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Woman Robbed After Responding To Internet Ad
A Benson woman said she was robbed after attempting to buy a cell phone listed for sell in an online ad. The 27 year-old victim said she saw an iPhone 6 for sale on OfferUpNow.com. She said the seller agreed…
Man Arrested After Photos Of Ex-Wife Appear On Internet
Following a six week investigation, a Smithfield man has been charged with posting inappropriate photos on the internet. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report on July 10th from a woman who said personal images of her…
Dollar General Coming To Benson After All
When plans were announced late last month to put new Dollar General stores in former Walmart Express locations in Four Oaks and Princeton, the Town of Benson appeared to be left out of the mix. That all changed on Wednesday…
Arrest Made In Robbery, Shooting Of Store Clerk
An arrest has been made in the shooting and robbery of a convenience store clerk last month. Acting on a tip, Wayne County deputies located 19 year-old Ervin Lee Waters of Goldsboro inside the bedroom of a home on Mill…
Search Warrant: Argument Over Rent Money, Bills Led Up To Clayton Shooting
WTSB News has uncovered new details about a shooting last week in Johnston County that critically injured one man. Last Thursday, 59 year-old Joseph Kalvin Aberant allegedly used a rifle, purchased by his wife hours earlier at Walmart, to shoot…
Smithfield Business Recognized For Safety
OPW’s Retail Fueling facility on US 70 West of Smithfield was publicly recognized Wednesday by the North Carolina Department of Labor for achieving Carolina Star status. The Carolina Star Program is designed to recognize and promote effective workplace safety and…
JCSO: Inmate Stabs Fellow Prisoner
An inmate in the Johnston County Jail is facing new charges after he allegedly stabbed another inmate during an altercation. The incident happened around 11:00 am Wednesday. The inmate, Lamont Kasheen Friend, 40, of Lee Road, Clayton, allegedly lured jail…
Princeton Man Charged With Break-In
A Princeton man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a break-in reported earlier this month near Clayton. Billy Wayne Saunders, 32, of Old Rock Quarry Road, is accused of breaking into property on Sweet Bay Court near Clayton on August…
John Deere Gators Stolen In Smithfield Business Break-In
There are no suspects in a break-in discovered Wednesday morning at a Smithfield area business. Thieves cut a hole in a fence at East Coast Equipment at 2783 US Highway 70 Business East and removed two John Deere Gators. The…
Police Investigating Break-Ins
Smithfield Police are investigating two break-ins discovered on Wednesday. Around 6:20am an officer on patrol discovered a break-in at the Sunglass Hut on Outlet Center Drive. A door glass was shattered by the suspect. An undetermined amount of property was…
