**CASE UPDATE**
On September 16, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Prince Ellison was taken into custody without incident by members of the KPD SWAT Team, KPD Investigations Division, the Lenoir County SRT, and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Ellison was located at a residence in Walstonburg, North Carolina.
On behalf of Chief Keith Goyette and the Kinston Police Department, we extend our sincere appreciation to all assisting agencies for their outstanding teamwork and support in bringing this investigation to a safe conclusion.
MEDIA RELEASE: WANTED - Murder
**CASE UPDATE**
Kinston Police Department – Murder Warrant Issued
Kinston Police Department detectives have obtained warrants for 22-year-old Prince Ellison in connection with the murder of Daryl Dudley.
Ellison is considered armed and dangerous. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend him.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the KPD iWITNESS available on our website. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
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Homicide Investigation – East Bright Street
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 11:53 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to a report of a subject who had been shot near the 500 block of East Bright Street.
Responding officers located the victim, 52-year-old Daryl Dudley of Kinston, inside an apartment on the 500 block of East Bright Street. He was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. EMS was dispatched, but the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Kinston Police Department detectives and crime scene personnel responded and are actively investigating this incident.
The Kinston Police Department places the highest priority on investigating violent crimes in our community. We remain committed to pursuing justice without compromise and continue to seek the assistance of the public we proudly serve.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the KPD iWITNESS available on our website. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.