FIRST ON 3: Interim Leland Police Chief sets goals for department
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- For months, we have been following the developing situation within the Leland Police Department. The many issues came to a head last week when Chief Tim Jayne was fired.Today, we...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3: Man says Leland cop helped ex steal from his home
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- More than a week after Tim Jayne was fired as Leland Police Chief, accusations from his days in office continue to come to light. One Leland resident says the police have been...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3: Leland hires interim chief, upholds Jayne firing
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- The Leland Police Department has a new leader... for now. And it's old leader is gone for good. The Town of Leland is taking another step forward and putting the past behind it....
View ArticleFive Leland police officers suspended, former interim chief included
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- Leland is once again in the spotlight. The town has suspended five police officers without pay as a result of ongoing investigations.Town Manager David Hollis and interim Police...
View ArticleFive suspended Leland officers to get pay, Sheriff's Office asked to investigate
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- The five Leland police officers suspended Friday will receive pay during their suspension. Interim Chief of Police Mike James says after he spoke with the suspended officers Deputy...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Deputy Leland Police Chief resigns
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- One of the five Leland Police officers suspended last week has quit. Leland Town Manager David Hollis says Deputy Police Chief Karl Smith resigned effective this morning. Smith had...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Three suspended Leland cops fired, another resigns
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- All five officers suspended last week are now gone from the Leland Police Department. The town fired three of the officers today, and one more quit. A fifth officer quit earlier...
View ArticleFormer Leland police officers stripped of certification
LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- A North Carolina Department of Justice spokeswoman says five former Leland police officers are no longer sworn law enforcement officers. Former Deputy Chief Karl Smith, Lt. Bill...
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