Author: Press Release

 In the fall of 2022 Carteret County Sheriff’s Office and Morehead City Police Department Drug Detectives received information that Kuwain Omar Greene was selling controlled substances in Carteret County. Detectives were able to conduct several controlled purchases of cocaine from Kuwain Greene. During the investigation…

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck, along with Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes and District Attorney Scott Thomas will be hosting a press conference, Wednesday March 1st, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carteret County Courthouse to announce the results of a…

On February 23, 2023 Carteret County detectives arrested Michael Bryan Ward, 54, of George Taylor Road, Newport after citizens identified him from a surveillance image released by the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. The image captured Ward after he snatched an employee’s personal cell phone and…

On February 22, 2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit and the Morehead City Police Department arrested Randy Wade Jackson, 37, of Morehead City, NC. Jackson was charged with two-counts of Third-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (possession…

 On February 20, 2023, Deputies arrested Hugh Crandall Willis Jr, 34, of Gloucester, NC. Willis was charged with distributing Fentanyl which resulted in the overdose death of Bethany JoAlison Styron, age 25, of Davis, NC. This arrest was result of a death investigation that started…

A recreational spring season for ocellated (Gulf and summer) flounder will not occur in 2023, as preliminary data from the 2022 recreational flounder season (Sept. 1-30, 2022) indicates that removals of southern flounder exceeded the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) by 25,000 pounds. The 2023 recreational…

Sean has been reported as a habitual runaway from his residence in Stella, NC. Last seen on 02/06/2023. Anyone with information is asked to notify the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office, (252) 728-8400 or Carteret County Communications at (252) 726-1911. Subject has been entered NCIC. Case…

On 01/31/2023 Carteret County deputies arrested Michael Scott Fleming, 26, of 805 Chatham St, Mann’s MHP, Newport following an investigation into allegations of animal cruelty. Deputy Jessica Newman who investigated the case said Fleming is accused of malicious torture and cruelty to his own dog….

 The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens about a recent imposter scam. This evening residents of Carteret County are reporting fake phone calls from a person representing themselves as a Carteret County deputy sheriff. Citizens are reporting attempts to elicit money claiming the person…

“What We See Is Catastrophic. It’s A Danger Signal Like No Others,” James Thorp, Maternal Fetal Medicine “Watch full hearing highlights of a Capitol Hill Covid Forum hosted by US Senator Ron Johnson. The hearing, ‘Covid-19 Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, and Possible…

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (December 2, 2022) – The Friends of the Carteret County Public Library will hold its annual book sale from December 8 to 10, at the Main Carteret County Public Library branch located at 1702 Live Oak Street, Suite 100 in Beaufort. This…

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (November 23, 2022) – A Newport man was arrested in the parking lot of a local retailer following a report of possible drug activity Tuesday, November 22. Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit was conducting undercover surveillance of the parking lot…