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Pamlico County, NC — August 10, 2026 — The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with a drug-related overdose death that occurred in Pamlico County in 2025. On May 28, 2025, deputies with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…

Over the past 12 months, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), has conducted multiple enforcement operations targeting vape shops throughout Pamlico County. The primary objective of these investigations has…

BAYBORO, NC – On July 11, 2026, detention staff at the Pamlico County Detention Center identified an inmate experiencing a medical emergency within the facility. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was immediately requested, and detention staff, along with responding emergency personnel, initiated lifesaving measures. Despite these…

On June 15, 2026, deputies with the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 hang-up call in the Lynch’s Beach Road area. Upon arrival, deputies observed multiple individuals leaving the area on foot. Information obtained during the response indicated that one of the individuals…

New Bern, North Carolina – District Attorney Matt Wareham announced that on Tuesday, June  9th, a Craven County Jury convicted Robert Joseph Westrup, age 46 of New Bern, of four counts  of Attempted Murder, four counts of Assault on Law Enforcement Officer with Firearm, and …

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Thomas Jefferson Jones Sr., 81, of Oriental, was last seen on May 25th, 2026, around 9:00 p.m. leaving a friend’s house and heading back towards his residence in Oriental. Investigators…

On February 27, 2026, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1445 Silverbrook Road, Oriental, North Carolina, in connection with an investigation into the sale of controlled substance from the residence. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located multiple dogs…

On Friday, December 12, 2025, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office was notified of suspicious activity at the Wells Fargo Bank located in Bayboro, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with bank personnel who reported that two individuals were attempting to fraudulently access a bank account…

Pamlico County, NC – During the month of July, the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service and North Carolina Probation and Parole, conducted a joint operation focused on sex offender compliance checks within Pamlico County. As part of this coordinated…

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office went to the residence of Darrell WAYNE to serve an arrest warrant for Child Abuse after a video of WAYNE slapping a 3-year- old child circulated our community. Upon arrival, deputies were met by a…

On March 14, 2025, Detectives with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant, charging 35-year-old Robert Earl Blount III of Aurora NC with one Felony count of Burning of Jails or Prisons. Robert Blount III was given a $200,000 secured bond and remains confined…

On March 12, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a report of a fire in the Beaufort County Detention Center. Deputies were immediately dispatched from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office along with Washington Fire Department, Buyan Fire Department,…