Manhunt Underway For Suspect In Shooting, Assault
A manhunt was taking place Monday afternoon in southeastern Wayne County for a man wanted for injuring two people earlier today. Around 1:10am, deputies responded to Piney Grove Church Road outside of...
View ArticleMan Charged In Attack On Elderly Woman
Bail has been set at $1 million for a Smithfield man who allegedly broke into a home early Sunday morning and tried to rape an 89 year-old woman. The incident was reported at 4:19am in South...
View ArticleLucas Erceg Named Carolina League Player Of The Week
Erceg led the Carolina League in AVG, OPS and RBIs during the last week Zebulon – The Carolina Mudcats, the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Carolina League are excited to...
View ArticleTruck Strikes Utility Pole
A pickup truck ran off the roadway and collided with a utility pole Sunday night. The single vehicle accident occurred in the 1800 block of Boyette Road near Four Oaks. A passenger in the truck...
View Article3 Vehicles Collide On US 70
A three car accident briefly shut down westbound lanes of Highway 70 at Mechanical Boulevard in Garner Tuesday afternoon. Two passenger cars and a Jeep collided at the intersection. Three people were...
View ArticleMarijuana Found Growing In Home
A Benson couple was arrested by narcotics agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office following a search of their home. Officers were conducting an investigation that led them to an address on...
View ArticleHeroin Located During Traffic Stop
A passenger in a car stopped Sunday night in Johnston County was arrested on a felony drug possession charge. Around 8:30pm, a Johnston County deputy was on routine patrol when he got behind a vehicle...
View ArticleMurder Suspect Seriously Injured During Jail Incident
An inmate in the Johnston County Jail awaiting trial on murder charges was seriously injured during an altercation Monday. The inmate, Michael Trism Willis, 22, of Lucama was in his cell around 9:15am...
View ArticleNew Walking Trails Opens Today At Bentonville Battlefield
Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers battled back and forth across the woods and fields of the Willis Cole Plantation March 19, 1865, during the opening phases of the largest battle ever fought...
View ArticleSuspect Robs Convenience Store
Police in Selma are searching for a lone suspect who robbed a convenience store early Sunday. Around 2:10am, a man walked into Han-Dee Hugo’s Exxon at 446 US 70 Highway and asked to buy cigarettes....
View ArticleElderly Couple Victims Of Second Home Invasion
A 97 year-old man and his 86 year-old wife were the victims of a second home invasion in just over a year. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office says both incidents appear to be random. Around 2:50am...
View ArticleSUV Slams Into Tree
An SUV slammed into a tree Monday night seriously injuring the driver. The crash was reported around 8:00pm in the 6000 block of Highway 42 West. The SUV ran off the roadway striking the tree and...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Adding Over 20 STEM and Outdoor Badges
Girl Scouts rolls out the largest programming enhancement in almost a decade, providing girls with opportunities to breakdown gender barriers when it comes to STEM and the outdoors. The voters have...
View ArticleMicro Break-In Reported
Micro Police are investigating a break-in reported in the 100 block of South Davis Street. Between 8:00pm Friday and 10:00am Saturday someone broke into a home and stolen a TV, DVD’s, cable box,...
View ArticleFlorida Man Charged With Stalking Johnston County Woman
Police in Daytona Beach, Florida arrested suspect who was allegedly stalking a woman in Johnston County. James Robert Matyas, 54, of Daytona Beach was arrested on outstanding charges from the Johnston...
View Article4 Hurt When 3 Vehicles Collide
Four people were injured following a three vehicle crash in Smithfield. The accident was reported on North Brightleaf Boulevard at Booker Dairy Road at 8:41pm Sunday. Smithfield Police said a 2003...
View ArticleTwo Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash
Two people were sent to the hospital Sunday evening after crashing their motorcycle. It happened on Cleveland Road near the intersection of Glen Road off Highway 42. 50-210 EMS responded to the scene...
View Article$850,000 Bond Set For Princeton Woman Facing Multiple Drug Charges
A Princeton woman has been arrested on 25 charges following a four month undercover drug investigation. Tammy Richardson Hill, 42, of the 6700 block of Hickory Crossroads Road was taken into custody...
View Article70 Year-Old Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child
An investigation by the Johnston County Department of Social Services and Selma Police has led to the arrest of a 70 year-old man on charges he sexually assaulted a juvenile. Selma Police said they...
View ArticleHome Health Care Worker Accused Of Theft
A home health care worker entrusted to care for an elderly Johnston County woman is now accused of stealing a credit card from the home. Mariah Jeanne Convery, 18, of Willow Spring was a CNA hired to...
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