beach police are investigating after one person was killed Thursday, July 4. The move could become official by July 1. According to the Office of District Attorney Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson, 65-year-old William Benson was found guilty on two counts of first-degree statutory sex offense and two counts of taking DUPLIN COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Many reached out to WECT last week when a Wilmington teen was only charged with a misdemeanor after he allegedly made a social media post, threatening to shoot up a Wilmington movie theater. Crime Scene Investigator White also noticed white flakes in Grooms mustache, and had the forethought to collect a sample from his beard and swab his nose for other impairing substances. (WECT) - The two suspects charged in connection with a deadly shooting Friday afternoon at the Bennett Village Apartments off of Piner Road in Wilmington appeared in court Monday. (WECT) - A New Hanover County pastor is facing a second indictment involving child sex crime charges. Per the BCSO, Clayton Nile Eagle is accused of engaging in sexual acts with an 11-year-old child. 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 Grieco’s system at the time of the crash. WHITE LAKE, N. (WECT) - A 23-year-old was killed and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday afternoon, Aug. North Carolina places an 18% tax rate on the gross revenue sports wagering operators bring in. The athletes’ homes are targeted due to the Daniella Hankey joined the WECT family in January of 2022. WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties. 1-on-1 with Jon Evans. The office states that deputies found two deceased men at the scene when they arrived. Lawrence Thomas of Elizabethtown was in a relationship with Hazel Leach of Fayetteville, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, when she was found dead on a Other crime reports. Alan Thompson, 61, appeared to cry as he entered the plea to the misdemeanor charge in Wake In 2011, Ann joined the WECT news team as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. (WECT) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported 847,376 complaints of suspected internet crime in 2021, a 7% increase from 2020 that resulted in losses exceeding $6. Moore’s husband Daryl had found her body on Sunday, September 27, 2009, in the bathroom of her home on Sloop Point Road in Hampstead. (WECT) - Four people have been charged in connection to a January murder in Bladen County. ” 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 Woman found shot to death at Fayetteville gas station, another shooting victim shows up at hospital Detectives with Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are actively conducting a homicide investigation along the 800 block of Bragg Blvd. (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. According to a press release from the Wilmington Police DUPLIN COUNTY, N. Wilmington, NC 28412 (910) Landfall, just over the bridge from Wrightsville Beach, sees very little crime and has 24-hour security. there are a few nightclubs WILMINGTON, N. She joined WWAY in February 2019. 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 CAROLINA BEACH, N. 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. First Alert Action Days FAQs. Cảnh tượng vừa mất mỹ quan, vừa vi phạm nghiêm trọng trật tự đô thị, trật tự an toàn giao thông. HAMPSTEAD, N. Donato was indicted on five counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and five counts of indecent liberties with a child. HEWLETT, N. 4, 2023. (WECT) - Police are investigating after one person was injured in a shooting Friday night, Jan. (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. S cities, and found that most violent crimes are at or below 2019 levels. in Salemburg. (WECT) - A Pender County man will spend at least two decades in prison after a jury found him guilty in a child sex crime case. Ann was born and raised in Winter Haven, Florida, but made North Carolina home after coming here for college. and his daughter, 35-year-old Sandra Sanchez, who both lived in the Elizabethtown area. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams presented a breakdown of the city’s crime to city council Tuesday night. The case dates back to 1995, when 25-year-old Tim Smart drove from North Dakota to North Carolina for his job as a truck driver. Shortly before midnight on December 13, 2012, 19-year-old Joshua Proutey was shot at point-blank range while leaving his job in downtown Wilmington. Former Wrightsville Beach Alderman in custody for sex crimes. In the days after the murder, one of the suspects started talking about the crime. (WECT) - Stopping violent crimes in Port City doesn’t depend on just one law enforcement agency, but rather a group of agencies under the Violent Crime Action Plan. Chadbourn woman arrested on several sex crime charges involving a child. 18, 2023. PENDER COUNTY, N. He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult CAROLINA BEACH, N. (WECT) - A man was arrested and charged in Wilmington with four sex crimes on Wednesday, May 24. 2. “And unfortunately, a lot of WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Attorney General Josh Stein announced on July 29 that the NC State Crime Lab had 1,466 CODIS hits in the past fiscal year, breaking the record of 1,382 hits in fiscal year 2023. is collaborating with the Wilmington Police Department in hopes of providing security camera access through local businesses. (WECT) - Trial began Tuesday in Pender County for the proceedings of Michael Miller Jr. That WILMINGTON, N. Police are still WILMINGTON, N. That group found there were 13 percent fewer homicides across 29 cities that provided data during the first half of 2024 Crimes of the Cape Fear. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is in connection to the fire at WILMINGTON, N. WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - A judge on Wednesday lowered the bond for a Wilmington oral surgeon accused of sexually assaulting nearly two dozen of his patients while they were under anesthesia during surgery. Police identified DiCicco as having warrants for charges in Bladen and Cumberland Counties. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a suspected homicide following a fire in Rocky Point. (WECT) - It was a devastating week for anyone who believed in the sanctity of life. Wilmington, CAROLINA BEACH, N. 