David Lee Moree
On January 28, 2011 at approximately 3:52 p.m., the Beaufort
County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a breaking and entering at a
residence on Clarendon Avenue in Bath, NC.
Deputies responded and began an investigation. Criminal Investigators were called to the
scene to collect evidence while Deputies spoke with members of the
community. While Deputies were in the
area they learned that a residence on South Robin Lane had also been broken
into.
At
approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Sheriff’s Office served a search
warrant at a suspect’s residence on North Robin Lane in Bath. A safe and other items stolen from the two
residences were recovered. On January 29th,
Sgt. Jeremy Hewitt applied for and obtained warrants charging David Lee Moree, age 28, of North Robin
Lane in Bath with two counts of Felony
Breaking and Entering, two counts of Felony Larceny, Safecracking, and Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. Moree was arrested later on January 29th
and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $40,000.00 secured bond set
by Magistrate Holmes. Jewelry stolen
from one of the residences was recovered from a local pawn shop. The investigation is on-going to determine if
Moree may be involved in other break-ins in the area.
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Alyssha Rae Brown Paul McDonald Byrd
On January 24, 2011, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
served arrest warrants on Alyssha Rae Brown, 33 years of age, of 82 South
Trails End in Washington and Paul McDonald Byrd, 38 years of age of 82 South
Trails End in Washington. Brown was
charged with Trafficking in Opium. Byrd was charged with two counts of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver
Marijuana.
There arrest stemmed from Investigators
making a purchase of prescription pain pills from Brown and purchases of
marijuana from Byrd.
Brown was
confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $10,800.00 secured bond. Byrd was confined in the Beaufort County
Detention Center under a $5,500.00 secured bond.
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Oscar Gonzalez Alberto Salazar
On January 14, 2011, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
and Agents with Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested Oscar Gonzalez, 40 years of
age, of 112 Carrow Drive in Washington and Alberto Salazar, 21 years of age, of
103 Sandy Lane in Washington. They were
charged with Possessing and Manufacturing
Fraudulent Identification, Selling False Drivers License and Trafficking Stolen Identities.
There
arrest stemmed from Investigators making purchases of fraudulent identifications
from Salazar and Gonzalez. During the
purchases Investigators learned the fraudulent identifications were being
manufactured at 112 Carrow Drive in Washington.
Investigators executed a Search Warrant and seized computers, printers
and laminating machines that were being used to manufacture fraudulent
identifications.
Salazar and
Gonzalez were confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $21,000.00
secured bond.
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James Earl Moore
On January 11, 2011, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
served an arrest warrant on James Earl Moore, 43 years of age, of Jack Street
in Washington. Moore was charged with
two counts of Possession with Intent to
Sell and Deliver Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Moore’s
arrest stemmed from Investigators making a purchase of crack cocaine from
Moore. Moore was confined in the
Beaufort County Detention Center under a $25,000.00 secured bond.
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Sale cancelled due to satisfaction of judgement
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Sale cancelled due to satisfaction of judgement
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
COUNTY OF PITT 10CVD1173
WILCOHESS, LLC.
VS
JAMIE L. ADAMS
AND
ADAMS BROTHERS PAINTING, INC.
BY virtue of a judgment and execution issued to Beaufort County by the Clerk of Court of Pitt on November 19, 2010, a sale of real property will be conducted. On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 12:30 pm the Sheriff of Beaufort County will offer for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” to the highest bidder for cash whatever right , title and interest the judgment debtor owns or may own in that certain tract of land lying and being in Long Acre Township, Beaufort County, North Carolina the following:
**** See Book 1176, Page 814 of the Beaufort County Registry and Beaufort County Tax PIN Number 5685-92-5697 and being all of Lot Sixty-two (62) as shown on map prepared by Woodlief & Associates, P.A., dated July 27, 1989, entitled, “Map of Survey for Magnolia Shores, Phase III,” recorded in Plat Cabinet E, Slide 12-1 of the Beaufort County Register of Deeds Office. ****
There will be a ten (10) day upset bid period following the sale as required by law. No sale is finale until confirmed by the Pitt County Clerk of Court.
