JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Jacksonville woman has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and felony child abuse in connection with the drowning death of a 6-year-old girl in 2023. According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, Dominique Sandra Lewis, a 33-year-old woman from Jacksonville, has been found guilty. FULL STATEMENT BELOW: On Friday, April 17,…
UPDATE (4/17) — Officers with the Greenville Police Department have arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. According to a press release, just after 2 pm, Cedric Rickard, 35, was taken into custody on Tammie Trail. Investigators used camera footage to help identify and locate him. Rickard has been charged with common law robbery…
GRIFTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Grifton Shad Festival, one of the most time-honored and longest festivals in all of North Carolina, is back once again this year. The festival came from an idea during a town meeting in 1971 and is now a celebration of small-town grit. Named for a fish in nearby Contennea Creek,…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Global TransPark and the U.S. Navy have signed a 10-year agreement that will bring over 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina. The agreement will provide maintenance and aircraft overhaul for the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at the 2,500-acre multimodal industrial park in Kinston. The Navy will…
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Martin County is looking to add more paramedic services as county leaders have said the need for on-staff paramedics is urgent since Martin General Hospital closed its doors in 2023. The county relies heavily on advanced EMT’s and the closing of the hospital, according to county manager Drew Batts, has…
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Goldsboro Police Department are investigating an attempted murder and arson. Officers arrived to Shelley Drive on April 15, after they received a report about a potential breaking and entering. When they arrived, they found the resident of the home fleeing through the garage while being chased…
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Jacksonville Police Department is seeking an armed robbery suspect in connection with an incident that took place on April 12. According to the Jacksonville Police Department, on April 12, 2026, two suspects armed with a gun robbed the Murphy Express store on N. Marine Blvd in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Police…
JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A 13-year-old autistic/nonverbal missing juvenile female has been found dead. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 7:10 am, Maddie Benson was located and appeared to have been struck and killed by a motor vehicle while walking down 10 Mile Fork Road in Trenton. The driver struck what…
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A 28-year-old man has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after more than 5 months of investigation. On Oct. 27, 2025, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) received a report of an inappropriate relationship between Quintin Jashawn McLean, 28, and a 13-year-old female juvenile. On April…
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Carteret County Sheriff’s office is seeking help in locating Caleb Mendoza. Mendoza is wanted for several felony breaking and entering and larceny charges and domestic assault. If you have information on his whereabouts contact the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office at 252-728-8400 and speak with Det. Lt. Greg Mason or…