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Sheriff Asa Buck encourages safe holiday shopping practices

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (November 20, 2023) – With the Christmas holiday approaching, Sheriff Asa Buck emphasizes the importance of safe shopping practices for citizens.

"As we gear up for the holiday season, and with shoppers flocking to malls and discou...

Carteret County take back nets 280 pounds of unused prescription drugs

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (November 2, 2023) – The fall Operation Medicine Drop resulted in more than 210,000 dosage units of prescription drugs weighing a combined total of 280 pounds.

Residents of Carteret County were able to bring unused or expired prescripti...

Carteret County Sheriff’s Office offers Halloween safety tips

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (October 23, 2023) – With Halloween just around the corner, the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office urges everyone to be vigilant about staying safe during the holiday.

“With the excitement of Halloween taking...

Carteret Co. Sheriff’s Office shares back-to-school safety tips

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (August 23, 2023) – As we head into the new school year, the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is focused on making sure students are safe when they go to and from school. Sheriff Asa Buck of Carteret County is offering safety tips to e...

Carteret Co. Sheriff’s Office urges safety near school buses as students return to class

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (August 21, 2023) – With the upcoming school year just around the corner, the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is dedicated to raising awareness about vital safety measures to protect students as they travel to and from school.

E...

Carteret County Sheriff reminds citizens to put safety first this Memorial Day

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (May 23, 2023) – With Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck would like to remind citizens and visitors to be safe. This long weekend is typically packed with celebratory events like ...

Drug take back nets 294 pounds of prescription drugs in Carteret County

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (April 25, 2023) – The spring Operation Medicine Drop resulted in more than 220,000 dosage units of prescription drugs weighing a combined total of 294 pounds.

Residents of Carteret County were able to bring unused or expired ...

Hurricane preparedness starts now as season approaches

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (April 27, 2023) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared April 30-May 6, 2023, as Hurricane Preparedness Week. Carteret County Emergency Services urges all Carteret County residents to take time to prepare for the upcoming hu...

Litter Free Land and Sea volunteers clean up 2,500 pounds of litter in Carteret County

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (April 24, 2023) – On Saturday, April 22, volunteers all across Carteret County helped clean up our community during the countywide litter cleanup event. 

The event, hosted by Litter Free Land and Sea and Carteret-Crave...

Litter Free Land and Sea hosting free tarp giveaway

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (April 6, 2023) – In an effort to reduce the amount of roadside litter and debris, Litter Free Land and Sea, in partnership with Tractor Supply Co. of Morehead City and GFL Environmental, will be giving away tarps to residents to secur...

Free Senior Shred-a-Thon at Leon Mann, Jr. Enrichment Center in Morehead City

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (April 20, 2023) – Identity theft has quickly become one of the most prevalent and costly crimes happening today. To help combat the issue, Carteret County Aging Services is hosting a free Shred-a-Thon event to reduce the cha...

Pinwheel Garden to raise child abuse awareness in Carteret County

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 30, 2023) – As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Carteret County Department of Social Services (DSS), Carteret Children’s Advocacy Center, and Carteret County Guardian ad Litem Program will plant a pinwheel ...

Pistol Purchase Permits will no longer be issued by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 29, 2023) – The law regarding the issuance of pistol purchase permits by sheriffs in North Carolina has been repealed by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Any person seeking to purchase or transfer a handgun in North...

Rape Crisis Program to hold multiple events for sexual assault awareness month

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 29, 2023) – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the Rape Crisis Program (RCP) of Carteret County will host a myriad of events observing SAAM throughout the month.

SAAM is an annual campaign coordinated by the Natio...

Carteret County hosting medication disposal on April 22

Carteret County, NC (April 14, 2023) – The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office joins law enforcement agencies and partners across the county for the semi-annual Operation Medicine Drop prescription drug take-back event on April 22.

Residents are encouraged to...

Free SCAM JAM event aims to help older adults recognize fraud, deceptions

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 22, 2023) – Carteret County Aging Services, in partnership with Carteret County Friends of Aging, is hosting a Scam Jam on March 31 at the Leon Mann, Jr. Enrichment Center, 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City. 

The sessio...

