09-05-2025
Woman charged after law enforcement say she drove through Piggly Wiggly then left the scene
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A woman was charged with multiple crimes after deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office said she crashed her vehicle into a Piggly Wiggly late Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers stopped Stephanie Marie Morales, 39, of Kinston after law enforcement said she crashed into the Piggly Wiggly and then drove away.
Sheriff Rogers said there was a 10-month-old child in the front seat of the vehicle unrestrained. A 7-year-old girl suffered minor injuries at the store.
Morales was charged with:
Driving while impaired
Injury to real property
Misdemeanor child abuse
Reckless driving
Hit-and-run to property, damage and injury
Failure to decrease speed to avoid accident
Driving while license revoked
Driving with no liability insurance
Driving with an expired registration
Inspection violation
Child not in rear seat
Morales was jailed without bond.
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