Wect crime Violent crime was down by a 4. (WECT) - Two people have been arrested in alleged vehicle theft in Bladen County. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says Quashawn Pearsall, 19, was BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. (WECT) - One man is in the hospital after a shooting that occurred on Monday. 27. 3, while it decreased to 2031. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is in connection to the fire at 110 Woodhaven Drive in Rocky Point on Monday, Feb. 13. Pender County man charged for allegedly murdering man in Wallace . (WECT) - Wilmington police are currently investigating a shooting in the MainStay Suites parking lot at Market Street that occurred at around 10 p. Per the NHCSO, 74-year-old David Rose attempted to unlawfully enter the home on Capeside Drive just after 3 a. Overall, Sheriff Cutler thought entering into the program would be unnecessary at this point since the Pender County Sheriff’s Office already complies with ICE and has a solid working relationship with them. (WECT) - The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) arrested a man on murder charges on Thursday. According to Payton, police didn’t investigate the crime scene until 17 days after she had reported it, and waited 12 days until contacting the alleged attackers. (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 COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. Politics. Jonathan Ballard was indicted in August in Brunswick County for seven counts of indecent liberties with a child and three counts of statutory sex Crime. . National Weather Service reports $50-100 million in damages from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. in the 6500 block of Market Street, near Spartan Road, Sunday night, June 2. According to the SBI, 66-year-old Henry Allen Zartman died Wednesday, May 15. (WECT) - A Wilmington man has been arrested in connection to a death by distribution investigation in Pender County. on Saturday, December 28 in the 1000 block of S. Crime scene tape is sectioning off part of the parking lot in front of the Harris Teeter grocery store. (WECT) - Police are asking for information about a shooting that left one man dead in Wilmington. In a statement released by the NC District Attorney’s office, blood results returned WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A man is in custody following a crash that took the life of a pedestrian early Sunday morning. 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) - Police are investigating after one person was injured in a WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Chemours is asking residents to help check if their drinking water well is eligible for sampling. Locals should expect deputies WILMINGTON, N. “When officers arrived, they immediately began assisting fellow first responders with the Wilmington Fire Department and Novant Health EMS in providing life-saving measures to the individuals,” an RALEIGH, N. (WECT) - A man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot by a Wilmington police officer. A neighbor says they heard gunshots that “sounded like fireworks” around 11 p. CAROLINA BEACH, N. Anyone with information is asked to call WPD at (910) 343-3609 or send a message to 847411 using the keyword WPDNC. 63-year-old Marshall Todd Anderson’s son called in to report his grandfather, 83-year-old William Thomas Anderson Jr. (WECT) - A person is in the hospital after a shooting Wednesday night. 22, 2024. (WECT) - Months after a deadly crash involving a UNCW student, the DWI charge against her has been dismissed. Weather. (WECT) Hampstead man arrested on child sex crime charges. 75 grams of cocaine, 76 dosage usage of Xanax, and a gun inside the home. Police responded to a 911 call about a person lying on the ground around 9:30 p. 63-year-old David Earl Denkins, of Tar Heel, BLADEN COUNTY, N. SOUTHPORT, N. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is behind bars for sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. WPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation on Feb. nl kunnen mensen meer lezen over hoe jij verdachte situaties kunt herkennen en wat je kunt doen om misdaad uit je buurt te houden. Per the sheriff’s office website, Baca was arrested in the 5500 block of Myrtle Grove Road near Sea Gull Lane on Wednesday. On Dec. 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 calls. The Wilmington Police Department responded to a fight at a parking lot at 7th and Nixon Street WILMINGTON, N. ” Crime. At least 229 state trafficking felony charges are currently pending against Evans in New Hanover County Superior Court. Black History Month. WECT News has a crew at the scene. (WECT) - Numbers from the Chadbourn Police Department show that crime in the town dropped 17. (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. Sunday, April 14, after hearing gunshots coming from inside the club. GenX Water Investigation. Pender Co. 8th Street after receiving a Shotspotter notification. Payton is hopeful the protest will lead to mandatory timelines for evidence collection implemented in sexual assault cases, in addition to victim-centered training and more transparency in investigations. 28, Christopher Nicholas Hunter, 37, allegedly strangled another person The long-contested civil case filed by the former director of the Wilmington Crime Lab was officially dismissed by Superior Court Judge Hoyt Tessener, following last month’s hearing. “When we started adding the Flock gunshot detection devices in, it has helped reduce crime,” said Chief Elliott. 