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This week the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit executed three (3) search warrants in the Chocowinity and Aurora areas and assisted the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office with a search warrant in Pitt County.
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 @ 5:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Monday, 04/14/2025, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (SRO), assigned to Snowden Elementary School, received a complaint from the school administration that a student may have possessed a handgun on a bus.
Published: Sunday, July 27th, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On June 6, 2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Akeim Raquon McCray of Angier, NC on multiple felony drug and gun charges.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2025 @ 8:24 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On July 8, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office executed search warrants on 11 Tobacco and Vape stores located in Washington, Chocowinity, Aurora, and Belhaven NC.
Published: Monday, July 14th, 2025 @ 9:31 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of 45-year-old Jennifer Hollowell Watkins.
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2025 @ 11:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is pleading for the public’s help in locating 45-year-old Jennifer Hollowell Watkins.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 @ 11:21 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, NC, K9 Mya has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 @ 4:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2025 @ 6:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Monday, 04/13/2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Chocowinity NC, in reference to a stolen motor vehicle. Deputies patrolled the surrounding area to locate the vehicle but were unsuccessful.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2025 @ 10:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, NC, K9 Mya will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2025 @ 4:09 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of an attempted scam involving people representing themselves as members of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2025 @ 8:03 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On June 13, 2025, at approximately 8:31am the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen fifth wheel toy hauler from A&L RV Sales, located on US Hwy 17 in Chocowinity
Published: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 11:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On June 4, 2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in southeast Beaufort County after an investigation that spanned several months.
Published: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 @ 1:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On June 4, 2025, at approximately 10:41am the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an individual being robbed by two armed men outside of Hilda’s Family Country Store located on Cherry Run Road in Washington.
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2025 @ 2:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Monday, 02/06/2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Chocowinity NC, where the homeowner reported a firearm had been stolen from inside of his workshop.
Published: Sunday, June 1st, 2025 @ 8:42 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On April 10th 2025 the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report from Beaufort County School Administrators of two students being assaulted by a teacher at Bath Elementary School.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2025 @ 3:06 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On March 7, 2025, at approximately 7:08 a.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of property damage at United Methodist Church located on North Asbury Church Rd. in Washington.
Published: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 @ 8:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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K-9 Tinnus continues his recovery journey after sustaining a break to his left front humerus while training with his handler in 2024.
Published: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 @ 6:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On March 14, 2025, Detectives with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant, charging 35-year-old Robert Earl Blount III of Aurora NC with one Felony count of Burning of Jails or Prisons.
Published: Thursday, March 20th, 2025 @ 7:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On March 12, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a report of a fire in the Beaufort County Detention Center.
Published: Monday, March 17th, 2025 @ 5:56 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Friday, January 24, 2025, at approximately 4:07 a.m. Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree, located on North Boyd Rd. at NC 32 North in Pinetown in reference to a vehicle that was involved in a breaking and entering at a nearby residence.
Published: Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 @ 10:00 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On February 12, 2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit conducted a follow up investigation on information received following an arrest made in Pitt County by the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force on January 16, 2025.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 @ 9:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On January 28, 2025 at approximately 12:24 PM, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an unresponsive person at 2048 Robersonville Rd. in Washington.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2025 @ 12:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office K9 Athos will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2025 @ 1:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On March 25, 2024, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office along with K-9 Tinnus arrested Todd Victor Bond on multiple drugs charges.
Published: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 @ 9:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Sheriff Scott Hammonds and the staff of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wish you a safe and Happy New Year.
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 @ 7:00 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On March 01, 2024, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested Terrence Lamont Moore on several drug charges.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 8:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In recent days, our world has faced profound violence, stark division, palpable fear, and raw hatred as the war between Hamas and Israel enters its second week.
Published: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 @ 1:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On February 20, 2024, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Earl Rodgers, Jessica Virgina Coffman, and Caitlyn Marie Wyatt on multiple drug charges.
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 3:56 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On February18, 2024, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of possible human skeletal remains found in a wooded area near River Rd. in Washington.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 9:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has received nineteen reports of Breaking and Entering of Motor Vehicles in the Washington area along the River Road corridor and US 264 West corridor since December 1, 2023.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 10:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Father and Son Arrested for Stealing from Railroad Property
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2024 @ 7:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Mykal Coleman was arrested and confined to the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $75,000.00 secure bond.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 11:12 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On October 9, 2023, Ashun Anthony, age 24 of Washington, NC was indicted by a Beaufort County Grand Jury for the crime of Death by Distribution in connection with the April 29, 2022 death of 31 year old Quintin Freeman
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 4:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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