This the 24th day of January, 2011.
R. Alan Jordan, Sheriff
Sale cancelled due to satisfaction of judgement
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Steven Jay Almond
On August 31, 2010, the Washington Police Department
discovered that Steven Almond, a sex offender, was no longer living at his
registered address in Washington, North Carolina. The case was transferred to
the Beaufort County Sheriff’s for further investigation. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation
and conducted multiple interviews. As a
result of the investigation, Investigator Rob Voliva applied for and obtained a
warrant charging Steven Jay Almond,
age 30, formerly of the Zion Shelter in Washington with one(1) count of Failure to Register Address Change as a Sex
Offender.
Almond is
still at large. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Steven
Almond, please call the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252)946-7111 or
Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252)974-6400. Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000.00
reward for information leading to his arrest.
Callers do not have to give their name to receive a reward.
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Lisa Corey Selfridge
On January 4, 2011, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny that occurred at a residence on Jackson Swamp Road in Bath, North Carolina. The victim reported several X-Box video games were stolen from the residence. The Sheriff's Office began an investigation, collected evidence, and conducted interviews. The stolen property was recovered at a video gaming business in Washington, North Carolina.
As a result of the investigation, Investigator Rob Voliva applied for and obtained a warrant charging Lisa Corey Selfridge, age 43, of Jackson Swamp Road in Bath with one(1) count of Felony Breaking and Entering, one(1) count of Felony Larceny, and one(1) count of Obtaining Property By False Pretense. Selfridge turned herself in on January 13th and was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $1,000 secured bond set by Magistrate Curtis.
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Timothy Scott Richard
On September 23, 2010, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office
received a report of a larceny that occurred on Corsica Road in Washington, NC.
A Manco Scorpion go-cart was taken from
a yard. On September 30, 2010, Beaufort
County Crime Stoppers received a tip indicating that a suspicious go-cart had
been seen on Keysville Road in Washington.
Investigators responded to the area and located the go-cart behind a
residence. The Sheriff’s Office began an
investigation, collected evidence, and conducted interviews.
As a result,
Investigator Ernest Moore applied for and obtained warrants charging Timothy Scott Richard, age 29, of Keysville
Road in Washington, NC with one(1) count of Felony Larceny. Richard is
still at large. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Timothy
Richard, please call the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252)946-7111 or
Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252)974-6400. Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000.00
reward for information leading to his arrest.
Callers do not have to give their name to receive a reward.
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Gregory Latham
On December 10, 2010, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received
a report of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny that occurred at a residence on
Gilead Shores Road in Blounts Creek, NC.
The victim reported several items stolen including jewelry. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation,
collected evidence, and conducted interviews.
As a result
of the investigation, Investigator Ernest Moore applied for and obtained
warrants charging Gregory Latham,
age 18, of Fort Canal Road in Chocowinity, NC and John McLawhorn, age 17, of Chandler Road in Chocowinity, NC with two(2)
counts each of Felony Breaking and Entering, two(2) counts each of Felony Larceny,
two(2) counts each of Forgery of an
Endorsement, three(3) counts each of Uttering
a Forged Endorsement, and three(3) counts each of Obtaining Property by a False Pretense.
Latham was
arrested by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on January 11, 2011 and held in
the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $15,000 secured bond set by
Magistrate Smith. McLawhorn is still at
large. If you have any information on the whereabouts of John McLawhorn, please
call the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252)946-7111 or Beaufort County
Crime Stoppers at 252-974-6400. Crime
Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to his
arrest. Callers do not have to give
their name to receive a reward.