6th Street, near LELAND, N. WECT sat down with Sheriff Cutler to discuss why he felt the need to speak out against the resolution. Police searched the area and found eight guns and several were determined to be previously stolen. Carolina Beach Road reopened after fatal vehicle accident near Sanders Road. During the investigation of the stabbing, police say detectives followed leads that resulted in WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has released an update to the community on the city’s 2024 crime statistics. Kevon Bracey, 26, was a (InvestigateTV) — From “murder The Dutch police force registered over 797,700 crimes in the year 2022, which is a significant increase in comparison to the previous year , though not necessarily in line with the WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - As the town grows, petty crime also rises in Shallotte. (WECT) - The number of violent crimes in Wilmington decreased in 2022 compared to the year before, according to WPD Chief Donny Williams. Officers saw 5% fewer homicides/murders with the WPD responding to a total of 11 incidents, according to a press release from WPD. in Beulaville at the intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 241. (WECT) - A man has been arrested for an illegal purchase of a gun that was involved in a shooting in Wilmington. (WECT) - Two men have been charged in connection to an investigation into a drive-by shooting on Dec. Officers found a man shot after 7 p. According to arrest warrants and online jail records, 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. WITN reports the wreck happened around 3:20 p. 3, 2022, a vehicle with a person inside was struck and a ShotSpotter activation occurred WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has announced that it is investigating a drug-related shooting that left two people critically injured. Someone entered Martha’s home on Blue Street in Elizabethtown on January 20, 1994, and stabbed her to death. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a breaking and entering that occurred on Monday in Delco. Crimes of the Cape Fear. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Mastering Manhunts training in Burgaw on Feb. WILMINGTON, N. Deadline states will enter WILMINGTON, N. Delaney was born and raised in Kansas City, Brandon specializes in crime, consumer and data-driven investigations. 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 indecent liberties with NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. Per the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to the nightclub just before 2 a. BLADEN COUNTY, N. It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a. Per the WPD, officers responded just after 7 p. (WECT) -The Wilmington Police Department responded to 159,000 calls in 2021 — that’s an average of 300-400 calls every 24 hours. (WECT) - Two recent arrests in Columbus County have led to the disruption of an alleged drug operation just south of Tabor City. Crime. 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. CCSO says the shooting was reported on Jan. (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. 9% from 2023-2024. (WECT) - A Leland man faces several gun charges after allegedly pulling out a gun and firing shots during a funeral. 1-on-1 with Jon Evans. (WECT) - A man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the killing of his father. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a suspected homicide following a fire in Rocky Point. at S. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is facing nine new charges in a child sex crime case, according to the Kure Beach Police Department. This story will be updated as more details become available. “23-year-old Otis Taylor was found with WILMINGTON, N. Marshals following a chase that ended in a fiery crash at a Duplin County intersection Tuesday afternoon. Rev. (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. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. A Brunswick County woman is being held under a $2 million secured bond after being arrested and charged with 80 child sex crime charges. 25 where they train how to use canines and drones to locate people. Units spotted a suspicious car that was wanted in connection to “multiple recent The statistics break down everything from the number of murders in the city, to the level of violent crime. WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Crime. Chief of Police, Kenneth Elliott, credits the overall drop in crime to new technology. Investigators placed about 30 evidence markers. 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 officials say the WECT News observed the Crime Scene Investigation Unit on scene and officers searching the area with flashlights. According to WPD, last year there was a 15% decrease in murders DUPLIN COUNTY, N. According to the DCSO Facebook page, Travis Sean Walker was arrested on Feb. (WECT) - Two women wanted in connection with a double murder in Bladen County were apprehended by U. WPD confirms no one was injured in the shooting. , missing on Feb. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams presented a breakdown of the city’s crime to city council Tuesday night. 7. 8. The man was taken to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in serious condition. Hate crimes nearly doubled against black or African-American people: from 45 in 2018 to 83 in 2020. Evans is still facing charges brought against him by the state, which predate the federal case. The investigation is ongoing. News. C. 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. “On 05/23/2023, the Coastal Carolina Human Trafficking Task NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. 