1984 Homicide of Joseph Russell solved
On December 27, 1984, around 9:30 AM, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a motorist had located a deceased individual near [...]
Deputies returning to Beaufort County Schools in 2024
On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Beaufort County School Board voted to bring deputies back into the schools in the 2024 budget year. On [...]
***Update*** Runaway Juvenile, Danielle Lozano, 16 found safe in Vanceboro
***Update*** On 12/22/23, 16-year-old Danielle Lozano was located safe in Vanceboro by deputies with the Craven County Sheriff’s Office and Beaufort [...]
Follow up Investigation nets Money and Drug
On November 01, 2023, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office along with the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force executed [...]
Sheriff Hammonds commitment to safety in Beaufort County Schools
On Monday, December 4th 2023 Sheriff Scott Hammonds presented a request to the Beaufort County Commissioners seeking 12 School Resource Officer positions for the [...]
Investigation leads to Indictment / Arrest for Death by Distribution Update
On April 29, 2022, 31-year-old Quintin Lamar Freeman, an inmate of the Beaufort County Detention Center suffered an unknown medical emergency. Upon witnessing the [...]
Joint Investigation leads to Meth Arrest
On November 01, 2023, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office along with the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at [...]
Fatal Boating Accident, Washington NC, Claims Two
On Sunday, November 5th, 2023, at approximately 2:23 am, members of Beaufort County’s Water Response Team to include Bath, Bunyan, Chocowinity and Washington Fire [...]
Fatal Structure Fire, Blounts Creek, Claims one
On Sunday, November 5th, 2023, at approximately 4:45 a.m. Blounts Creek, Chocowinity and Aurora Fire Departments as well as Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and [...]
Conviction on Shooting at Slatestone Grocery
On October 19th 2023, William Charles Waters, age 36 of Washington NC was convicted and later sentenced for the shooting that occurred at Slatestone [...]
