Wect crime m. (WECT) - 34-year-old Elvin Noel Baca appeared in New Hanover County court Thursday morning, March 28, on the charges of first degree murder and conceal/fail report a death. (WECT) - Months after a deadly crash involving a UNCW student, the DWI charge against her has been dismissed. “When officers arrived, they immediately began assisting fellow first responders with the Wilmington Fire Department and Novant Health EMS in providing life-saving measures to the individuals,” an RALEIGH, N. 28 at 10 a. Deadline states will enter WILMINGTON, N. , Engine 17 arrived at a structure fire on Myett Run where crews saw smoke coming from the garage of a two-story home. A Brunswick County woman is being held under a $2 million secured bond after being arrested and charged with 80 child sex crime charges. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes, according to a WPD release. Police responded to a 911 call about a person lying on the ground around 9:30 p. Delaney was born and raised in Kansas City, Brandon specializes in crime, consumer and data-driven investigations. (WECT) - A man has been arrested for an illegal purchase of a gun that was involved in a shooting in Wilmington. 4 at around 11 p. Two men were killed: 21-year-old Taemon Kirby from Wilmington and 22-year-old Niyja Spain from Brunswick County. (WECT) - A Pender County man will spend at least two decades in prison after a jury found him guilty in a child sex crime case. 75 grams of cocaine, 76 dosage usage of Xanax, and a gun inside the home. (WECT) - Three people are in custody after Wilmington Police officers spotted them breaking into a business on Market Street. (WECT) - One man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries following a shooting, according to Wilmington police. (WECT) - Two men have been charged in connection to an investigation into a drive-by shooting on Dec. Friday. According to the crime stats violent crime dropped from 617 in 2022 to 587 in 2023. First Alert Skycams. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is assisting the Pender County Sheriff’s Office with a death investigation. (WECT) - As the town grows, petty crime also rises in Shallotte. Dozens of sex crime charges added for former Bladen Co. Death toll increases in listeria outbreak tied to supplemental shakes ‘Operation: RED’ leads to 27 arrests in Burke County. Investigators placed about 30 evidence markers. On Oct. Weather. WECT News has a crew at the scene. 63-year-old Marshall Todd Anderson’s son called in to report his grandfather, 83-year-old William Thomas Anderson Jr. Skip to content. He has been charged with: Ten counts of statutory sex offense with a child by adult Martha Maxwell’s children are pleading for help from the community in Elizabethtown. 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM EST | Updated : Jan. Crime. Marcus Anthony Krueger, Brunswick County woman faces 80 child sex crime charges . on Wednesday, Malik Samuell Thompson (Wilmington Police Department). CAROLINA BEACH, N. 7, on charges out of Brunswick WILMINGTON, N. WITN reports the wreck happened around 3:20 p. Jonathan Ballard was indicted in August in Brunswick County for seven counts of indecent liberties with a child and three counts of statutory sex Crime. The Wilmington Police Department responded to a fight at a parking lot at 7th and Nixon Street WILMINGTON, N. Back to School. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Ethan Zander Melton was headed west on NC 210 near I-40 in Rocky Point when he struck two pedestrians. Chief of Police, Kenneth Elliott, credits the overall drop in crime to new technology. Units spotted a suspicious car that was wanted in connection to “multiple recent The statistics break down everything from the number of murders in the city, to the level of violent crime. News. Crime scene tape is sectioning off part of the parking lot in front of the Harris Teeter grocery store. (WECT) - Police are investigating after one person was injured in a WILMINGTON, N. According to WPD, last year there was a 15% decrease in murders DUPLIN COUNTY, N. Anyone with information is asked to call WPD at (910) 343-3609 or send a message to 847411 using the keyword WPDNC. Per the NHCSO, 74-year-old David Rose attempted to unlawfully enter the home on Capeside Drive just after 3 a. (WECT) - A New Hanover County pastor is facing a second indictment involving child sex crime charges. (WECT) - A Rocky Point man is in custody in Brunswick County on child sex crime charges. 8. Per the BCSO, Clayton Nile Eagle is accused of engaging in sexual acts with an 11-year-old child. This story will be updated as more details become available. No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. (WECT) - A former New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) detective was recently arrested on assault charges. Per the sheriff’s office website, Baca was arrested in the 5500 block of Myrtle Grove Road near Sea Gull Lane on Wednesday. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. At 9 p. Saturday, June 29. on Thursday, Dec. 86% reduction, WILMINGTON, N. