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• Goldsboro Man Apprehended Following $32,000 Fraudulent Banking Impersonation Scheme in Wayne County

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Dashun McKinnon on charges of defrauding a resident out of at least $32,000 by impersonating a Wells Fargo employee. The mult...

• Wayne County Detectives Arrest 67 Year Old Odell Morris Following Lengthy Investigation Into Sexual Assault Of Minors

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A months-long investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of Odell Morris. The 67 year old faces nine felony counts involving the sexual assault o...

• Fifteen Year Old Student Arrested After Bringing Handgun With Defaced Serial Number To Eastern Wayne High School

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Administrators at Eastern Wayne High School alerted law enforcement after receiving a tip that a student was armed on campus. A search of the 15-year-old suspect revealed a conceal...

• Suspect Captured in Colorado Following Multi-State Manhunt for Utah Triple Homicide

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A massive multi-state manhunt concluded on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with the arrest of a suspect in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, linked to the deaths of three women in Wayne County, U...