POLICE: Two arrested for lottery ticket theft

Source: WITN

The Kinston Police Department says 26-year-old Alexis Darden and 32-year-old Marquell Gibbs were arrested for stealing lottery tickets.

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KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Police say two Eastern Carolinians are behind bars after stealing lottery tickets. The Kinston Police Department says 26-year-old Alexis Darden was arrested in Wayne County and charged with two counts of felony conspiracy, two counts of larceny by employee, and obtaining property by false pretense.The Goldsboro woman was taken to the Wayne County Jail under a secured bond. Police say 32-year-old Marquell Gibbs was arrested in Kinston and charged with two counts of felony conspiracy and obtaining property by false pretense. The Lenoir County man was taken to the Lenoir County Jail under a secured bond. Copyright 2025 WITN. All rights reserved.