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Stolen ATV Recovered
A Dunn man is accused of having a stolen four wheeler in his possession. The stolen ATV was recovered at a location in the 1800 block of Mamie Road outside of Benson Saturday night. Sherrill Lynn Benson, 44, of Alex…
Driver Traveling At 15 MPH Charged With DWI
A driver got the attention of an officer conducting traffic enforcement on US 301 South in Selma early-Sunday. Around 3:00am, the officer clocked a car traveling at only 15 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer began to follow…
Slow Speed Driver Arrested For DWI
Selma Police arrested a Smithfield man for allegedly driving drunk at low speeds through the Selma city limits. Around 10:00pm Saturday, an officer was at the intersection of US301 and US70 when he spotted a Dodge pickup pass by while…
Clayton’s Catherine White First Runner Up In 2016 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2016 Catherine White of Clayton was the First Runner Up over-the-weekend at the 2016 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. The pageant was held in Orlando, Florida. Her platform for the Miss American’s Outstanding Teen Pageant…
SUV Strikes Tree
The Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash Monday morning near Smithfield. It happened in the 2000 block of Wilson’s Mills Road. Just after 8:00 am, a red SUV ran off the roadway, collided with a tree and overturned. Four…
Arrest Made In Weekend Home Invasion
An elderly woman was the victim of an early-morning home invasion. A teenager who lives in the same neighborhood has been charged by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the search is underway for at least one other suspect. Around…
Gunmen Rob Highway 210 Home
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a weekend robbery. It happened at Johnson’s Mobile Home Park on Highway 210 about three miles outside of Smithfield. Around 4:20am Saturday, a 21 year-old Willow Spring woman who was staying at the…
Benson Checkpoint Nets 27 Arrests
A total of 27 people were charged during a weekend checkpoint conducted by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Bengie Gaddis said a dozen officers conducted the checking station from 10pm Saturday until 2am Sunday on Highway 50 north…
Governor McCrory Offers Support To Combat Crime In Goldsboro
Governor Pat McCrory’s Office is offering up to $50,000 to Goldsboro law enforcement to curb gang violence. The Governor’s Crime Commission has notified Goldsboro and Wayne County leaders that two grants of $25,000 each could be available to the Wayne…
Arrest Made In 2015 Sexual Assault
A 14 month investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 15 year-old girl has led to an arrest. In June 2015, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and Johnston County Department of Social Services began investigating the alleged assault of…
