Police: Theft suspect fires shots

May 23, 2012 - 8:34am

A Greenville man was arrested Tuesday by police after he allegedly stole firearms from two vehicles and fired shots at the victims of the car break-ins.

Crime: Man arrested on sexual assault

May 23, 2012 - 3:45am

A man was arrested during the weekend for an alleged sexual assault at his Greenville residence.

Deputies continue parent seach

By SHANNON KEITH | May 22, 2012 - 6:56am

An effort to catch more than 200 parents who are not paying child support has netted more than 30 arrests, and deputies are seeking help to find more.

Crime: Nephew arrested after dispute

May 22, 2012 - 3:45am

Greenville police on Sunday arrested a 16-year-old Greenville boy after a dispute with his aunt involving gunfire, the department reported.

Couple in serious condition

May 21, 2012 - 5:46pm

An Elm City couple was in serious condition Monday after a motorcycle wreck that closed parts of Greenville Boulevard for more than an hour on Sunday, according to the Greenville Police Department.

Youth arrested after gunfire

By The Daily Reflector | May 21, 2012 - 9:29am

Greenville police arrested a 16-year-old Greenville boy after a dispute with his aunt involving gunfire, the department reported.

Crime: Man arrested for child support

May 21, 2012 - 3:45am

A man who owes more than $65,000 in child support was arrested Thursday in a monthlong effort by the sheriff’s office to catch more than 100 parents who are not paying child support.

Single-engine plane crashes

By Kristin Zachary | May 20, 2012 - 3:55am

A single-engine plane crashed in the woods behind a County Home Road home Saturday afternoon and resulted in minor injuries, a State Highway Patrol official said.

Pitt County Grand Jury

May 20, 2012 - 3:45am

The following people were indicted by a Pitt County grand jury the week of May 14. All information, including addresses, is from court records.

Questions arise in jury selection

By Kristin Zachary | May 19, 2012 - 4:50am

No jurors officially were selected during the first two days of jury selection in the trial of a man accused of shooting his girlfriend and then setting her body on fire in 2009.

Trial eyes microscopic details

By Josh Shaffer | May 19, 2012 - 3:55am

RALEIGH — The case against Jason Williford moved from the streets to the laboratory Friday, as forensic experts testified to the microscopic traces left behind at the crime scene — both on Kathy Taft’s body and in her bedding.

Crime: Break-ins reported

May 19, 2012 - 3:45am

The Greenville Police Department issued reports on May 18 with the following details: Break-ins, thefts 100 block Cherry Court Drive, 3-8:48 p.m.

Update: Trial eyes evidence

By Josh Shaffer | May 18, 2012 - 1:20pm

RALEIGH — Crime scene analysts searching Jason Williford’s house found a pair of knives beneath a mattress in his bedroom, one with the handle sticking out, according to testimony Friday.

Four arrested; drugs, guns seized

May 18, 2012 - 10:16am

A drug investigation by Greenville police resulted in four arrests on Thursday and led to the seizure of marijuana, cocaine and 11 firearms believed to be stolen.

Jury selection continues today

By Kristin Zachary | May 18, 2012 - 4:01am

A superior court judge said he expects jury selection to conclude today in the trial of a man accused of shooting his girlfriend and then setting her body on fire in 2009.

Chief gives case updates

By Kristin Zachary | May 18, 2012 - 3:59am

Greenville police officials on Thursday revealed that a man found dead at his home in west Greenville last week had been stabbed.

Child support suspects snared

By SHANNON KEITH | May 18, 2012 - 3:59am

At 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Lt. Willie Hyman and Sgt. Doug Peterson set out in an unmarked vehicle launching Operation Support Your Child, a monthlong effort to catch more than 200 parents who are not paying child support.

Teen faces additional charges

May 18, 2012 - 3:54am

A Greenville teen arrested in April on sexual charges against a child was served with additional charges, according to a news release issued Thursday by the Greenville Police Department.

Crime: Man faces drug charges

May 18, 2012 - 3:46am

A Greenville man arrested by police early Thursday faces 20 drug-related charges, officials said.

Police: Homicide victim was stabbed

By Kristin Zachary | May 17, 2012 - 2:10pm

A man found dead Saturday at his home in west Greenville was stabbed, police officials said on Thursday.

Man faces 20 drug charges

By Kristin Zachary | May 17, 2012 - 12:31pm

A Greenville man arrested by police early Thursday faces 20 drug-related charges, officials said.

Update: ECU officers on leave

By Kristin Zachary | May 17, 2012 - 4:00am

An East Carolina University police officer is assigned to administrative leave following his arrest in an off-campus sex offense involving a student.

Hearing for juvenile continued

By Kristin Zachary | May 17, 2012 - 3:58am

A probable cause hearing for a youth charged in an April 1 triple homicide in Farmville was continued until June 6 after a brief action in Pitt County juvenile court Wednesday.

Greenville officer at fault in wreck

By Kristin Zachary | May 17, 2012 - 3:56am

A Greenville police officer is at fault in a two-car wreck that resulted in injuries late Tuesday, a crash report said.

Taft killer confesses

By Josh Shaffer | May 17, 2012 - 3:55am

RALEIGH — In a tense and hushed courtroom Wednesday, Jason Williford stood and confirmed this story: he entered a neighbor’s house seeking an adrenaline rush, raped Kathy Taft and hit her three times – fracturing her skull.