Paul Tate

On March 17, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sex

offense against a minor that occurred at residences in Washington and Bath. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation and collected evidence.

As a result, Investigator Brad Shackelford applied for and obtained warrants charging

Paul Emmanuel Tate Jr., age 29, of Clark Road in Bath with six counts of statutory rape of a 13,14 or 15 year old by a defendant who is more than six years older than the victim and one(1) count of statutory sex offense of a 13, 14 or 15 year old by a defendant who is more six years older than the victim. Tate was arrested on May 20, 2014 and brought before Magistrate Eric Holmes. Tate was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $100,000 secured bond.

 

Vince Hodges Cameron Campbell

On April 25, 2014, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received reports of two residential break-ins on Joyce Lane in Washington. Multiple firearms were reported stolen from both residences. On May 5, 2014, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a breaking and entering at a residence on Gray Road in Chocowinity. Firearms, a small safe, jewelry, currency and electronics were reported stolen from the scene.

During the subsequent investigation, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office worked inconjunction with detectives from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. As a result of information shared during the joint investigation, Investigator Jeremy Landeck applied for and obtained warrants charging Vince Hodges, age 28, of Slatestone Road in Washington and Cameron Campbell, age 21, of Magnolia Drive in Washington, with two counts each of felony breaking and entering, two counts each of larceny after breaking and entering, and two counts each of larceny of a firearm for the break-ins on Joyce Lane. Campbell was charged with safecracking, felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and larceny of a firearm for the break-in on Gray Road. Campbell was also charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses for the sale of two of the stolen firearms.

Hodges and Campbell were served on May 22 while being held in the Beaufort and Pitt counties’ detention centers, respectively. Hodges was held on an additional $40,000 secured bond. Campbell was held on an additional $100,000 bond.