Category: Carteret County

BATH, NC —“Join us to keep our party strong and moving in the right direction!” encourages GOP County Chair, Carolyn Garris. All Republicans in Beaufort County, registered as of January 31, 2023, are called to meet on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Southern Acres in…

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 16, 2023) – This week, Jim Dandy Convenience Stores and Coca-Cola Consolidated presented a $5,000 donation to Carteret County Department of Social Services (DSS) to support local foster care programs. Executives of Jim Dandy and Coca-Cola Consolidated gathered at the Jim…

 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…

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….

TOWN OF BEAUFORT – District Attorney Scott Thomas announced that David Duane Moore, age 67, of Marshallberg was sentenced to a minimum of 69 months up to 84 months in prison, plus five years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty as charged in Carteret County…

 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…

***UPDATE*** Defendant David Ray Willis had his first court appearance today, 12/15/2022.  At his first appearance Judge Paul Delamar increased his bond to one-millions dollars. On 12/14/2022 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested David Ray Willis, 56,…

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…