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On Feb. 20, 2024, Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Earl Rodgers, Jessica Virgina Coffman, and Caitlyn Marie Wyatt on multiple drug charges. These arrests stemmed from Deputies conducting multiple controlled purchases of cocaine from James Rodgers and conducting a search warrant on his home in Washington, NC. As a result of this investigation, Deputies seized over 15 grams of “crack cocaine,” approximately one gram of heroin, and one ounce of marijuana.

James Earl Rodgers was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $15,000 secured bond for the following charges:

• One felony count of Possession with Intent to Sale and Deliver Cocaine

• One felony count of Maintaining a Dwelling to Keep/Sell Controlled Substances

• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Jessica Virgina Coffman was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $1,000 secured bond for the following charge:

• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Caitlyn Marie Wyatt was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $1,000 secured bond for the following charges:

• One felony count of Possession of Cocaine

• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

This case was initiated from citizen complaints about property crimes in the area and heavy traffic to and from James Rodgers’ residence.

Beaufort County Sheriff Scott Hammonds encourages anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale/use or any other crime to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-7111.  You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or submit confidential tips online at www.p3tips.com/195.  Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.