On July 17th, 2026, members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested 38-year-old Tyshawn Laron Mann of Englehard, NC, for drug trafficking and other drug-related offenses. Mann was arrested in Beaufort County for the following crimes: Two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine Two counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Mann was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $

On July 24th, 2026, 32-year-old Dashauntis Tyrell Chase of Belhaven, NC, turned himself in to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Chase had active warrants for the following charges: Open count of murder Chase is being held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under no bond. Additional information regarding this case will be released at a later date. Sheriff Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected criminal activity to contact the Beaufort County Sheri

On July 16th, 2026, members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and Washington Police Department arrested 21-year-old Larry Jakato Ebron Jr. of Washington, NC, for outstanding warrants. Ebron was wanted for missing court on June 1st, 2026. Additionally, Ebron had active warrants for the following charges: Felony First Degree Burglary Felony Break/Enter to Terrorize Two counts of Misdemeanor Assault by Pointing a Gun Ebron was spotted by law enforcement in the Washington a

On June 22, 2026, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of possible animal remains discovered while the Chocowinity Fire Department was extinguishing a brush fire at a residential property on U.S. Highway 17 South in Chocowinity. Deputies responded to the scene along with Beaufort County Animal Services. After speaking with individuals at the property and examining the remains, the bones were determined to be from an Alpaca that was previously deceased on the

On July 8th, 2026, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit arrested 19-year-old Isaiah Lamon Ragaglia-Keys in the Washington Area for outstanding warrants. Keys had an outstanding warrant from the Washington Police Department for the following charges: First Degree Burglary Breaking/Entering to Terrorize/Injure (x2) Assault by Pointing a Gun Members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit observed Keys in the Washington area. Keys led deputies o

During the first week of July 2026, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit members, assisted by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 29-year-old Raheem Lamar Mallory of Roanoke Rapids, NC. Mallory’s arrest stemmed from a joint investigation with the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office and resulted in charges to include: Two counts of Trafficking in Fentanyl One count of PWIMSD Methamphetamine Mallory was booked in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $100,000

On July 1st, 2026, members of the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division, Street Crimes Unit, arrested multiple individuals related to firearms offenses. Deputies arrested the following individuals: 20-year-old Qua'maine Tyshaun Wrighton of Plymouth, NC Possess Weapon of Mass Destruction Carrying a Concealed Gun Wrighton's Bond: $100,000 secured bond 21-year-old Kyler Alan Whitchurch of Manteo, NC Possess Weapon of Mass Destruction Possession of a Firear