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Press Release Update
Arturo
Lopez-Perez
Martel Deval Weston DomonicKidean Farrow
On October 7, 2010 at 12:40 p.m., the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased male at 115 South Main Street in Bath, N.C. Deputies responded to the scene and located the body of Leonard Alfred Willson III, age 53, of that address. The Sheriff’s Office secured the property and began an investigation. During a search of the crime scene, Investigators determined that the death was a homicide. Willson was a paraplegic and had lived in Bath approximately fifteen years. He could be frequently seen cycling in and around Bath on his recumbent handcycle.
Preliminary
results from the autopsy indicate that Willson’s cause of death was blunt force
trauma to the head. As Investigators
worked multiple leads, Beaufort County Crime Stoppers received a tip indicating
a possible suspect. Investigators
identified the suspect and set up surveillance on his residence. On October 14th, a search warrant
was obtained and served at the suspect’s residence in Belhaven. Evidence was collected and processed. Interviews were also being conducted to
develop additional leads. At
approximately 11:00 p.m., Investigators learned that the suspect had been
arrested by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office for Resist, Delay, and Obstruct a
Public Officer. Investigators traveled
to Greenville and spoke with the suspect.
The suspect returned to Beaufort County with Investigators and was
interviewed.
As a result
of information collected during the investigation, Lt. Jamie Cahoon applied for
and obtained a warrant charging Arturo
Lopez-Perez, age 16, of O’Neal Hill Drive in Belhaven with Murder in the death of Len Willson
III. Lopez was held in the Beaufort
County Detention Center without bond.
Investigators
then applied for and obtained a search warrant for the home and vehicle of a
second suspect that resides in Belhaven.
On the morning of October 15, Deputies and Investigators with the
Sheriff’s Office served the search warrant at 671 Pamlico Street in Belhaven
and arrested Martel Deval Weston,
age 22, of Pamlico Street in Belhaven, N.C.
Weston was charged with Murder
in the death of Len Willson III. Weston
was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center without bond.
On October
25, Lt. Jamie Cahoon arrested Domonic
Kidean Farrow, age 23, of Mapletown Lane in Swan Quarter with assistance
from Hyde County Probation and Parole Officers.
Farrow was charged with Murder
for his involvement in the death of Willson.
Farrow was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center without
bond. The investigation is on-going and
investigators have recovered items stolen from the murder scene. A $1,000,000 secured bond was later issued to
Perez, Weston, and Farrow in District Court.
On December
13, 2010, Lt. Jamie Cahoon presented the case to a Beaufort County Grand Jury. As a result, the Grand Jury returned True
Bills of Indictment on Perez, Weston, and Farrow for the original Murder charges and the additional charges of First Degree Burglary, First Degree Arson,
Armed Robbery, and Felony Larceny.
On January
11, 2011, Perez and Farrow were served with the Indictments and each received
an additional $100,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate E. Holmes. On January 12, 2011, Weston was served with
the Indictment and also received an additional $100,000.00 secured bond set by
Magistrate J. Mills.
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Mark Shane Tripp
On January 4, 2011, the
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an aluminum boat that had
been stolen from a residence on River Road in Blount’s Creek, NC. The owner reported that the boat had been
sold to a local recycling business.
A Deputy responded to the recycling business and began an
investigation. After collecting evidence
and conducting interviews, Sgt. Kasey Neal applied for and obtained a warrant
charging Mark Shane Tripp, age 34,
of Chapel Branch Drive in Chocowinity with Obtaining
Property by False Pretense and Misdemeanor
Larceny. Tripp was arrested on
January 9th and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a
$1,500.00 secured bond.
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Anthony
Thomas Stanley
On October 7, 2010, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of Fraud from Scooter Pro Shop in Washington. The business’ owner reported that an unauthorized transaction had occurred with the company credit card machine. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation, reviewed evidence, and conducted interviews.
On January 6, 2011, Investigator
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Tracy Dean Whichard
Pamela Shepherd Jessica Lopez
On January 06, 2010, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
served arrest warrants on Pamela Shepherd, 40 years of age, of 110 Wares Chapel
Church Road, Tracy Dean Whichard, 20 years of age, of 110 Wares Chapel Church
Road and Jessica Lopez, 23 years of age of 110 Wares Chapel Church Road in
Washington.
