A Winston-Salem man has been charged with murder after a 66-year-old man was found dead inside his apartment, according to police.

A Winston-Salem man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother last July. Joshua Isiah Ross, 23, entered the plea on Monday and was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months to nearly 13 years and 9 months. He received credit for the nearly two years he spent in jail awaiting trial.

Alexandra Patton was sentenced Monday to 51 to 74 months in prison after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to second-degree murder in the January 2024 shooting death of 21-year-old Damilyon Raekwon Monroe in Clemmons.

Winston-Salem police arrested 21-year-old Caleb Charles Hutchins in connection with the armed robbery of the BP gas station at 701 Jonestown Road on Friday night. Hutchins was located during a search at a residence in East Bend and charged with felony robbery with a dangerous weapon. The suspect allegedly entered the store around 8:05 p.m., demanding money and cigarettes before fleeing with an unknown amount. He is being held in the Forsyth County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Forsyth County deputies discovered Alma Laverne Hairston, 56, and Larry Dean Oglesby, 63, dead inside a home on Hanley Park Drive in Walkertown on Monday.

INCIDENT ALERT: HOMICIDE

Two men were injured Wednesday after a stolen vehicle being pursued by Winston-Salem police crashed into their car. The chase began around 6:33 p.m. on North Cleveland Avenue when officers attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, which fled after striking a patrol car.The chase ended at East 25th Street and North Jackson Avenue when the fleeing car collided with another vehicle. One man in the struck car declined medical treatment, while the other was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.Three men in the stolen vehicle—Aki Jama Sincere Hannah (21), Edwin Graciano (23), and Jermaine Derelle Stubbs Jr. (25)—were hospitalized. Police believe Hannah was the driver. Stubbs, already a convicted felon, faces charges of possessing a stolen vehicle and illegal firearms. He remains in the Forsyth County Jail under a $51,000 bond and is due in court June 6.

FORSYTH COUNTY – A former Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) Detention Officer has been charged with Introducing Contraband into a Detention Center.An investigation was launched after information was received that unauthorized items were being taken into the Forsyth County Detention Center. The information initially suggested the name of an FCSO employee, Bryant Wilson Reid, might be involved. An internal administrative investigation and a criminal investigation were immediately initiated whereby Mr. Reid was placed on administrative leave on Friday, February 14, 2025, as is customary. On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Mr. Reid was terminated from employment with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Mr. Reid began his employment with the FCSO on January 8, 2024, as a Detention Officer.In our continued commitment to transparency, FCSO Criminal Investigators presented evidence to the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office and as such, Mr. Reid has been charged and arrested. Bryant Wilson Reid, a 46-year-old black male from Archdale, was charged with one (1) count of Introducing Contraband to a Detention Center (NCGS 14-258.1). Mr. Reid received a $20,000 secured bond, and his next court appearance is scheduled for March 13, 2025, at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice in Courtroom 308.“We are committed to the safety and security of the persons in our care at the Detention Center. We will pursue truth and justice no matter what or who it affects. We continue to stand on what is moral, what is legal, and what is right – even when it impacts an FCSO staff member. We are a law-abiding law enforcement agency and will continue to conduct ourselves with integrity and transparency.” - Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.