Category: Carteret County

On 11/13/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies charged Toby Christian Cox, 40, of Old Pollocksville Road, New Bern, with one-count of Death by Distribution pursuant to an overdose death investigation. Cox is currently in custody at the Craven County Detention Center, for other charges, and has…

On 11/13/2023 Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Anthony Forbes, 40, of Dusty Trail, Newport. Forbes was arrested as a result of an undercover investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children detectives. This investigation began after numerous child sex offenses were reported to the…

On 10/26/2023 Carteret County deputies arrested Jayden Chance Comer, 22, of 112 Bryan Blvd, Havelock and Joseph Brandon Giffin, 27, of 119 Hatcher Dr, Newport after breaking into two homes on Hatcher Drive in Riverwoods. On Thursday at approximately 4:45pm deputies responded to a 911…

On 10/10/2023, Carteret County Detectives arrested Tex Allen Coward, 47, of Croatan Dr, Newport for Trafficking Methamphetamine. Detectives with the Carteret and Craven County Sheriff’s Offices conducted joint multiple undercover drug purchases of methamphetamine and heroin from Coward who was distributing narcotics in both Carteret…

On 09/26/2023 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce arrested Daniel Keith McClain, 34, of Hickory Hills Ct, Cape Carteret. McClain was charged as a result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. Detectives from the Carteret County…

Sheriff’s Office releases information in Riverwoods Shooting Sheriff’s officials are now releasing the name of the suspect shot by deputies late Sunday night. Jamie Joseph Marion, 38, of 172 Sheppard Cruise Dr, Newport was flown to ECU Health in Greenville where he remains in serious…

OPEN LETTER TO CHAIRMAN ED RIGGS & PAMLICO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Jerry Schill I’ve been involved with commercial fishing since I started with the North Carolina Fisheries Association in 1987. While it’s been a roller coaster ride from a political and bureaucratic standpoint, I have…

On 09/18/2023 Carteret County deputies arrested Anthony Jermane Daugherty, 45, of Willow Point Mobile Home Park, 1038 Chatham Street, Newport for drug trafficking. Detectives made several controlled narcotic purchases including trafficking amounts of fentanyl. During the arrest several baggies containing methamphetamine were located and seized….

On August 16, 2023 Tennessee deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office served Nicholas “Nico” Chino Ayodoro, 31, of Willis Mobile Home Park, 3114 Bridges St, Morehead City with one open count of Murder following a warrant issued by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office on…

On 08/11/2023, Carteret County deputies arrested William Eugene McMillion, 43, of Straits Rd, Gloucester following the 2020 overdose death of Heidi Guiendon of Otway. McMillion was identified by detectives as having sold the opiates laced with fentanyl that caused the death of 43-year-old Guiendon. McMillion…

On 08/04/2023, Carteret County deputies arrested Djornann Daniel Makara, 28, of Peletier. Makara was charged following an investigation involving allegations of child sexual assault. Makara was charged with Indecent Liberties with a Child. Makara is being held in the Carteret County Jail on a $150,000.00…

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 however were met with gunfire…