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. According to the release, a WPD officer had been dispatched to the 6100 block of Dorsett Place at around 6:20 a. (WECT) - New numbers show violent crime is down in Wilmington. Senate Bill 790 requires the State PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A Sneads Ferry woman wanted in Surf City for child sex crime charges was arrested in Pender County Monday. GenX Water Investigation. 16, in the 4200 block of Academy Cove, where Aspire 349 is located, according to the Wilmington Police Department. He was represented by BLADEN COUNTY, N. First Alert Skycams. 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. From Friday, May 24 to Monday, May 27 the department shared in a post on Facebook that there were no major incidents reported on the RALEIGH, N. Watch WECT’s newscasts live as well as previous shows. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. Officers also located property damage at a nearby house, according to a release from WPD. Many students and parents heard about the crime spree through social media, specifically a UNCW Snapchat group, while others were left unaware. Updated: Mar. (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. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski was arrested on Friday, May 3, for alleged sex crimes involving a WILMINGTON, N. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says Quashawn Pearsall, 19, was shot just before 3 p. Watch Live; WECT; 322 Shipyard Blvd. (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. No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. (WECT) - A Burgaw man has been accused of numerous sex crimes involving children, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. Each victim’s name was called, and a family member went up to receive a flower in their honor. (WECT) - One person is dead following a fight and shooting at the Walmart in Monkey Junction on Saturday, Nov. Another customer went in about an RALEIGH, 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 WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A mother has been charged with child abuse crimes that her two-month-old seriously injured on Wednesday, May 22. Here We Grow. (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. Adrian Maurice Hall, Jr. Per Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person person just before 2:45 a. At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. RALEIGH, N. (WECT) - On June 28, Governor Roy Cooper signed five bills into law. (WECT) - They were a father and son, in their prime, training for an Ironman triathlon. (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. Weather Pics. We are only a few months away from the start of tourist season, HARNETT COUNTY, N. 3, 2022, a vehicle with a WILMINGTON, N. “We’re just devastated. News. Politics. (WECT) - Nearly 15 years have passed since 52-year-old Beverly Ennis Moore’s family and friends got the news. Schools bus driver. (WECT) - Four people have been arrested in connection to a shooting that took place in the Bojangles in Burgaw on Tuesday, April 18. Per a letter submitted to the board on May 15, his license will be suspended effective upon the board receiving the document. 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. The FBI’s report is in line with the findings of the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice, which earlier this year analyzed crimes rates across 39 U. (WECT) - Wilmington police are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store on Monday night. (WECT) - Picking up the pieces of their home was not how John Sickles and his fiancée Carrie Grace expected to spend their Thanksgiving. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that a man has been given additional charges in a human trafficking investigation involving over 150 victims. He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult Watch WECT’s newscasts live as well as previous shows. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department released details Wednesday concerning the arrest of three men on Tuesday, July 4. He was given a $25,000 secured bond. The crime spree left one woman in critical condition after being WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A 69-year-old man has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Hazel Leach on February 21, 2022. (WECT) - Police responded to a head-on crash just before 10 p. , where the organizations invited RALEIGH, N. The suburban neighborhood in southern Harnett County looks idyllic on the outside, with cozy homes and basketball hoops. Black History Month. The Wilmington Police Department said that after Terrance Ladell Jones’ vehicle was pulled out of the river Wednesday, it was determined it was the same SUV that was involved in a police pursuit Wilson is offering a $1,000 reward on top of a $5,000 reward from Crime Stoppers for information leading to an arrest in the case. About Us. Pender Co. has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, and two counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property. (WECT) - On Thursday, Aug. National. (WECT) - It was the first time a Pender County jury gave a defendant the death penalty in 75 years. (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 NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. “The man took money from the cash register and also stole a cell phone. WECT Internship Program. Per the sheriff’s office website, Baca was arrested in the 5500 block of Myrtle Grove Road near Sea Gull Lane on Wednesday. A man has been charged with the murder of a Greensboro police officer shot Monday inside a Food Lion store. (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. This data also has some gaps: the FBI’s statistics only include data from 378 of “A lot of these neighborhoods that have high crime and are and are known for high crime, there are countless good people that live there and countless children that live there,” said Willett. Brandon specializes in crime, consumer and data-driven investigations. of Bladenboro was arrested Friday, Dec. (WECT) - Two days before Christmas in 1999, 25-year-old Tera Tracy walked out of her house and across Holly Shelter Road, The Pantry had become a crime scene, with investigators gathering evidence. Lake Park Blvd. In the summer of 1999, agents assigned to the Wilmington FBI office found themselves in that very situation. William David DiCicco of Bladenboro was stopped in the South Lower Street area for a traffic violation on Nov. Guests got to see part of the true crime documentary series that shows the rising murder rate fueled by the crack epidemic. Sky Tracker. Law enforcement confirmed Thursday the two people found in the home were Heather Grant and her boyfriend, Ashford Jones. Walker was one of six people involved in an assault of a 14-year-old at a 2018 Halloween party in Carolina Beach. , N. The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edwards on charges of first-degree kidnapping, indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape of a child under the age of 15. (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. (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. Election Results. 