Cove City man leads Sheriff on high-speed chase
Ramelo Duane Murriel, 25, of 105 Murrel Avenue, Cove City, fled Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes after a traffic stop on NC 55. Reaching 115 mph, the 2006 Infinity wrecked near Hyman Road. Murriel was captured and charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest, resisting arrest, reckless driving, unsafe passing, driving while license revoked, and speeding. He remained in Craven County jail after his Monday first appearance.
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Craven County
Chip Hughes
Hughes
NC 55
Ramelo
Duane Murriel
Murrel Avenue
Asbury Road
Hyman Road
Murriel
Tire slashing suspect arrested at Cape Hatteras Seashore
Park rangers say authorities arrested a 62 year old East Lake resident after seen puncturing a Jeep Cherokee at Cape Hat teras National Seashore. So far this year at least 66 tires have been slashed in parking lots and nearby areas, with most victims being SUVs such as Jeep Wranglers. Multiple police departments helped in the investigation.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Park Service
East Lake
Seashore
Park Service
Dirt bike rider dies after Charlotte police pursuit
Police say a 33 year old dirt bike rider died after a pursuit in Charlotte after officers responded to calls of riders recklessly driving and assaulting a woman. An officer tried to stop a group and one rider crashed into a concrete pillar. No police motorcycle contact is found.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Doctor Sentenced in January 2020 Opioid Case
The United States DOJ vows harsh action against those distributing opioids and prescription drugs, with the OCDETF leading a wide federal state and local probe. The Take Back North Carolina Initiative supports prosecutors in Craven County and nearby communities to curb drug trafficking and violence. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam Husbig and Nick Miller led the government’s case.
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United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney’s Office
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Ocdetef
Ocdetf
North Carolina
Drug Enforcement Administration
Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigations
IRSCI
New Bern Police Department
State Bureau of Investigation
Craven County
Marine Raider Gunnery Sergeant Koppenhafer dies in service
Gunnery Sergeant Koppenhafer, meritoriously promoted to Staff Sergeant, completed three more deployments with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion and earned MARSOC’s 2018 Critical Skills Operator of the Year. Survived by wife and two children, MARSOC provides support as they grieve.
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Marine Raider Battalion
Marsoc
Navy
Marine Corps
Koppenhafer
School of Infantry
Adams State College
Owls Released In Front Yard After Rescue Ordeal
Neighbors Donna and Chris Meager helped a baby great horned owl that tumbled from a nest. The chick spent months at the Cape Fear Raptor Center before a storm led to its release in the Meager yard alongside a companion owl. The event ended with the birds flying free after a cautious rapping of the release boxes.
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Donna
Chris Meager
Who
Cape Fear
Meager
Center
Rocky Point
Green
Shyer
Eric Queen
Man charged with two felony counts inCraven County cruelty case
One person died and another was treated and released after an incident. William Guion is charged with two felony counts of animal cruelty and booked into Craven County Jail.
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William Guion
Craven County
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