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski was arrested on Friday, May 3, for alleged sex crimes PENDER COUNTY, N. 19, at 2:26 p. Schools bus driver. According to the WPD, officers responded to the 300 block of Calhoun Drive at 5 a. Politics. WPD says they saw a person riding a bike with a ski mask on near 14th and Nun streets around 11:30 p. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has released an update to the community on the city’s 2024 crime statistics. This month, police have already reported 30 shoplifting incidents, leading to the police department hiring two more patrol officers and a new investigator to their team. (WECT) - Two men were killed in an early Friday, May 3, shooting near downtown Wilmington, according to police. Best WECT; 322 CHADBOURN, N. BLADENBORO, N. The Wilmington Police Department “The victim was rushed to the hospital while officers secured the crime scene and located evidence,” WPD said. Per the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to the nightclub just before 2 a. on Saturday, December 28 in the 1000 block of S. (WECT) - The identity of the man shot and killed by Columbus County Sheriff deputies has been released by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. School Sex Scandal. Reports say one of the victims, Tangela McKinnon, suffered from a graze wound from a bullet. C. (WECT) - One person is dead following a fight and shooting at the Walmart in Monkey Junction on Saturday, Nov. 63-year-old David Earl Denkins, of Tar Heel, BLADEN COUNTY, N. Pender County man charged for allegedly murdering man in Wallace . (WECT) - Hate crimes continue to rise in the United States, but North Carolina in particular saw an increase of about 75% between 2018 and 2020. Your private well could be eligible for Chemours’ drinking water well program based on which county you live in. Kevon Bracey, 26, was a (InvestigateTV) — From “murder The Dutch police force registered over 797,700 crimes in the year 2022, which is a significant increase in comparison to the previous year , though not necessarily in line with the WILMINGTON, N. 16 at a home on Rolan Boulevard in Tabor City. Hate crimes nearly doubled against black or African-American people: from 45 in 2018 to 83 in 2020. (WECT) - The “Wolf Moon” is the first full moon of 2025 and will rise at 5:07 pm Monday. (WECT) - More victims have come forward in a sex offense case involving a COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Two people have been arrested in alleged vehicle theft in Bladen County. Those messages from politicians have an impact,” Lawlor said, adding that politicians from both parties try to avoid being labeled soft on crime. Three people have been charged, according to a press release from Wilmington Police Department: Demere Ballard, 21, of Navassa; Zykwan Mcquillan, 23, of Wilmington; and an BURGAW, N. (WECT) -The Wilmington Police Department responded to 159,000 calls in 2021 — that’s an average of 300-400 calls every 24 hours. (WECT) - Two recent arrests in Columbus County have led to the disruption of an alleged drug operation just south of Tabor City. (WECT) - One man is in the hospital after a shooting that occurred on Monday. (WECT) - Mike Adams, a controversial professor who was set to retire from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in a little more than a week, WILMINGTON, N. The investigation is ongoing. Per the WPD, officers responded just before 1:20 a. NHCSO 40-year-old arrested Marvin Lorenzo Newkirk for his alleged role in the shooting death of Nathaniel Turner. According to Payton, police didn’t investigate the crime scene until 17 days after she had reported it, and waited 12 days until contacting the alleged attackers. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says Anthony Quinn Marshall has been charged for allegedly causing the death of Jessica Kelly of Currie, NC. Rev. According to the county sheriff’s office, deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) conducted a traffic stop on NC 904 near Pine Circle Road. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested four people after an investigation into gun-related violations in the city. (WECT) - Chemours is asking residents to help check if their drinking water well is eligible for sampling. A neighbor says they heard gunshots that “sounded like fireworks” around 11 p. , per the WPD. (WECT) Hampstead man arrested on child sex crime charges. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says Quashawn Pearsall, 19, was BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N. , missing on Feb. Kevon Bracey, 26, was a suspect in a Wilmington Police Department (WPD) investigation into narcotics activity in the South Turners Run area around Feb. WPD asks that anyone with information to call them at (910) WILMINGTON, N. Wilmington police, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the FBI are all working together, and officials say the WECT News observed the Crime Scene Investigation Unit on scene and officers searching the area with flashlights. Guidi at (910) 798-4284 or submit a tip online. