Driver Arrested Following 100 MPH High Speed Chase
A driver who tried to outrun law enforcement officers at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour is facing a long list of charges. Around 9:30pm Friday, a Johnston County deputy sheriff attempted to...
View ArticleHeroin Seized From Woman At County Jail
A Johnston County woman arrested on a misdemeanor charge is now facing a felony after suspected heroin was located in a body cavity while being booked into the Johnston County Jail. Saturday night,...
View ArticleMeth Confiscated During Drug Search Warrant
A Benson man is facing charges after his arrest during a drug search warrant executed at a home Friday on Stephenson Road outside of Benson. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division said...
View ArticleJCSO: Drug Suspect Arrested Following 4 Month Investigation
A Harnett County man under investigation for 4 months by narcotics agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has been arrested on multiple charges.Very few details are being released...
View Article$20,000 Bond Set For Employee Accused Of Stealing $20
A waiter at a Johnston County restaurant has been arrested after he allegedly stole $20 from the store’s cash register. The incident occurred at the Pizza Inn on Son-Lan Parkway at the I-40/NC42...
View ArticleFinancing Approved For New Smithfield Fire Truck
The Town of Smithfield will finance the purchase of a new fire truck over the next 12 years. The Smithfield Fire Department recently accepted delivery of a new 2017 Spartan fire truck at a cost of...
View ArticleSelma Hires New Firefighter
Selma Fire Chief Philip McDaniel introduced the newest firefighter to members of the Selma Town Council on August 8th. Firefighter Royce Noble is the first firefighter hired by the Selma Fire...
View ArticleSound Station & Security Receives SHARP Incentives Grant
A Smithfield business has received an incentives grant from the Town of Smithfield and Johnston County Board of Commissioners. Known as the Smithfield Historical Area Revitalization Policy or SHARP,...
View ArticleDriver Crashes SUV On His Birthday
A Clayton man was injured in a single vehicle accident Monday morning on his 34th birthday. The crash was reported at 9:50am in the 15700 block of Buffalo Road north of Archer Lodge. The Highway Patrol...
View ArticleTeen Seriously Hurt In Crash
A Johnston County teenager was seriously injured when his car ran off the roadway and overturned against a tree Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the accident on Loop Road near Archer...
View Article3 Arrested At License Checkpoint
Three people in the same car were arrested at a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team license checkpointMonday afternoon in the Meadow community. Officers were conducting the checkpoint on Bryant...
View ArticleSuspect Throws Bag Of Heroin Under Patrol Car
A suspicious person found walking on a rural roadway near Princeton Monday night was arrested after he allegedly tossed a small bag of suspected heroin under the officer’s patrol car. A Johnston County...
View ArticleScammers Don’t Care About Your Eyes
Crooks and unscrupulous businesses will latch onto any event to make a quick buck. In the case of the upcoming solar eclipse they’re selling faulty eyewear to unsuspecting consumers, who might suffer...
View ArticleCar Burns In Convenience Store Parking Lot
A small car caught fire and burned Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the BP convenience store on US 70 Business at Shotwell Road in Clayton. Clayton fire crews found the vehicle fully engulfed in...
View ArticleSUV, Truck Collide On NC 42
A pickup and SUV collided Tuesday afternoon. The accident was reported just before 2:30pm on Highway 42 East at Front Street in Clayton. The driver of the SUV was briefly tapped inside his vehicle...
View ArticlePolice Officer Bitten By Man He Was Trying To Help
A Smithfield police officer was assaulted by a man he was trying to help. Around 2:30pm Monday, Officer J.D. Barbour was dispatched to a location on Knollwood Drive to assist EMS crews with a man who...
View ArticleSection Of Pondfield Road Will Be Getting New Name
Johnston County officials have approved the renaming of a state maintained road near Princeton. No one spoke during a public hearing on the renaming request on August 7th. The NC Department of...
View ArticleNew Attendance Calendar Approved For Restart Schools
A new school calendar has been adopted for two Restart Schools for 2017-18. Cooper Elementary and North Johnston Middle are the two ReStart Schools in Johnston County this year. The schools are...
View ArticlePolice Officers Donate Guitar To Music Therapy Clients
On Tuesday, Clayton Police K-9 Officer Robert Moyer presented an electric guitar and amplifier to Johnston County Industry’s Behavioral Health Services clients. “I recently completed CIT (Crisis...
View ArticleMan Wanted For Murder
A search is underway for a suspect in a fatal shooting Monday on Keener Road near Clinton. The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said a male victim was shot and died as a result of his injuries. The name...
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