13. (WECT) - A death investigation is underway in Carolina Beach after a child died in an accidental shooting on Saturday, Aug. Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk and Elisha Tucker died at the hands of a serial killer. (WECT) - Two men were killed in an early Friday, May 3, shooting near downtown Wilmington, according to police. This was the topic of discussion at a recent meeting between the WPD and Wilmington Downtown Inc. Per the WPD, the suspect is in his 30s with a buzz cut, stocky and is wearing a grey shirt and jeans. Walker From affordable housing to public safety and preserving green space in our area, Wilmington City Council members and New Hanover County Commissioners have many issues top of mind going into 2025. SOUTHPORT, N. The FBI released the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2021 Internet Crime Report and accompanying 2021 State Reports Tuesday. , the BCSO received a 911 call reporting shots fired at Tatum and Monroe Lane in the White Oak area. Investigate. Weather. BURGAW, N. Blood results returned by the North Carolina State Crime Lab show there were no PENDER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office says that two people were found dead on Nov. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is facing nine new charges in a child sex crime case, according to the Kure Beach Police Department. , COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. . (WECT) - 34-year-old Elvin Noel Baca appeared in New Hanover County court Thursday morning, March 28, on the charges of first degree murder and conceal/fail report a death. On Dec. “On 05/23/2023, the Coastal Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force served Christopher Todd Evans with an additional 62 counts of Human Trafficking WILMINGTON, N. Born and raised in the City Beautiful - Orlando, Florida, Daniella is thrilled to be closer to her hometown and by the beach. (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. was joined by hundreds of other people at the event who understood the experience of losing a loved one to a horrific crime. (WECT) - More victims have come forward in a sex offense case involving a former bus driver for WILMINGTON, N. Per documents from the Columbus County Courthouse, Aaron Hunter Thomas Coleman has been indicted on 22 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 16 counts of third Carolina Beach cardiologist accused of child sex crimes voluntarily surrenders medical license . One person is in custody following the isolated incident. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is searching for a man suspected in an armed robbery at Bottega on Sunday, July 21, at around 5 p. 22, 2017 at 1:48 PM EDT. intersection on Friday night. WECT has heard from several former officers there‘s a toxic environment inside the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). (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 NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. 10, according to police. Satellite. (WECT) - College athletic departments around North Carolina continue to cash in nine months after mobile sports betting was legalized in the state. (WECT) - Wilmington police confirmed that shots were fired into Ruth’s Grocery at the Anderson St. 63-year-old David Earl Denkins, of Tar Heel, was terminated by the school system after being accused of several sex offenses involving children. That money is then split multiple WILMINGTON, N. ” The couple got a call on Tuesday afternoon, letting them know their house on Hargrove Drive was on fire. The jury was shown photo evidence from the crime scene and listened to a 9-1-1 call from when Greene was found unresponsive the day of the shooting, which originally came in as a call about cardiac arrest. 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. (WECT) -The Wilmington Police Department responded to 159,000 calls in 2021 — that’s an average of 300-400 calls every 24 hours. (WECT) - Brayden Walker, 21, of Wilmington has been found guilty of two counts of First Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor after his case was re-tried after it resulted in a mistrial in July of this year. BLADEN COUNTY, N. Crimes of the Cape Fear PENDER COUNTY, N. 26, in Southport. at Waterview Condos, located at 305 S. (WECT) - A man was arrested last week after police found various narcotics in his car. If you have any information that can help detectives find Cotton's killer, call the New Hanover County Detectives Division at 910-798-4261 or Crime Stoppers (you can remain anonymous) at 1-800-531-9845. 1994, and stabbed her to death. Dyrell Green, He anchors “WECT News at 5:30”, co-anchors “WECT News at 6pm” and “WECT News at 11pm” with Frances Weller, and co-anchors “WECT News at 10” on Fox Wilmington with Daniella Hankey. (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. 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. (AP) - The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. That’s important, because if someone WECT and the First Alert Weather Team keeps you updated on the latest weather for the Coastal Carolinas. 18. According to the SBI, 66-year-old Henry Allen Zartman died Wednesday, May 15. “But like I said, not everybody follows the laws of North Carolina and, so, we do have our WILMINGTON, N. 21, with one count of indecent liberties with a child. 3, 2024 at 8:13 PM EST A Superior Court Judge today dismissed charges filed against Ronnie Strickland, the former volleyball coach at Hoggard High School in Wilmington. OAK ISLAND, N. Contests. 19, as she was surrounded by loved ones. Per a letter submitted to the board on May 15, his license will be suspended effective upon the board receiving the LELAND, N. Officer Horan did not have time to draw of fire his WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Months after a deadly crash involving a UNCW student, the DWI charge against her has been dismissed. Home Pros. hehfnlxpclcakvwykrhkndnyewlfvcsuuobzidcda