10AM WEDNESDAY: Law enforcement to share details on drug trafficking arrests

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck, along with Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes and District Attorney Scott Thomas will be hosting a press conference, Wednesday March 1st, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carteret County Courthouse...

Sheriff’s Office swearing-in ceremony slated for Monday

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (December 1, 2022) – Carteret County Sheriff Asa B. Buck, III will take the oath of office at 9 a.m. Monday in a public ceremony at the Carteret County Courthouse in Beaufort.

Retired Chief Resident Superior Court Judge John E...

Drug arrest in local retailer’s parking lot

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (November 23, 2022) – A Newport man was arrested in the parking lot of a local retailer following a report of possible drug activity Tuesday, November 22.

Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression U...

Sheriff Asa Buck offers tips for safe shopping during the holiday season

CARTERET COUNTY, NC (November 22, 2022) – As the Christmas holiday approaches, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck urges citizens to shop safely.

“The holiday season is right around the corner and shoppers are crowding malls and discount stores to buy the lat...

CCSO increases reward for information on Atlantic double-murder investigation

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has increased their reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Phillip Raymond Fulcher, 59, and William D...

Sheriff Asa Buck offers tips for a safe Labor Day weekend

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – With the approach of the Labor Day weekend, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck asks all citizens to join him in making this Labor Day holiday period a happy and enjoyable one for all.

Traditionally during the Labor Day holiday, our high...

Law enforcement to conduct active shooter training at West Carteret High School

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), in partnership with Carteret Community College and Carteret County Public School System, will conduct a multi-agency active shooter training drill on Tuesday, July 26 a...

Carteret County Deputy Sheriff of the Year Announced

NEW BERN, NC – Sgt. Shane Wells was honored as the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff of the Year by the Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association (CCTA) ‘Back the Blue’ program.

The CCTA annually honors ou...

Carteret County man arrested on child pornography charges

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested a Carteret County man Monday on charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors.

The suspect, Lester David Gillber...

Down East couple arrested following ICAC Investigation

By Major Jason Wank, Chief Detective

On 04/18/2022 Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Kelli Wells Harper, 28, of Beaufort, NC. Harper was charged as the result of an undercove...

Spring prescription drug take back event ‘Pills Can Kill’ announced

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – On Saturday, April 30, 2022, Carteret County law enforcement agencies will hold the spring “Pills Can Kill” prescription drug take back event.

This one-day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes of potentially...

Carteret County Detention Center adopts new digital mailing system for inmate mail

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Beginning Monday, April 4, Carteret County Sheriff’s Office will transition to a digital version of all non-legal inmate mail. The new system is the result of a partnership with Pay Tel Communications, CCSO&rs...

Carteret County Sheriff’s Office offers back-to-school safety tips

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – As summer days are waning and the start of school is fast approaching, the Carteret County
Sheriff’s Office is reminding the community of several tips to help keep kids safe as they travel to and from school.

Ev...

Carteret County Sheriff’s Office set to host North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Conference

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association (NCSA) annual business conference will be held in Atlantic Beach beginning July 24. Sheriffs and law enforcement personnel from across the state will meet to talk about key issues facing law e...

Sheriff Asa Buck offers tips for a safe July 4th weekend

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – With the July 4th weekend approaching, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday happy, enjoyable and safe for everyone.

Carteret County citizens should remember that firework...

Sheriff Asa Buck offers tips for a safe July 4th weekend

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – With the approach of the July 4th weekend, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday period a happy and enjoyable one for all.

Traditionally during the July 4th Holiday, our h...

Traffic stop leads to arrest of Jones County man for trafficking cocaine and heroin

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Narcotics detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s
Office arrested a Jones County man during a traffic stop in Stella, NC last Thursdayevening.

Brian Devon Tucker, 35, of Pollocksville, NC faces several d...

Carteret County man arrested on child pornography charges

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s
Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested a Carteret County manThursday morning on charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors.

The suspect, Caleb ...

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Carteret County Sheriff Launches Mobile App

CARTERET COUNTY, NC – Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck is excited to announce the release of the organization’s new smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the sheriff’s office to connect with Carteret County residents and visitors, p...