Winston-Salem police charged a 27-year-old man with multiple felony sex offenses involving a minor after investigators secured two sets of warrants detailing separate allegations of statutory rape, indecent liberties, and the production of child sexual abuse material, according to court documents.

Officers arrested Quintavious Devanta Jackson of Winston-Salem after a magistrate issued warrants outlining the charges. One order lists counts of statutory sex offense by an adult and indecent liberties with a child. The charging documents state Jackson engaged in sexual acts with a child under thirteen while he was twenty-five years old.

A second warrant includes ten counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Detectives wrote in the affidavits that digital files reviewed during the investigation depicted a prepubescent child engaged in sexual activity. The documents state the images showed the child posed or directed in ways intended to create exploitative material. The warrants say investigators identified the adult involved in the images as Jackson.

The warrants state each image constituted a separate felony count because the material met the statutory definition of first-degree sexual exploitation. Officers noted in the filings that the adult in the images knowingly participated in creating the material.

Winston-Salem police served the warrants after reviewing evidence gathered during the investigation. 

Goldsboro police are searching for a 21-year-old man reported missing from the Sherard Court area and now believed to have been taken from the neighborhood in a vehicle.

Tra’sond Marquail McNeil was last seen Nov. 8 in the 600 block of Sherard Court in Goldsboro. Police said he wore a black shirt with a red design, light blue jeans, and blue and white sneakers. McNeil is about 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.

The department said updated information shows McNeil was taken from Sherard Court in a blue vehicle that traveled toward Dudley on U.S. Highway 117 South.

Investigators issued the alert through the department’s Investigative Services Bureau and provided a 24-hour number. Anyone with information is asked to call 919-750-2224 to speak with an investigator. Anonymous tips are accepted through Wayne County Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or at p3tips.com.

In Kernersville, North Carolina, the Kernersville Police Department arrested a man on Saturday following a robbery at a local Walmart. The man attempted to evade officers both in a vehicle and on foot.

The incident began with a report of a stolen cellphone during a robbery at 1130 S. Main St. on November 29. The suspect, identified as Dontae Miles, was pursued by the police after the victim's report. An officer observed the suspect's vehicle turning onto southbound U.S. 421 and tried to stop it, but Miles fled, initiating a chase. He abandoned the vehicle in Greensboro, entering an apartment complex and escaping on foot.

Subsequently, Miles was located by the Greensboro police while warrants were being obtained. Kernersville officers apprehended him, and he was taken to jail. Miles faces multiple charges, including robbery, assault, traffic violations, and an additional warrant from Cabarrus County for theft. He is currently detained without bail.

In North Carolina's Forsyth County, a student aged 18 from Winston-Salem was taken into custody on Tuesday following the discovery of a stolen firearm inside the Winston-Salem Street School located in the downtown area.

Charles Michael Greene faces charges including possessing a firearm on school premises, carrying a concealed weapon, and having a stolen gun. An official document states that the handgun found on the school grounds had been reported as stolen with an estimated value of $509.

School personnel alerted the authorities after locating the firearm while conducting a routine inspection of the student's possessions. Upon notification, the Winston-Salem police arrived promptly, apprehended Greene without any complications, and placed him under arrest.

Greene is currently detained at the Forsyth County Jail with a bond amount of $15,000, awaiting further legal proceedings. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — The Kernersville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals captured in surveillance images released by investigators. Police say the pair may have information relevant to an active case and are seeking to determine their identities.

Authorities released still photos showing the two persons inside what appears to be a retail business. No additional details about the incident, date, or nature of the investigation have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kernersville Police Department at 336-996-2294 or email KPD-CrimePrevention@toknc.com. Tipsters do not have to reveal their identity.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Forsyth County jury has convicted a North Carolina man in a decades-old sexual assault case involving a Wake Forest University student, bringing closure to a cold case that remained unsolved for more than 20 years.

Prosecutors said David Eric Mills, now 50, broke into the off-campus residence of a 21-year-old student on April 3, 2000, bound her hands behind her back, blindfolded her, threatened her with a knife, and sexually assaulted her before fleeing. Despite extensive investigation at the time, the case went cold until DNA collected from the original sexual assault kit was re-tested and entered into the national CODIS database. A match to Mills was confirmed in 2022, leading to his arrest and eventual trial.

Jurors found Mills guilty of first-degree sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping. A judge sentenced him to between 43 and 57 years in state prison, and he will be required to register as a sex offender for life.

Court and correctional records show that Mills has an extensive criminal history dating back to the early 1990s. His previous convictions include multiple breaking and entering offenses, vehicle break-ins, attempted second-degree kidnapping, assault on a female, indecent exposure, speeding from police, second-degree trespassing, and a series of felony and misdemeanor drug-related charges, including possession with intent to sell Schedule I substances, attempted trafficking, and maintaining a place for controlled substances. Several of those convictions resulted in incarceration, probation, and revocation periods in Forsyth, Guilford, and Davie counties.