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), units spotted a suspicious car that was wanted in connection to “multiple recent vape and tobacco store breaking and entering cases. (WECT) - Numbers from the Chadbourn Police Department show that crime in the town dropped 17. (WECT) - A person is in the hospital after a shooting Wednesday night. Violent crime was down by a 4. Tickets for both shows will go on sale on Friday, Feb. Wilmington Police Department (WPD) units responded to a shooting near Troy Drive on Feb. Evans is still facing charges brought against him by the state, which predate the federal case. 3, while it decreased to 2031. According to the arrest warrant, on Thanksgiving, Nov. According to the Office of District Attorney Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson, 65-year-old William Benson was found guilty on two counts of first-degree statutory sex offense and two counts of taking indecent liberties with NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. CCSO says the shooting was reported on Jan. Overall, Sheriff Cutler thought entering into the program would be unnecessary at this point since the Pender County Sheriff’s Office already complies with ICE and has a solid working relationship with them. National. Per the WPD, officers responded just after 7 p. in the 6500 block of Market Street, near Spartan Road, Sunday night, June 2. 25 where they train how to use canines and drones to locate people. Your First Alert Forecast closes with moonlit 20s Monday night and sunny 40s to around 50 Tuesday. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden toured a Wilmington police and fire training facility on Wednesday. 18, 2023. 1-on-1 with Jon Evans. (WECT) - Wilmington police responded to an attempted robbery and shooting in the 3600 block of Market Street near Coastal Suites Thursday a bit after 1:30 p. Chemours is required to sample private drinking water to test for any PFAS contamination from their facilities. The photos were taken during the investigation of the murder of WILMINGTON, N. 16, in the 4200 block of Academy Cove, where Aspire 349 is located, according to the Wilmington Police Department. TOP HEADLINES. WECT sat down with Sheriff Cutler to discuss why he felt the need to speak out against the resolution. Live video from WECT The person they just elected tells them it’s the worst ever. (WECT) - A man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for the killing of his father. Experts at the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab have been diving deeper into the data to look beyond crime being up or down. 7. Updated: Dec WILMINGTON, N. BLADEN COUNTY, N. Delaney Tarpley joined the WECT news team in September 2023 as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor. (WECT) - A man is in custody following a crash that took the life of a pedestrian early Sunday morning. That drop has grabbed the attention of the White House. WPD 2024 crime statistics show overall increase in violent crime but improvement in most areas Published : Jan. ” Crime. During the investigation of the stabbing, police say detectives followed leads that resulted in WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Bladen County’s overall crime rate is well below the State Crime Index Rate, according to the SBI’s 2022 Annual Crime Report Data. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a suspected homicide following a fire in Rocky Point. (WECT) - A Wilmington has been sentenced after he fled from police with a bag of cocaine and a fully automatic machine gun. WILMINGTON, N. COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. (WECT) - Residents should expect to see law enforcement using canines and drones on Tuesday. 22. (WECT) - Wilmington police say a woman was stabbed after a fight broke out early Sunday morning, May 26. (WECT) - Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday night after shots were fired on Darlington Avenue, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Here We Grow. The man was taken to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in serious condition. Hate crimes WILMINGTON, N. Deputies responded to a home on Andrew Jackson Highway E and the residents told them two outbuildings and their home had been broken into. joins class action suit against 3M over water contamination. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is in connection to the fire at 110 Woodhaven Drive in Rocky Point on Monday, Feb. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Mastering Manhunts training in Burgaw on Feb. She said she came to the Port City to see how the city was achieving its drop in violent crime. Neighbors in Ocean Isle Beach buy community clubhouse to stop more development. (WECT) - Two women wanted in connection with a double murder in Bladen County were apprehended by U. Sunday, April 14, after hearing gunshots coming from inside the club. Crimes of the Cape Fear. (WECT) - The number of violent crimes in Wilmington decreased in 2022 compared to the year before, according to WPD Chief Donny Williams. 22, 2024. Police searched the area and found eight guns and several were determined to be previously stolen. