Press Releases

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. ---------------------

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.  

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 to

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.

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 probati

 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.

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 the State Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle collision on I-40 in Alamance County.  Motorist traveling east failed to reduce their speed as heavy rains and fog caused driving conditions to quickly deteriorate.  Investigators arrived to find four differ

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.

North Carolina law enforcement agencies are increasingly using a statewide database on gang members to combat crime in their local communities.

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.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Tangi Jordan of Greenville as director of Dobbs Youth Development Center.   

The State Capitol Police is proud to announce a new officer to the force.

STUDENTS AND ADULTS PRACTICE TORNADO DRILLS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9