http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:04:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the office of District Attorney Dewey Hudson: On March 2, 2009, Andrew Williams, age 34, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Duplin County Superior Court for the death of Michael Shane Ray, age 34, that occurred on June 20, 2008.  The defendant also pled guilty to malicious conduct by a ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=72 Lenoir County superior court cases of note scheduled for Monday's trial session: Terry Neil Graham, former Lenoir County probation officer charged with: - two felony counts of receiving bribes- three felony counts of obtaining property under a false pretense- three misdemeanors: willful failure to discharge duties (two counts) and obstructing justice Back stories: Story 1 ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=71 A man who allegedly attacked a Bright Street resident is in jail on $100,000 bond. On Thursday, the Kinston Department of Public Safety arrested and charged Antonio L. Fields, 47, of 104 E. Shine St., with first degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflict serious bodily ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=70 8:11 p.m.: The symposium is over, it ended with people applauding. Anyone who followed this live blog, thanks for tuning in! Good night from The Gate!!  Questions:  How effective are substations? SRU officers are stationed in Mitchell Wooten Courts, lowers crime in immediate area, but difficult to expand  Smith: "If I had an endless pot of ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=69 Hi folks, I'm Free Press Staff Writer David Anderson and I'll be blogging live from the Kinston Department of Public Safety's annual crime symposium tonight!  The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Gate community center. See you then! -David http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=67 I'm currently working on a story about people or businesses having aluminum coils (or copper, I guess) stolen from their A/C units. If any of you have had that happen to you, please give me a call at 559-1076. Thanks! http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=66 Powell pleads guilty Victim: ‘I’m just happy it’s over with’ Text messages and touching that were “sexual in nature” formed the factual basis for former Kinston High School assistant basketball coach Larry Powell’s plea agreement Monday. Powell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors — cyberstalking and assault on a female — and, in exchange, ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=65 Here's what a few people involved in the case had to say when it was all over: * The victim: "I had to relocate schools. ... People would terrorize me, saying it wasn't true and I was lying." * Powell: "I just have no comment." * Kinston/Lenoir Parks and Recreation Director Bill Ellis ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=64 Former KHS assistant basketball coach Larry Powell (no relation to former Free Press-er Larry Powell) pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking and assault on a female, both misdemeanors. His victim, 17-year-old Keotta Williams said after the trial said she felt good about the result. "The truth is finally out," she said. More ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=63 The police sure have been busy lately, cracking down on drugs and dealing. Here's the latest from the KDPS PIO: From the Kinston Department of Public Safety On Friday, September 19th, 2008 Kinston Department of Public Safety Narcotics Unit arrested Jason Christopher Crockett for Maintaining a Dwelling and Manufacturing Marijuana. The arrest came ... http://freepresscrime.encblogs.com/?p=62