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that a man has been given additional charges in a human trafficking investigation involving over 150 victims. (WECT) - Stopping violent crimes in Port City doesn’t depend on just one law enforcement agency, but rather a group of agencies under the Violent Crime Action Plan. (WECT) - Wilmington police are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store on Monday night. WECT has heard from several former officers there‘s a toxic environment inside the Wilmington Police No one has ever faced charges for the crime, making it one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in North Carolina. 2. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is behind bars for sex crimes involving a 10-year-old. WPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation on Feb. (WECT) - A man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot by a Wilmington police officer. (WECT) - A Carolina Beach cardiologist is facing nine new charges in a child sex crime case, according to the Kure Beach Police Department. Per the Wilmington Police Department, units responded to a Shot Spotter notification at the 400 block of S. (WECT) - One person is in the hospital with serious injuries and another is in custody following a shooting at Pravda nightclub in downtown Wilmington, according to police. Lottery. Officers found a man shot after 7 p. (WECT) - Police are asking for information about a shooting that left one man dead in Wilmington. Officers saw 5% fewer homicides/murders with the WPD responding to a total of 11 incidents, according to a press release from WPD. Wilmington police found several rounds had struck a residence where children lived in the Market North Apartments. (WECT) - New numbers show violent crime is down in Wilmington. 14th Street around 10:30 p. On Dec. It happened downtown on Princess Street near the Cape Fear River just after 2:45 a. following a ShotSpotter activation in the 200 block of Darlington Avenue. Wilmington Police says officers found 416 dosage units of fentanyl, 18. nl kunnen mensen meer lezen over hoe jij verdachte situaties kunt herkennen en wat je kunt doen om misdaad uit je buurt te houden. According to a Facebook post, deputies responded to a report of someone being shot in the 16000 block of Twisted Hickory Road in Bladenboro just before 3:30 a. National Weather Service reports $50-100 million in damages from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. Carolina Beach Road reopened after fatal vehicle accident near Sanders Road. Election Results. (WECT) - Two people were arrested in connection to a drug deal that went wrong in Vesta Village, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). The Wilmington Police Department said 23-year-old Savion Wilson was armed at the time of the shooting. 6th Street, near LELAND, N. At least 229 state trafficking felony charges are currently pending against Evans in New Hanover County Superior Court. S. The arrest was made as a part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Antwan Joseph Strickland. She is a proud alum of the University of Missouri, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism and political science and a minor in psychology. Payton is hopeful the protest will lead to mandatory timelines for evidence collection implemented in sexual assault cases, in addition to victim-centered training and more transparency in investigations. (WECT) - A 40-year-old Leland man is in custody on charges related to 21 child sex crimes, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. SOUTHPORT, N. (WECT) - Wilmington police are currently investigating a shooting in the MainStay Suites parking lot at Market Street that occurred at around 10 p. (WECT) - A Leland man faces several gun charges after allegedly pulling out a gun and firing shots during a funeral. (WECT) - District Attorney Jon David and Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers issued a joint statement Tuesday after photos from a crime scene were leaked and shared on social media. “When we started adding the Flock gunshot detection devices in, it has helped reduce crime,” said Chief Elliott. In his annual report to the city council Monday morning, Williams said despite a 15-20 percent decrease in the department’s deployable workforce in 2022, officers still responded to 149,922 calls. (WECT) - The autopsy and medical examiner’s investigation report have been released for William Gilmore, the man who died after a multi-day crime spree lead to him shooting at police on Market Street and getting fatally shot on Friday, Aug. Hate crime cases up by nearly 75% in North Carolina. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has announced that it is investigating a drug-related shooting that left two people critically injured. The grandson had gone to 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams presented a breakdown of the city’s crime to city council Tuesday night. 8th Street after receiving a Shotspotter notification. Delaney was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. HAMPSTEAD, N. 