The Kinston Police Department is investigating a double shooting that occurred on Friday night. KPD officers responded to the 300 block of South McDaniels Street around 8:50 p.m. on September 20, 2024. At the scene, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. EMS responded to the scene and transported both victims to UNC Lenior … Read more
Update – The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 41-year-old Kevin Lee Morris for Attempted Murder, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. LCSO says the shooting occurred at Brown’s Plant and Seeds on August 7, 2024. Morris was apprehended at a residence at 4074 Highway 258 South around 9 p.m. on … Read more
The Kinston Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the West Vernon Avenue Circle K. KPD reports that officers responded to an armed robbery at the Circle K at 2011 West Vernon Avenue around 1:37 a.m. on August 14, 2024. At the scene, officers contacted the victim who said an unidentified black male entered … Read more