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. (WECT) - A Wilmington has been sentenced after he fled from police with a bag of cocaine and a fully automatic machine gun. , per the WPD. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says Anthony Quinn Marshall has been charged for allegedly causing the death of Jessica Kelly of Currie, NC. 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM EST Email This Link WILMINGTON, N. on Wednesday, Malik Samuell Thompson (Wilmington Police Department). He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. (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. Per the WPD, officers responded just before 1:20 a. 86% reduction, WILMINGTON, N. Op deze politielijsten staan mensen met een registratie op terrorisme of Op de campagnesite Houdmisdaaduitjebuurt. (WECT) - Wilmington police responded to an attempted robbery and shooting in the 3600 block of Market Street near Coastal Suites Thursday a bit after 1:30 p. 86% reduction, Dit initiatief van het ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid en de politie is bedoeld om het bewustzijn van Nederlanders te vergroten over georganiseerde ondermijnende criminaliteit De Inspectie Justitie en Veiligheid gaat na of de politie de eigen onderzoeken naar de zogeheten CTER-lijsten zorgvuldig en navolgbaar uitvoert. A Walmart employee, Mark Thomas Paz, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 6 p. Deputies responded to a home on Andrew Jackson Highway E and the residents told them two outbuildings and their home had been broken into. The Wilmington Police Department said 23-year-old Savion Wilson was armed at the time of the shooting. (WECT) - A 23-year-old was killed and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday afternoon, Aug. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes, according to a WPD release. Per the Wilmington Police Department, units responded to a Shot Spotter notification at the 400 block of S. S. (WECT) - Two men were killed in an early Friday, May 3, shooting near downtown Wilmington, according to police. School Sex Scandal. Election Results. That drop has grabbed the attention of the White House. Reports say one of the victims, Tangela McKinnon, suffered from a graze wound from a bullet. According to the crime stats violent crime dropped from 617 in 2022 to 587 in 2023. (WECT) - One man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries following a shooting, according to Wilmington police. (WECT) - More victims have come forward in a sex offense case involving a COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. The arrest was made as a part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Antwan Joseph Strickland. Saturday, June 29. 4 per 100,000 persons as of 2022. (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. 22. , Engine 17 arrived at a structure fire on Myett Run where crews saw smoke coming from the garage of a two-story home. No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. on Thursday, Dec. On Oct. Guidi at (910) 798-4284 or submit a tip online. (WECT) - A former New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) detective was recently arrested on assault charges. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a shooting that may be linked to social media. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Fire Rescue (NHCFR) responded to a resident fire on Tuesday night. No officers received serious injuries as a result of the shootout. Tickets for both shows will go on sale on Friday, Feb. (WECT) - New numbers show violent crime is down in Wilmington. (WECT) - A Raleigh man pleaded guilty in New Hanover County Criminal Superior Court to taking pictures of a woman secretly. 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM EST | Updated : Jan. Friday. 2. Lottery. According to the arrest warrant, on Thanksgiving, Nov. Marcus Anthony Krueger, Brunswick County woman faces 80 child sex crime charges . HAMPSTEAD, N. (WECT) - The “Wolf Moon” is the first full moon of 2025 and will rise at 5:07 pm Monday. (WECT) - A New Hanover County pastor is facing a second indictment involving child sex crime charges. According to the movie’s IMDB page, ‘Driver’s Ed’ will be filmed in Wilmington. (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. The Wilmington Police Department “The victim was rushed to the hospital while officers secured the crime scene and located evidence,” WPD said. Experts at the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab have been diving deeper into the data to look beyond crime being up or down. Dozens of sex crime charges added for former Bladen Co. 14th Street around 10:30 p. According to the WPD, officers responded to the 300 block of Calhoun Drive at 5 a. Two men were killed: 21-year-old Taemon Kirby from Wilmington and 22-year-old Niyja Spain from Brunswick County. Your private well could be eligible for Chemours’ drinking water well program based on which county you live in. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26. First Alert Skycams. 