Pamela
Shepherd was charged with Trafficking in
Opium and Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver a Schedule II Controlled
Substance. Tracy Dean Whichard was
charged with two counts of Possession
with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, two counts of Possession with Intent
to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia. Jessica Lopez was
charged with Trafficking in Opium and
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Their
arrest stemmed from Investigators making purchases prescription pain pills that
contain opium from Pamela Shepherd, Tracy Dean Whichard and Jessica Lopez. Investigators made purchases of marijuana
from Tracy Dean Whichard. Pamela
Shepherd is the mother of Jessica Lopez and step mother of Tracy Dean Whichard.
Shepherd
and Lopez were confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $15,000.00
secured bond.
Tracy Dean Whichard was confined in the
Beaufort County Detention Center under a $25,000.00 secured bond.
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On
January 7, 2011 at 12:30 a.m., the Beaufort County 911 Center received a call
reporting a fire at McCotter’s Marina in Washington, NC. Fire fighters and Deputies responded to the
scene and found the north dock engulfed in flames. First responders began the process of ensuring
all boats in the area were evacuated. Fire
suppression was also initiated. At least
25 boats were damaged by the fire. Most
were a total loss. The covered dock was
also destroyed. Three people were
treated for minor injuries including burns and hypothermia.
The Sheriff’s Office began an
investigation into the source of the fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene and is coordinating environmental
impact assessments and mitigation efforts.
Members of the Cherry Point Fire Department also responded scene to
assist with containment activities.
Eastern Environmental, a private hazardous materials company, has been
called in to conduct the clean-up.
The
following agencies have participated in the response:
Bunyan
Fire Department
Chocowinity
Fire Department
Washington
Fire Department
Bath Fire
Department
Broad Creek
EMS
Sidney
Dive Team
Clarks
Neck Fire Department
Old Ford
Fire Department
Pinetown
EMS
Beaufort
County Sheriff’s Office
Beaufort
County Emergency Management
NC
Emergency Management
US Coast
Guard
Cherry
Point Fire Department
American Red
Cross
Collington
Fire Department
Physical evidence located during the
investigation and information collected during interviews indicates that the
fire was caused by an electrical fault.
Foul play is not suspected at this time.
Environmental clean-up efforts may take several days.
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Frank Arthur Guilford Jr Lashonda Boomer
John Richard Jones
On December 21, 2010, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
arrested Frank Arthur Guilford Jr., 30 years of age, of 115 Illinois Avenue in
Washington, Lashonda Boomer, 32 years of age, of 115 Illinois Avenue in
Washington and John Richard Jones, 57 years of age, of 160 Forest Heights Road
in Washington.
Guilford
was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine
by Possession, Trafficking in Cocaine by Transportation and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia. Boomer and Jones were
charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Their arrest stemmed from Investigators conducting surveillance on Guilford and executing a Search Warrant at Guilford’s residence. Investigators dressed in camouflage established surveillance on Guilford’s residence and in the woods near Guilford’s residence where Guilford is known to hide drugs. Investigators witnessed Guilford travel from his residence in a green 1995 Lexus GS 300 to the woods where Investigators were hiding. Investigators witnessed Guilford exit the green 1995 Lexus GS 300 and enter the woods on foot. Investigators approached and captured Guilford in the woods trying to hide 40 grams of cocaine. Investigators seized the green 1995 Lexus GS 300 and $682.00 in US Currency found in Guilford’s pants pocket.
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Thomas Jefferson Whaley
On December 13, 2010, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit
arrested Thomas Jefferson Whaley, 27 years of age, of 1206 North Hwy. 49 in
Burlington. Whaley was charged with Trafficking in Opium by Sell and
Trafficking in Opium by Possession.
Whaley’s arrest
stemmed from Investigators making an undercover purchase of 66 Percocet pain
pills from Whaley. Whaley was placed
under a $25,000.00 bond.
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