North Carolina crime

ONSWLOW COUNTY, N.C. — An Onslow County man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2023 double homicide. Christopher Kornegay pleaded guilty in Onslow County Superior Court to …

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. — Two Craven County men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms following major drug trafficking prosecutions, officials announced Wednesday. Tevin Denzale Godette, 38, of Morehead City, …

ANIGUA — A man with 54 previous arrests and a pending felony case was charged Monday with retail theft after allegedly stealing eight cans of butane from a local store, …

PITT COUNTY, N.C. — A Pitt County woman was arrested Thursday following an investigation into multiple stolen vehicles in Lenoir County. Carrie Amanda Penley, 31, was served with outstanding warrants …

A 60-year-old grandmother from Fayetteville has been sentenced to federal prison after masterminding what authorities described as the largest student financial aid fraud scheme in North Carolina history. Cynthia Denise …

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. — A Florida woman accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar romance scam has been extradited back to North Carolina to face charges. Craven County deputies confirmed that …

KINSTON, N.C. — Police in eastern North Carolina dismantled a $2.8 million gold scam this week after a carefully planned sting operation outside a Kinston Walmart ended in a vehicle …

ABERDEEN, N.C. — An Aberdeen woman has been arrested and charged with multiple felony sexual offenses involving juveniles, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Police responded on Dec. 28 to …

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — A Southern Pines man has been arrested and charged with ten counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, following an investigation by the Moore …

MOORE COUNTY, N.C. — A Florida man has been arrested following a months-long, multi-agency investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins and financial crimes across Moore County and other North …