House Bill 315 Advances Gift Card Theft & Unlawful Entry Offenses
On May 5, 2025, the North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 315, targeting an …
North Carolina Enacts Stricter Organized Retail Theft & Money Laundering Laws
On June 28, 2024, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 495 into law as Session Law 2024-22, …
$3.1 Million Bond for Man Facing 29 Child Sex Crime Charges
On April 22, 2025, 37-year-old Jason Brannan of Castle Hayne was ordered to post a $3.1 million …
Man Arrested in Child Sex Crime Case After Attempting to Leave Country
On May 1, 2025, New Hanover County deputies arrested 32-year-old Matthew Lawson after he attempted to flee …
Four‐Month Investigation Leads to Multiple Drug Charges for Wilmington Man
A four-month undercover operation by a multi-agency task force culminated in the arrest of 26-year-old Wilmington resident …
Wilmington Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Yields Drugs and Stolen Firearm
On the evening of June 1, 2025, Wilmington Police Department (WPD) officers conducted a routine traffic stop …
Suspect Arrested After Series of Shootings Across New Hanover County
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHSO) announced on February 7 that detectives have arrested 22-year-old Nasir Holliday …
Wilmington Police Arrest Man in Connection to Metting Road Shooting
Wilmington Police Department (WPD) announced on June 3 that they have arrested 29-year-old Darius Robinson in connection …
Wilmington Woman Charged with Identity Theft and Insurance Fraud
The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced today that 31-year-old Keshawn Dupree Bradley of 370 S. Kerr …
Two North Carolina Women Sentenced for More Than $1.5 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that …