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3 hrs ago | WITN

Pitt County Woman Admits She Lied About Robbery

A woman is accused of reporting a fake robbery outside a Grifton store to cover up damage she did to a car.

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Related Topix: Grifton, NC

5 hrs ago | WITN

Silver Alert: Pitt County Woman Reported Missing

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, 60-year-old Mary Gladys Waters.

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9 hrs ago | WCTI

Pitt County man sentenced for massive child porn collection

A man was sentenced to prison Thursday for having one of the largest child porn collections in Pitt County history.

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Related Topix: Ayden, NC, Criminal Defense Law, Law

11 hrs ago | WCTI

Farmville Police search for father of burned child

Police said they responded to Brooks Drive in Farmville at about 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Farmville, NC

Wed May 22, 2013

WITN

Pitt County Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Members

Close to 100 people gathered outside the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville Wednesday to pay respects to the eleven law enforcement members from the county who died in the line of duty over the years.

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Tue May 21, 2013

WCTI

Hose leaks on school bus, sending students to hospital

A hose on a Pitt County school bus burst Monday morning, sending a few middle school students to a hospital, an official said.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Wed May 15, 2013

WCTI

Police: Greenville break-in suspect arrested in California

With help from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office, Greenville Police said they have arrested a break-in suspect who fled to California when he heard he was wanted.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC, Ayden, NC

Tue May 14, 2013

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Pitt County couple faces murder for hire charges

The Daily Reflector of Greenville reports that 65-year-old John Alton Moore Jr. and 59-year-old Edelmira Najera Nichols of Fountain have been accused of trying to hire someone to kill two family members.

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Mon May 13, 2013

WITN

Pitt Sheriff's Office Looking For Deadbeat Parents

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office kicked off "Operation Support Your Child", an effort to aggressively collect overdue child support from delinquent parents.

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WBTV

Deputies: Mom lied about kidnapping, sparked false Amber Alert

A Lincoln County woman is facing charges after deputies say she lied about her young daughter being kidnapped, sparking a statewide Amber Alert.

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Related Topix: Lincoln County, NC, Lincolnton, NC, Washington, NC

WITN

Washington County Substitute Teacher Accused Of Biting Ex-Girlfriend's Ear

Pitt County deputies have charged Twyman Arnold with maiming without malice, assault on a female and kidnapping.

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Related Topix: Washington County, NC

Sun May 12, 2013

WITN

Pitt County Woman Charged With Taking Indecent Liberties With A Child

Pitt County Detention Center officials say that 57-year-old Debra Schultis was brought in by the Sheriff's Office around 12:37 Sunday morning.

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Fri May 10, 2013

MilitaryCity.com

College student held on desertion charge

An East Carolina University student is in custody after authorities discovered he was wanted on a federal warrant for deserting the military.

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Related Topix: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Thu May 09, 2013

WITN

Pitt County Night Court Now In Session Every Thursday

Court has gone nocturnal in Pitt County. The courthouse held it's first session of night court Thursday.

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The Virginian-Pilot

Greenville, N.C. auto parts plant to get 200 new jobs

A Japanese auto parts manufacturer plans to add more assembly lines and hire another 200 workers at an existing North Carolina factory by the end of 2016.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC, Pat McCrory, US Governors

WITN

J.H. Rose Student Earns National Merit Scholarship

J.H. Rose senior Jordan Frazier is the only student in Pitt County, and one of just 68 in the state, to earn the $2,500 scholarship.

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WITN

Statutory Rape Suspect In Onslow County Faces New Charges In Pitt County

We're working to get more information about a man facing child sex crimes and other charges in two counties in the east.

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Related Topix: Onslow County, NC, Jacksonville, NC

WITN

Greenville Man Arrested On Military Desertion Charges

We're working to get more information about a man locked up in a local jail on the unusual charge of being a military deserter.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC

WCTI

Two Pitt County shootings reported within 12 minutes

Pitt County deputies and police are on the scene of two separate shootings reported within 12 minutes of each other.

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Wed May 08, 2013

WCTI

Bear traps Pitt County woman and child in van

A Pitt County woman said she and her daughter were trapped in their minivan because a black bear was rummaging through the trash in their yard.

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