Press Releases
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at approximately 2:15 a.m., a trooper responded to a call for assistance by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office involving a shooting that had occurred at Club Aries located near the intersection of Suttontown Road and Poole Road.
UPDATE: March 28 1:08 am
Inmate Terrance Allen is back in custody after returning to the facility on his own a short time ago.
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Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for escaped inmate Terrance Allen (#0005162). A minimum custody inmate, Allen was last seen on his work release assignment in Wilmington at approximately 7:40 p.m. Sunday.
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the State Highway Patrol responded to a four vehicle rear end collision on US 1 near Circle Drive just south of Wake Forest.
For the second time in six months North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) is helping their neighbors recover from devastating storms. As part of a national compact for disaster relief efforts, an NCEM manager has traveled north to help Virginia recover from February’s deadly storms and tornadoes. Last fall, the state sent hundreds of emergency workers, bottled water, road barricades and search teams to help South Carolina recover from historic flooding.
Throughout North Carolina, hundreds of sexual predators are using the internet to target and solicit children – requesting nude pictures or to meet for sex. To help locate and prosecute these sexual deviants, Gov. Pat McCrory secured $1.6 million in state grants in his recent budget. State legislators earmarked $600,000 for the 2015-16 fiscal year and $1 million for 2016-17. Grants will pay for salaries and training of investigators and forensic analysts, and for technology to locate and rescue children.
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Lee County this morning on East Forest Oaks Road involving a Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy and a ATV.
Nearly 60 law enforcement officers and support staff from state, local and federal agencies joined forces this week for Operation Arrow – Craven County, an enforcement operation that served outstanding criminal warrants and conducted compliance checks on high risk and violent offenders on probation and parole. Officers conducted the operation March 16-17 and arrested 65 individuals and served 133 warrants and 21 criminal citations. Sixteen absconders from probation or parole were located and arrested.
Troopers in Johnston County responded to a single vehicle fatal collision on Saturday, March 13, 2016 near Middlesex. N.C.
MEDIA ADVISORY
What: Crime Victims Compensation Quarterly Commission Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m.
Where: Victim Compensation Conference Room, Ground Floor, G-24D of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh
Background: The Crime Victims Compensation Commission reimburses victims of violent crime for medical bills, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses and other losses related to their victimization. At this meeting, the commission will hear 50 claims totaling $776,479.
The meeting is closed when board members and staff discuss specific cases.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Mark Carver as the new superintendent at Caswell Correctional Center in Yanceyville, replacing Judy Brandon, who retired.