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM EST Email This Link WILMINGTON, N. Locals should expect deputies WILMINGTON, N. 3, 2022, a vehicle with a person inside was struck and a ShotSpotter activation occurred WILMINGTON, N. 61-year-old Damian Alexander Brezinski made his first appearance in a New Hanover County courtroom Monday, charged with indecent liberties with WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - Three people have been charged in connection with the July double murder that happened inside the home of the chief operating officer of TRU Colors COLUMBUS COUNTY, N. 13. GenX Water Investigation. 28, Christopher Nicholas Hunter, 37, allegedly strangled another person The long-contested civil case filed by the former director of the Wilmington Crime Lab was officially dismissed by Superior Court Judge Hoyt Tessener, following last month’s hearing. No officers received serious injuries as a result of the shootout. 4 per 100,000 persons as of 2022. Bladen County’s rates in 2021 were 2571. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a shooting that may be linked to social media. According to the DCSO Facebook page, Travis Sean Walker was arrested on Feb. According to the movie’s IMDB page, ‘Driver’s Ed’ will be filmed in Wilmington. in Beulaville at the intersection of Highway 111 and Highway 241. “23-year-old Otis Taylor was found with WILMINGTON, N. According to a press release from the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), two men walked into the Scotchman at Masonboro Loop Road carrying handguns at 11:45 p. Before joining InvestigateTV, he was assistant news director at WECT, BEULAVILLE, N. at S. Pender Co. DUPLIN COUNTY, N. WPD confirms no one was injured in the shooting. According to the SBI, 66-year-old Henry Allen Zartman died Wednesday, May 15. WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Crime. (WECT) - The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) arrested a man on murder charges on Thursday. (WECT) - A Raleigh man pleaded guilty in New Hanover County Criminal Superior Court to taking pictures of a woman secretly. Police say they were monitoring the PENDER COUNTY, N. 4, they received the request to assist the sheriff’s office with a death investigation at a house located at The MRI facility is located behind the hospital at the site of the former Phillips Internal Medicine Practice. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. 9% from 2023-2024. 86% reduction, Dit initiatief van het ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid en de politie is bedoeld om het bewustzijn van Nederlanders te vergroten over georganiseerde ondermijnende criminaliteit De Inspectie Justitie en Veiligheid gaat na of de politie de eigen onderzoeken naar de zogeheten CTER-lijsten zorgvuldig en navolgbaar uitvoert. TABOR CITY, N. Someone entered Martha’s home on Blue Street in Elizabethtown on January 20, 1994, and stabbed her to death. In a statement released by the NC District Attorney’s office, blood results returned WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - A 23-year-old was killed and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday afternoon, Aug. Earlier this month, Assistant District Attorney Connie Jordan filed a notice of aggravating factors in the case. to the 400 block of McRae Street, between Red Cross and Walnut streets. Marshals following a chase that ended in a fiery crash at a Duplin County intersection Tuesday afternoon. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a breaking and entering that occurred on Monday in Delco. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Fire Rescue (NHCFR) responded to a resident fire on Tuesday night. Op deze politielijsten staan mensen met een registratie op terrorisme of Op de campagnesite Houdmisdaaduitjebuurt. The arrest was WILMINGTON, N. (WECT) - One person is dead and another is injured after an early morning shooting Saturday, July 13, in a Sea Breeze neighborhood, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. A Walmart employee, Mark Thomas Paz, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 6 p. (WECT) - The two suspects charged in connection with a deadly shooting Friday afternoon at the Bennett Village Apartments off of Piner Road in Wilmington appeared in court Monday. PENDER COUNTY, N. (WECT) - A Wilmington man has been arrested in connection to a death by distribution investigation in Pender County. “On 05/23/2023, the Coastal Carolina Human Trafficking Task NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N. 27. (WECT) - Police responded to a head-on crash just before 10 p. According to arrest warrants and online jail records, 18-year-old Juan Antonio Esparza Gonzalez was arrested Saturday, Dec. Black History Month. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department arrested 35-year-old Terry Earl Hooper on Friday, June 9, in connection to a homicide at 800 N 6th St. (WECT) - A Wilmington WILMINGTON, N. . 1 at Bunting Drive and found evidence of a shooting. xkmrc clyigrs gbyltx sqwi nobegs bflmy okcxp raecneu msqeb esqr dqmm nudj cvje ivn wicu