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Carteret County Man Arrested on Drug Charges

A Carteret County man has recently been charged with various drug crimes. Delton Mishon Doneghy, 33, of Nine Foot Road in Newport, has been arrested after authorities conducted several undercover purchases

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North Carolina Man Becomes Repeat Sex Offender

According to a sheriff’s report, a convicted North Carolina sex offender has been charged with a second sex offense. Brandon Craig Hardy, 26, is accused of molesting a preschooler. He is

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Companies Accused of Mortgage Fraud Give $21 Million

Mortgage companies accused of fraud returned approximately $21 million to North Carolina consumers recently. Four large mortgage companies, including WR Starkey Mortgage, Beazer Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Countrywide Homes, are accused of

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NC Teen Charged in DWI Crash Released from Jail

Kirstie Pienta, the 19-year-old woman charged with hitting three pedestrians while driving drunk, has bonded out of jail. The pedestrians were leaving Jackalope Jack’s in the Elizabeth neighborhood on August 1

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New Policy on Drug Analysis After NC Supreme Court Ruling

North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation has adopted a new policy for analyzing drug evidence from crimes. The change was initiated after the North Carolina Supreme Court decided that visual

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Identity Theft on the Rise – But Preventable

There are many different facets to our individual identities. However, someone can steal your identity with just your name, address, social security number, bank account or credit card. Unfortunately, identity theft is

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Sex Offender Arrested After Warned to Leave Legion Baseball World Series

A registered sex offender was warned to leave the American Legion World Series at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, but he returned any way. The man was arrested by Shelby law

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Murder Conviction for Fatal DWI Crash

One North Carolina man’s decision to drive drunk has turned into a conviction for the second degree murder of his girlfriend. Julian Gutierrez was drinking at a party on October

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NC Woman Sentenced After DUI Crash That Injured Girl

Amber B. McGill, 31, was sentenced to ten years in prison this week for causing a car wreck that left a young girl injured. McGill, of Grover, pleaded guilty to

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No Social Networking for Sex Offenders

A Carteret County registered sex offender is charged with having a social networking site. A citizen notified the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office that Newport resident Timothy Howard Newman, 35, had an online

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