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Granville Detainee Dies At County Jail

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— Information from Granville County Sheriff’s Office

 

The Granville County Sheriff’s Office confirms the death of a pretrial detainee at the Granville County Detention Center on Jan. 25, 2026.

Detention staff became aware of a medical emergency involving an adult male detainee and immediately initiated emergency response procedures. Emergency medical services were contacted, and life-saving measures were provided. Despite these efforts, the detainee was pronounced deceased.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

In accordance with North Carolina law and established protocol, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney’s Office have been notified. The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death. An independent investigation is ongoing.

The Granville County Sheriff’s Office takes its responsibility for the care and custody of individuals in its detention facilities seriously. Out of respect for the ongoing investigation and the privacy of the deceased and their family, no further information will be released at this time.

The Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.

Additional information will be provided when appropriate and as permitted by law.

 

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Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office Hosts Representatives From Mexican, Guatemalan Consulates Saturday, Oct. 26

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Representatives from the Mexican and Guatemalan consulates took part in an information program hosted by the Granville County Sheriff’s Office Saturday, Oct. 26. – the program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the sheriff’s office, 525 New Commerce Dr., in Oxford.

The event was designed to provide details the consulates offer, including citizenship applications, passport renewals and guidance on legal and social services, according to a press statement from Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood.

There were other area resources available, too, including representatives from Families Living Violence Free – Granville County’s domestic violence and sexual assault crisis agency.

Also on hand was N.C. Stop Human Trafficking, a group that fosters awareness on the issue of human trafficking and collaborates with other organizations to fight this global challenge.

Sheriff Brame: Five Arrested Tuesday In 3 Counties As Part Of ‘Operation Downrange’

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Five people in three counties suspected of being part of a drug trafficking organization were arrested Tuesday on a range of drug charges to culminate a months-long investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.

In a press release issued Wednesday, Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame provided details of Operation Downrange.  In addition to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, the following agencies proved instrumental in the success of this joint investigation, Brame said: Henderson Police Department, NCSBI, DEA, Wake Forest Police Department, Granville County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Probation Office in Raleigh.

Downrange focused primarily upon the trafficking of kilogram quantities of cocaine hydrochloride by a drug trafficking organization which had established itself within Vance County, Brame stated. The investigation began in August 2023 and its conclusion, Brame said, represents the culmination of thousands of hours of surveillance and other related missions.  It is believed that this organization was directly responsible for the distribution of more than 100 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride during the course of this investigation.

In the early morning hours of April 16, 2024, numerous search warrants were executed simultaneously in Vance, Wake and Granville counties.

Law enforcement officers had search warrants for 93 Gupton Lane Extension, 383 Ross Ave., 1804 Old Epsom Rd., The Red Roof Inn, 11 Kyle Lane, and a storage unit facility located on Raleigh Road, all Henderson addresses. Additional warrants were served at 102 Dundee Place in Stem and at Lakeside Terrace Court Apartments, Wake Forest.

As a result of this investigation the following arrests were made:

  • Homero Carachure-Garcia – Conspiracy to Traffic 1000 grams of Cocaine Hydrochloride; Currently housed in the Vance County Jail, (Federal Hold)
  • Selena Morales – Conspiracy to Traffic 1000 grams of Cocaine Hydrochloride; Currently housed in the Vance County Jail under a $40,000 bond
  • Elmer Carachure-Garcia – Conspiracy to Traffic 1000 grams of Cocaine Hydrochloride; Traffic in Cocaine by Possession (850 grams); PWIMSD Cocaine; PWIMSD Marijuana; Felony Maintaining a Vehicle; Felony Maintaining a Dwelling; Currently housed in the Vance County Jail under a $140,300 bond
  • Richard Hope Jr. – Possession of Firearm by a Felon; PWIMSD Marijuana; Felony Possession of Marijuana; Felony Maintaining a Dwelling; Bond was posted in the amount of $90,000
  • Derravin Myers – Conspiracy to Traffic 1000 grams of Cocaine Hydrochloride; PWMISD Marijuana; Felony Possession of Marijuana; Felony Maintaining a Dwelling; At that time of arrest, Myers was already out on bond related to a March 13, 2024 incident during which he was found to be in possession of a kilogram of cocaine hydrochloride. He is currently housed in the Granville County Jail without privilege of bond.

Brame said additional arrests are anticipated.

Brame stated that the Vance County Sheriff’s Office extends “our most sincere thanks to all of our partner agencies that provided both their time and resources in an effort to rid our communities of illegal drugs as well as those who would poison our children and families by distributing these substances on our streets.”

Sheriff Brame: One Man Arrested In Connection With Mar. 21 Shooting Incident

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— Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

On March 21, 2024, Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1300 Walters Street for a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, patrol deputies discovered Napoleon Nicholson with multiple gunshot wounds to his legs. Nicholson was transported to Duke University Hospital for treatment.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division also responded to the scene. James Colby Davis, 40, of Henderson, was located a short time later, taken into custody and charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury.

Davis was transported to the Vance County Magistrate’s Office and was held without bond for the charge. Davis was scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Mar. 22.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200, or Henderson-Vance Crime-Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or through the P3 App.