Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office at Hickory Hill Trailer Park for shooting

stock image glove and badge

Lenoir County, North Carolina – The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media statement that it is on the scene of a shooting on Sunday. According to an LCSO statement, deputies are on the scene of a shooting on Hickory Hill Drive in the Hickory Hill Trailer Park. The Sheriff’s Office confirms that … Read more

Homeowner shoots man breaking into vehicle on Will Baker Road – Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office

stock image gloves and police badge

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says a man was shot while breaking into a vehicle at a home on Will Baker Road. LCSO reports that the suspect was shot by the homeowner and is in serious condition at a Greenville hospital. Authorities say 39-year-old Ryan Lee Burd of Morrisville was found on the side of … Read more

Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office searching for Kevin Lee Morris in shooting at Brown’s Plant and Seeds

police stuff on table stock

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

Randy Avon Thompson and May Lou Thompson arrested after dogs found deceased at their property

stock photo gavel judge

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of two locals in connection to an animal cruelty investigation. LCSO says 45-year-old Randy Avon Thompson and 36-year-old Mary Lou Thompson were arrested at their place of employment, Wayne Auto Salvage at 1911 Highway 117 South in Goldsboro, earlier today. The couple was arrested by the … Read more

East Carolina Retrievers owner Matthew Neal charged with nine counts of felony cruelty to animals

man in handcuffs

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that an arrest had been made in the case of Matthew Neal and that 11 dogs were now in protective custody. Around 12:30 a.m., LCSO and Sheriff Jackie Rogers descended on the residence of 32-year-old Neal and his business, East Carolina Retrievers, at 2967 Ash Davis … Read more