Hispanic advocate: Arrest is a start (The News & Observer)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:40:23 GMT
The director of a statewide Hispanic advocacy group said he applauds the arrest Thursday of a man charged with targeting Hispanics in a wave of robberies near downtown.
El Pueblo speaks out about man's arrest (The News & Observer)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:38:53 GMT
The director of a statewide Hispanic advocacy group said while he applauds the police’s arrest yesterday of a man charged with targeting Hispanics in a wave of robberies near downtown, he's also certain the suspect “is only one of many who are committing these types of crimes.”
New sentencing hearing granted for Lenoir County man on death row (Kinston Free Press)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:24:33 GMT
A Lenoir County man currently sitting on death row for the murder of his estranged wife will receive a new sentencing hearing, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Narcotics arrest reported (Jacksonville Daily News)
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:16:26 GMT
A five-month investigation by the Surf City and Holly Ridge police departments led to the arrest of a pharmaceutical employee that police say stole and distributed more than 55,000 pills with a street value of more than a quarter million dollars.
Kinston murder suspect arrested in Boston (Kinston Free Press)
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:25:42 GMT
The suspect in an April 24 Kinston murder is in custody. William Terrance Foye, 24, was arrested by Boston police Thursday. Foye was taken into custody after officers there responded to a shots fired call.
Area crime rates mixed (Kinston Free Press)
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:11:42 GMT
Some area towns saw an increase in their crime rates, Kinston flew against the trend with a slight overall decrease. State Attorney General Roy Cooper said Tuesday in a statement reports of crime across the state rose by 0.1 percent, while violent crime dropped by 0.7 percent per 100,000 people.
