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Wilmington Police Department

School lockdowns ended

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The lockdowns at Hoggard High School, Roland-Grise Middle School and the Learning Center are over. Full story...
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WPD tech hit by car with frosted windshield

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A Wilmington Police crime scene technician is OK after being hit by a car this morning. Full story...
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Man in custody for attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery

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A man is in jail after being arrested for attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon and resisting arrest. Full story...
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Bank robbery suspect arrested

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Wilmington Police arrested a man early Saturday morning for a Friday afternoon bank robbery. Detectives had gotten a warrant Friday for 26-year-old Branden Paul Kolterjahn in connection with the armed robbery of the TD Bank at 802 S. College Road. Full story...
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Crooke charged with being a crook

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Sometime late Sunday night, someone broke into the Bargain Shack store at 5601 Oleander and stole a large metal box containing collectible coins. Police arrested Kellie Crooke for breaking and entering. Full story...
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14-year-old charged with armed robbery

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Wilmington Police have charged a child with armed robbery of a food delivery driver. It happened just after 10 p.m. Monday. Full story...
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Shot victim, friend hold suspect till police arrive

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videoA Wilmington neighborhood is feeling a little bit safer tonight after two men held down an alleged robber until police arrived. One of the men had even been shot in the leg. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: WPD identifies body found buried in yard as missing woman

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A medical examiner has confirmed the grisly discovery made by Wilmington Police of a body buried in the yard at 1115 Cowan Street was Latricia Ana Scott, 24, a woman reported missing by her family on Wednesday night. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Wilmington Police end downtown standoff in arrest of murder suspect

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video After several hours in a standoff, the Wilmington Police Department has arrested Andrew Bernard Adams, a murder suspect, at a house at 815 N. 6th Street. Full story...
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Search for young woman leads to body buried in yard

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videoA grisly discovery for Wilmington Police officers searching for a missing person today. While looking for clues, officers found a body buried outside a downtown Wilmington home. Full story...
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Case delayed for suspects in cop sucker punch

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An off-duty Wilmington Police officer allegedly assaulted by two men in a bar will have to wait to see what will happen with his accused attackers. Full story...
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Berger charged for driving with revoked license

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New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger is in trouble with the law once again. Wilmington Police charged Berger for driving with a revoked license, which is a misdemeanor. Full story...
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Online database helps WPD track stolen goods

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video With property crimes on the rise, the Wilmington Police Department now has a helping hand in stopping thieves in their tracks. Full story...
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UPDATE: Suspect wanted by FBI Task Force faces numerous charges

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Donald-Ray Edtuan Davis faces several charges, including maintain vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substances, possess drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, felony possession of cocaine and manufacture cocaine. He is in jail under a $513,000 secured bond. Full story...
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WPD makes cocaine & heroin bust on Castle Street

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In recent weeks, WPD has received numerous complaints that the occupants of 1216 Castle Street were selling narcotics. Detectives executed a search warrant there Thursday night at the residence of David Benjamin Alston. Full story...
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