Author: Press Release

Carteret County deputies are investigating an early morning home invasion that occurred at a residence in the 600 block of West Firetower Road in Peletier. Deputies say three masked men entered the residence with the intent to commit a robbery…

On July 24, 2023, at approximately 1829 hrs., the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a breaking and entering and robbery that occurred at a residence on Whootentown Road in Washington, NC. Deputies responded and learned the victim…

Subject has been located unharmed and has returned to Carteret County. James Louis Powell W/M, Age 76, DOB: 03/13/1947, 5’11”, 170, Grey Hair, Brown Eyes Vehicle: 2004 Burgundy Hyundai Santa Fe Summary: Powell was last seen at his residence on…

On 07/21/2023 Lenoir County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Timothy Denis Gray, 42, of Deep Run, NC on warrants obtained by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office for rape and taking indecent liberties with a child. Carteret Sheriff’s detectives have been investigating Gray…

From Ken Heath, Mayor of Arapahoe Also, from Diane Miller, Oriental town manager Can You Make A Few More Calls? We’re getting to the finish line, but could still use some help getting the Legislature to keep our ferries toll…

On Tuesday, 07/11/2023, Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Dogwood Drive in Cedar Point following a request for a welfare check on the two occupants. Deputies discovered two men deceased inside the home both suffering from gunshot…

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s requests the public’s assistance in locating Steven James Aleman-Earl. Earl was last seen on Saturday at approximately 11:30 am in the Reelsboro community of Pamlico County. Earl is described as sixteen years of age 5’ 4”,…

On 06/23/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office arrested Melissa Mastropierro, 40, and Nicholas Chris-Jon Joyner, 41, of Atlantic, NC. The two were arrested as the result of an ongoing investigation related to narcotic offenses. Mastropierro and Joyner were…

On 06/29/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested Willy Alexander Korthals, 29, of Bettie. Korthals was charged as a result of an undercover ICAC investigation conducted by the FBI with support from…

  On 06/19/2023 Carteret County deputies and Morehead City police arrested Christopher Lee Mitchell, 34, of Seashore Dr, Swansboro and Jennifer Kay Caton Booher, 41, of Hickory Hills Rd, Cape Carteret following a narcotics investigation into the distribution of illicit…

On Monday, June 26th, 2023, Investigators with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jesse Ryan Cahoon 41, of Oriental in connection with the fire that occurred on June 12, 2023, at Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merritt, North Carolina.  The…