Additional scam information released from the OCSO by Sheriff Miller, warning citizens to take heed of warnings that a variety of scams are targeting citizens.
Vol. 1. No. 1 “Scam Likely” Series. Debt Collector Scams are on the rise amongst many other types of scamming methods. In this article, consumers are provided with tools to combat and prevent being victims of Debt Collection Scammers as well as how to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the State’s Attorney General.
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Onslow Co. Sheriff Hans Miller warns citizens with urgency to be aware of phishing, spoofing, rebate, lottery scams and more.
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And Jacksonville man was arrested Monday for possessing child pornography. This arrest as a result of the OCSO-ICAC task force unit following up on a cyber-tip that was reported by Google to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Google has many ways of flagging various illegal activities.
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Man captured in SC on the run, for the murder of a Monroe, NC Mother who was killed in front of her children.
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A call came in to Onslow County 9-11 at 2:57 PM about an outside fire from Saratoga Rd. in the The Preserve at Tidewater neighborhood in Sneads Ferry. The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time. There have been zero accumulated damages to structures or homes. The home nearest the area being hosed in the photo above
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UPDATE: 2:13 PM- Video footage from a Hampstead resident passing through the area during the time of the suspects being apprehended by Holly Ridge PD on Friday Evening. Video Courtesy of a Hampstead Citizen passing by the scene: KC Makey On the Friday evening of July 26, 2019 officers were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Dyson Street in
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The Holly Springs Police Department is attempting to gather information on the whereabouts of 23-year-old, Monica Moynan who has been missing for at least six weeks now. Ms. Moynan was last seen in Holly Springs in March of 2019 and reported by her mother on Tuesday, July 22, 2019 Holly Springs PD Spokesman Mark Andrews told CBS17 in an interview
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The “Pink Lady Bandit” has been captured after robbing four banks along the East Coast, in three different states. Two of these banks were in N.C. The pink lady bandit didn’t act alone, her male accomplice is also in custody. So much for a modern day Bonnie & Clyde.
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John Howard Johnson age 64. is wanted for bank robbery in Wilmington on Tuesday. He is wanted for Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Anyone with information is encouraged to use text-a-tip or call WPD.
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Down East Cyclist are hitting the pedals again this weekend on a 100KM trek through Onslow County this weekend. The cyclist will start their ride on Saturday morning, July 27, 2019 and want motorist to be aware in advance that more cyclist than normal will be on the roadways and to please take caution for the safety of all.
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Second arrest made in the Childcare Network case in Sneads ferry last month. The daycare is not an operation currently, following this incident.
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Two Hampstead teens were arrested in Holly Ridge after stealing two golf carts from a local business.
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Sneads Ferry ONWASA customers faced water outages early this Friday morning. ONWASA said, “customers in the effected areas are under a precautionary boil water advisory.” North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is widening Highway 172 in Sneads Ferry. As part of their highway widening project their contractors were scheduled to install valves and tie-in a section of new water line
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Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the owner or driver of a vehicle involved with two people being shot in the area of Blue Creek Farms Road on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Around 6:30 p.m. deputies with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office arrived at Blue Creek Farms Drive in Jacksonville to find
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