Kinston Woman Charged in 4.5-Mile Boyfriend Hood Drive

A 23-year-old Kinston-area woman, Janecia Greenfield-Williams, was arrested after authorities say she drove about 4.5 miles on Highway 258 with her boyfriend clinging to the hood, reaching speeds of up to 60 mph and swerving. Her 3-year-old child was also in the car, and reports say the child was not buckled. Deputies, assisted by Kinston police, safely stopped the vehicle; the boyfriend was assessed and released without injury. Greenfield-Williams faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, assault with a deadly weapon with a minor present, reckless driving to endanger, resisting a public officer, and misdemeanor domestic violence, along with traffic violations.