UPDATE: 1:30PM January 2, 2025 – Leroy Linwood Kelley III was captured in Wilson, NC today by the Wilson Police Department after a tip led police to a motel where he was staying.
Kelley is facing multiple charges including possession of firearm by a felon, assault inflicting serious bodily injury, breaking and entering to terrorize/injure, two counts of assault by pointing a gun, two counts of injury to real property, two counts of assault on a female, and domestic trespass.
Kelly is currently being held in the Wilson County Detention Center awaiting transfer to Johnston County.
January 1, 2025
Domestic related home invasion injures two people
WILSON’S MILLS – Police are investigating an armed home invasion that sent two people to the hospital. It happened this morning (Wednesday) in the Wilson’s Mills city limits.
Police Chief A.Z. Williams said the incident was domestic related.
The suspect, identified as Leroy Lynwood Kelley III, was no longer on the scene when police responded to an urgent 911 call.
Chief Williams said Leroy Kelley is the estranged, separated husband of the female victim. Around 5:02am, police said Kelley kicked in the back door confronting his ex-wife’s adult daughter and pointed a handgun at her.
Kelley proceeded through the home locating the victim’s new boyfriend. A fight ensued and Kelley struck the victim with a vase causing a serious laceration to the victim’s arm. Kelley’s estranged wife also suffered a cut.
Both victims were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Chief Williams said while the female victim was undergoing medical treatment in the emergency room, Kelley was sending her threatening text messages indicating he would return.
“Any type of home invasion, especially during the early morning hours with a firearm is very serious. Kelley is threat and needs immediate apprehension,” Chief Williams said.
Leroy Lynwood Kelley was last seen operating a silver Ford Crown Victoria with NC license plate KMS-9371. The vehicle does not belong to Kelley.
Kelley, age 43, is a convicted felon with prior assault charges. He may be in the Johnston or Wilson County area. He is thought to be living in a hotel in Wilson. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call 911.
Kelley will face multiple charges once located.
“Kelley, age 43, is a convicted felon with prior assault charges” guess they thought he was going to be a good boy after that release LOL what a joke, but if he had killed his ex-wife I guess then that would be serious it’s got to take someone to die for them to open their eyes, very sad