Officials said the long-dormant case underscores the importance of preserving evidence and retesting forensic material as technology advances.

Forsyth County prosecutors praised investigators, victim advocates, and the survivor, who participated in the prosecution after more than two decades.

Wake Forest University issued a statement acknowledging the verdict and reiterating support services for survivors of sexual violence.

Anyone with information about other cases involving Mills is urged to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office or local authorities.

REIDSVILLE, N.C. — A former Winston-Salem–area pastor has been charged after an investigation into sexually explicit images involving underage girls, according to law enforcement and court documents.

Chadwick Joel Branch, 56, of Reidsville, was arrested on Nov. 20 following an investigation led by the Invictus Task Force, a multi-agency unit that includes the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the investigation began in July 2024 after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children submitted multiple cyber tips indicating illegal content.

Investigators executed search warrants on internet service providers, residences and business locations before identifying Branch as a suspect. He was taken into custody with assistance from the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Reidsville Police Department.

Branch is charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He is being held on a $75,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in Forsyth County District Court on Dec. 8.

Separate reporting earlier this year linked a man with the same name and age to a February arrest in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., where authorities alleged child sexual abuse material was located through an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation. That outlet also reported Branch was previously a pastor in Sutherlin, Va., though North Carolina authorities did not reference any pastoral connection in their release.

The Invictus Task Force said the investigation remains active and encouraged anyone with relevant information to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

RURAL HALL, N.C. — A Forsyth County man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he possessed explicit images of children, according to arrest records and information released by authorities.

Eduardo Rubio Diaz, 41, of Rural Hall, was arrested this week and charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. An arrest warrant states Diaz is accused of possessing visual images of seven girls and one boy engaged in sexual acts.

The investigation began in August after a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children was forwarded to local authorities. Members of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Invictus Task Force identified Diaz as the suspect following a review of digital evidence linked to the tip.

Deputies took Diaz into custody without incident. He is being held on a $3 million secured bond.

Officials have not released additional information about the victims, and no further details are expected due to the nature of the case.

The investigation remains ongoing.

DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man was arrested early Tuesday after deputies say he led them on a high-speed chase that reached more than 100 mph and crossed into Forsyth County.

Around 1:21 a.m. on Nov. 18, a Davie County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported seeing a black sedan run a red light on US 158 at NC 801 and nearly collide with a patrol vehicle. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver — identified as 24-year-old Nathaniel William Mabe — accelerated and fled.

Deputies pursued the vehicle as it entered Forsyth County, with assistance from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Mabe continued at excessive speeds before pulling into a retail shopping center on Lewisville-Clemmons Road, where he ran from the vehicle on foot. He was quickly taken into custody.

Deputies reported finding marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. The car was seized under North Carolina’s “Run n’ Done” statute, which allows law enforcement to confiscate vehicles used in felony flee-to-elude incidents.

Mabe faces multiple charges, including felony flee to elude arrest, misdemeanor reckless driving, speeding, resisting a public officer, failure to heed lights and siren, fictitious tag, no liability insurance, left of center, multiple stop-light violations, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of up to one-half ounce of marijuana.

He was taken to the Davie County Detention Center, where he was held without bond.

KERNERSVILLE — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 58-year-old man last seen in the area of Bost Street.

According to the Kernersville Police Department, Darryl Montand Mitchell was reported missing with no known clothing description available. Mitchell, a Black male, is 58 years old and has an amputated foot, a detail officers say may help in identifying him.

Authorities did not release information about the circumstances of his disappearance, but officers are actively searching the area and urging residents to remain alert.

Anyone with information on Mitchell’s whereabouts is asked to call the Kernersville Police Department at 336-996-3177.

WINSTON-SALEM — Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left a 21-year-old man injured in the 3600 block of Cedar Springs Drive.

Officers responded around 9:23 p.m. and found Phillip Delane Lucas suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered non-life-threatening, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.

Investigators say the case remains active as they work to determine what led to the shooting. No additional details were immediately released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the WSPD non-emergency line at 336-773-7700. Anonymous tips may be made through Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 (English) or 336-728-3904 (Spanish). Tipsters can also send text, photo, or video tips through the Text-A-Tip program at 336-276-1717, or by using the online Crime Stoppers form available through the City of Winston-Salem’s website.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A juvenile died after being shot Saturday night in Winston-Salem, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.

Officers were called around 9:30 p.m. to the 3500 block of North Patterson Avenue, where they found a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital, where they later died despite life-saving efforts by medical staff.

Police have not released the victim’s name, citing the age of the juvenile. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

Investigators said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, though no suspect information or motive has been released. Officers continue to interview witnesses and review evidence collected at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 for English, 336-728-3904 for Spanish, or via text, photo, or video to the Text-A-Tip line at 336-276-1717.