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The North Carolina Payers Council, a group of public and private health care payers formed as part of Governor Roy Cooper's 2017 North Carolina Opioid Action Plan to identify, align and implement policies to combat the opioid crisis, today released a report that identifies a five-pronged approach to
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 10-24-2017, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Linda Rivers, 51 years of age, of 479 Gray Road and Richard James Garrison, 50 years of age, of 479 Gray Road in Chocowinity
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 1:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today met with leading professionals from law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and health care about the best ways to fight the opioid crisis in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 10:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, is calling on thousands of clinicians across North Carolina to join the fight against opioid addiction in North Carolina, a crisis that has seen more than 13,000 North Carolinians die unnecessarily from unintentional overdoses since 1999
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2017 @ 1:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 11-22-2016, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested, Christopher George Mason, 33 years of age, of 119 S. Harvey Street in Washington
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2016 @ 4:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 12-11-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit served arrest warrants on Vergia Jones, 64 years of age, of 315 Nelson Farm Road in Chocowinity.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 3:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On 2-13-2015, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Vernon Holloway, 44 years of age, of 2850 Pungo Creek Road in Pinetown. Holloway was charged with Obtaining Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation/Fraud (Doctor Shopping) and Trafficking in Opium.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 7:18 am
By: Chris Downey
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On August 5, 2014, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division served an arrest warrant on Samuel Todd Gaskins, age 30, of 155 Taylor Lane in Chocowinity.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 7:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On July 18, 2014, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Christopher George Furman, age 42, of 65 Red Bug Point Drive in Blounts Creek.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 6:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On June 19, 2014, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested Stacy Coveil Holloway, age 50, of 464 Pantego Street in Belhaven and James Ross, age 68, of 1284 Swamp Road in Pantego.
Published: Friday, June 20th, 2014 @ 3:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On June 10, 2014, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office served an arrest warrant on Kent Williams Jr., age 48, of 65 Elks Circle in Chocowinity.
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As a result of the search Investigators located several bottles containing chemicals to include: Methylene Chloride, Diethylamene, Formaldehyde, Sulfuric Acid and Chloroform.
Published: Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 @ 11:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On February 18, 2014, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Olajuwon Aaron Walker, age 25, of 628 Railroad Street in Belhaven.
Published: Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 @ 4:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center have teamed up to help pregnant women and new mothers with a history of substance abuse across eastern North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 11:48 am
By: ECU News Services
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On November 27, 2013, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested James Redmond Jr., age 66, of 1352 Staton House Road in Greenville, NC.
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 @ 3:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Scott Harrison was arrested and charged with two counts of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule III Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Harrison was confined in the Beaufort County...
Published: Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 @ 5:51 pm
By: Chris Downey
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On September 19, 2013 Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Walter Lee Keel, age 35, of 119 Whichard Lane in Tarboro and Allie Logan Claiborne, age 20, of 1157 Hwy 42 in Pinetops.
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 @ 3:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Investigators gave chase and were able to catch Anderson and placed him under arrest. Other members of the Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle Anderson had met with and arrested the occupants to include Ricky Williams and Davonn Armstrong.
Published: Friday, August 16th, 2013 @ 3:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On August 7, 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Michael Lee Hunnings, age 30, of 1216 Whichards Beach Rd. in Chocowinity.
Published: Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The arrest warrants stemmed from an investigation conducted by Diversion Investigator Greg Rowe into Hudson and Keyes’ involvement in the distribution of opiate based prescription pain medication.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 @ 8:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On May 8, 2013, Officers with the Belhaven Police Department served an arrest warrant on Bobby Freeman, 46 years of age, of 449 George Street in Belhaven. Freeman was charged with Trafficking in Opium by Possession and Trafficking in Opium by Transportation.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013 @ 12:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On May 7, 2013, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Jerry Alonzo Narron, age 55, of 503 King Blount Drive in Bath.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On May 7, 2013, Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Hilton Ray Everson, age 37, of 2541 Swindell Road in Pantego.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 4:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 14, 2013, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on James Edward Ross, age 67, of 1284 Swamp Rd. in Pantego.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 1:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dail’s arrest stemmed from Investigators conducting controlled purchases of prescription pain medication from her.
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 @ 5:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Both Joshua Williams and Jonathan Hudson were charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Published: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 @ 2:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Freeman was charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II prescription pain medication, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Published: Thursday, October 11th, 2012 @ 11:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Investigators received information siting the sale and distribution of prescription pain medication from Leathers’ residence on Clayton St. in Washington.
Published: Monday, September 10th, 2012 @ 1:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Whitaker’s arrest stemmed from Investigators conducting controlled purchases of prescription pain medication from Whitaker at her residence.
Published: Friday, August 17th, 2012 @ 10:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sparrow was arrested and charged with Level I Trafficking in Opiates by Possession, Level I Trafficking in Opiates by Transportation and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Published: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 @ 11:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Echelberger’s arrest stemmed from Investigators conducting a controlled purchase of a quantity of prescription pain medication from Echelberger.
Published: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 @ 3:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Vernell Whitney Peartree, age 50, of 199 Pine St. Pantego, NC. Peartree’s arrest stemmed from Investigators in the Drug Unit conducting controlled purchases of prescription pain medication from Peartree.
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Jeremy Johnathan Schmaltz, age 31, of 44 Squire Drive Greenville and Saundra Renee Barnett, age 34, of 1725 Cedar Lane Apt. B Greenville.
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 @ 1:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On November 25, 2011, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office arrested Gregvon Satterthwaite, 31 years of age, of 541 Edward St. Belhaven.
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 @ 3:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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