New Hanover County K-9 assists in meth bust William Jamison Hurt and Brittany Corbett (Source: NHCSO) By WECT Staff | January 13, 2021 at 2:31 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 2:31 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A K-9 helped the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office make a drug bust earlier this month.
According to officials, William Jamison Hurt and Brittany Corbett have been charged with multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Jan. 2.
“Deputies with the K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in the area of 2nd & Greenfield Streets involving a vehicle Hurt is known to drive,” the sheriff’s office stated in a news release. “During the vehicle stop, Detectives identified Hurt as the driver and Brittany Corbett as the front seat passenger. K-9 Deputy Hook with K-9 Oscar indicated a positive alert for narcotics.”
A half-dozen Wilmington groups have issued a call for local leaders to condemn what the groups called the attempted coup of Jan. 6. That was the day last week when right-wing mobs stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to disrupt Congress from confirming the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election.
In a news release issued Monday, six groups New Hanover for All, Sunrise Wilmington, Equality in New Hanover County Public Schools, New Hanover Schools United for Students, Women Organizing for Wilmington and Working Films called on the city of Wilmington government, New Hanover County government, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s (Office), the Wilmington Police Department and Congressional representatives (to) issue a statement of their stance regarding the attack on our nation’s capital on Jan. 6.
Sheriffâs Office: K-9 unit halts theft of trailer belonging to Scout troop
K-9 hero helps stop potential theft of Scout Troop s trailer By WECT Staff | January 13, 2021 at 2:10 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 7:01 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Thanks to one of its K-9 units, a potential theft of a Boy Scout troopâs trailer was halted, according to the New Hanover County Sheriffâs Office. Timo (Source: NHCSO)
âWhile on Patrol Monday night K-9 Deputy Day noticed a green Chevrolet pickup circling the area near Oleander and College Rd.,â the sheriffâs office said in a news release. âDep. Day was able to relocate the vehicle in close proximity in a gravel parking lot next to Wesley Memorial UMC where buses, vans, and trailers were parked for the church and Boy Scout Troop 26.â
North Carolina Man Stabs Estranged Wife Over 15 Times, Throws Her Off Balcony
01/08/21 AT 8:31 AM
A man in North Carolina was charged with attempted murder after he stabbed his estranged wife several times before throwing her off the balcony.
On Wednesday night, Mathew Stallings of New Hanover County broke into his estranged wife’s apartment at the New Providence Park Apartment Homes while she was asleep. Stallings then woke her up and stabbed her 15 times before throwing her off the second-floor balcony.
The woman, identified as Elaine Kinn, dropped approximately 14 feet before hitting the ground.
Kinn suffered life-threatening injuries as five of the stab wounds were to her neck. She was rushed to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Kinn is currently reported to be in stable condition, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said, NBC-affiliated television station WECT reported.