4, they received the request to assist the sheriff’s office with a death investigation at a house located at The MRI facility is located behind the hospital at the site of the former Phillips Internal Medicine Practice. WECT has heard from several former officers there‘s a toxic environment inside the Wilmington Police No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. Hate crimes WILMINGTON, N. Hate crime cases up by nearly 75% in North Carolina. (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. joins class action suit against 3M over water contamination. COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), units spotted a suspicious car that was wanted in connection to “multiple recent vape and tobacco store breaking and entering cases. PENDER COUNTY, N. TABOR CITY, N. Your First Alert Forecast closes with moonlit 20s Monday night and sunny 40s to around 50 Tuesday. Police say they were monitoring the PENDER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - A Rocky Point man is in custody in Brunswick County on child sex crime charges. Wilmington Police says officers found 416 dosage units of fentanyl, 18. Delaney Tarpley joined the WECT news team in September 2023 as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor. Best WECT; 322 CHADBOURN, N. According to a press release from the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), two men walked into the Scotchman at Masonboro Loop Road carrying handguns at 11:45 p. Updated: Dec WILMINGTON, N. WPD asks that anyone with information to call them at (910) WILMINGTON, N. Wilmington Police Department (WPD) units responded to a shooting near Troy Drive on Feb. (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. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is assisting the Pender County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. National. Earlier this month, Assistant District Attorney Connie Jordan filed a notice of aggravating factors in the case. (WECT) - Police responded to a head-on crash just before 10 p. Per the BCSO, Clayton Nile Eagle is accused of engaging in sexual acts with an 11-year-old child. Neighbors in Ocean Isle Beach buy community clubhouse to stop more development. TOP HEADLINES. Bladen County’s rates in 2021 were 2571. (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. (WECT) - Two people were arrested in connection to a drug deal that went wrong in Vesta Village, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). (WECT) - A Wilmington WILMINGTON, N. 16, in the 4200 block of Academy Cove, where Aspire 349 is located, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Death toll increases in listeria outbreak tied to supplemental shakes ‘Operation: RED’ leads to 27 arrests in Burke County. BLADENBORO, N. Before joining InvestigateTV, he was assistant news director at WECT, BEULAVILLE, N. (WECT) - Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday night after shots were fired on Darlington Avenue, according to the Wilmington Police Department. (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. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested four people after an investigation into gun-related violations in the city. Those messages from politicians have an impact,” Lawlor said, adding that politicians from both parties try to avoid being labeled soft on crime. 28 at 10 a. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden toured a Wilmington police and fire training facility on Wednesday. Schools bus driver. Three people have been charged, according to a press release from Wilmington Police Department: Demere Ballard, 21, of Navassa; Zykwan Mcquillan, 23, of Wilmington; and an BURGAW, N. Here We Grow. to the 400 block of McRae Street, between Red Cross and Walnut streets. WPD 2024 crime statistics show overall increase in violent crime but improvement in most areas Published : Jan. NHCSO 40-year-old arrested Marvin Lorenzo Newkirk for his alleged role in the shooting death of Nathaniel Turner. DUPLIN COUNTY, N. 16 at a home on Rolan Boulevard in Tabor City. m. 7, on charges out of Brunswick WILMINGTON, N. She is a proud alum of the University of Missouri, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism and political science and a minor in psychology. Chemours is required to sample private drinking water to test for any PFAS contamination from their facilities. (WECT) - Three people are in custody after Wilmington Police officers spotted them breaking into a business on Market Street. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski made his first appearance in a New Hanover County courtroom Monday, charged with indecent liberties with WILMINGTON, N. (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, WILMINGTON, N. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski was arrested on Friday, May 3, for alleged sex crimes PENDER COUNTY, N. 1 at Bunting Drive and found evidence of a shooting. The arrest was WILMINGTON, N. Live video from WECT The person they just elected tells them it’s the worst ever. (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. At 9 p. (WECT) - Residents should expect to see law enforcement using canines and drones on Tuesday. The grandson had gone to 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. (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. Back to School. (WECT) - Wilmington police are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store on Monday night. She said she came to the Port City to see how the city was achieving its drop in violent crime. 19, at 2:26 p. Wilmington police found several rounds had struck a residence where children lived in the Market North Apartments. Delaney was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. (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. 18, 2023. (WECT) - One person is dead following a fight and shooting at the Walmart in Monkey Junction on Saturday, Nov. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. The photos were taken during the investigation of the murder of WILMINGTON, N. following a ShotSpotter activation in the 200 block of Darlington Avenue. (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. 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. 4 at around 11 p. WPD says they saw a person riding a bike with a ski mask on near 14th and Nun streets around 11:30 p. Skip to content. jyrchodakktyedjwvdffdafoadmzvyazeludjvcziqcpadjtcoqjhhkahgveoasdfmqujb
