On April 2, 2026, at approximately 9:19 pm, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, along with Bunyan Fire Department, Pinetown Fire Department, Old Ford Fire Department, Chocowinity Fire Department, Bath Fire Department, and North Carolina Forestry Service, responded to the 500 block of Homeplace Road in Washington, NC, regarding a structure fire. The structure was fully engulfed, with fire spreading into the surrounding area. Fire personnel advised that the building was

On April 29, 2026, at approximately 2:30 am, deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Rest Area in Chocowinity regarding a report of an individual being stabbed. Upon arrival, deputies learned the altercation began as a verbal argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend. The argument escalated to a physical altercation. During the altercation, the female retrieved a knife, and the two fought over it, resulting in the female sustaining a laceration t

Pantego man arrested after stealing farm equipment.

A Chocowinity father is jailed without bond after deputies say he tried to kill his 4‑year‑old son, who is now safe with his mother.

On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Beaufort County Grand Jury returned a True Bill of Indictment against 24-year-old Brady O’Neil Daniels of Wallace, NC, charging him with the murder of Billy Joe Bell in 2023. Deputies with Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, took Daniels into custody at his residence in Wallace NC. Daniels was transported to Beaufort County and confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under no bon

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in a wooded area near Pamlico Plantation in Washington NC. Upon arrival, Deputies located two decedents identified as 80-year-old Gary Dennis Halford and 78-year-old Danee Louise Halford of Washington NC. After a thorough investigation, the deaths have been deemed a murder-suicide. Sheriff Hammonds expresses his condolences to the family and friends involved in this tragic ev

A coordinated two-month investigation led by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit and K-9 team, in partnership with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Greenville Police Department (GPD), has resulted in the disruption of a significant fentanyl and cocaine distribution network operating in Beaufort and Pitt counties. On February 13, 2026, investigators executed search warrants at two locations — one in Washington, North Carolina, and a rel

Since 2022, the number of reported opioid/fentanyl overdoses has dropped by 77 percent . This huge reduction can be attributed to focused enforcement on fentanyl dealers and enhanced partnerships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. In addition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office has partnered with local nonprofits and community outreach groups to provide and promote education on the dangers of fentanyl. Through our partnership with Beaufort County Crim