Angier
Security Video Helps Identify Car B&E Suspect
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Security video at an auto repair shop helped Johnston County deputies identify a suspect. Authorities allege Christopher Louis Maraquin, age 34, of Plain View Church Road, Angier…
Angier Man Credits Store Clerk For $2 Million Win
ANGIER – Kenneth Skipper of Angier almost gave up on buying a $20 scratch-off on Friday when his card didn’t initially work, but he tried one final time and got…

Shots Fired At Car Break-In Suspect, JCSO Says
ANGIER – A western Johnston County man reportedly fired a gun at a suspect who was trying to break into a vehicle. The incident happened around 1:00am Tuesday, May 13…
Serial Bank Robber Who Flaunted Stolen Cash Convicted By Federal Jury
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Fayetteville man on Friday on one charge of bank robbery, three charges of armed bank robbery, and three charges of brandishing a…
Funeral Fundraiser Started For Couple Killed In Highway 210 Accident
ANGIER – A GoFundMe account has been established to help pay the funeral costs for a couple killed in a head-on collision. David Morales Ibanez, 26, of Clayton and his…
Head-On Crash Claims Two Lives, Injures Six
ANGIER – Two people were killed and six others injured in a head-on crash in Angier. The collision was reported around 9:30pm Thursday on NC Highway 210 near Laylon Lane.…
Deputy Injured In High Speed Chase
BENSON – A Harnett County deputy was injured after wrecking her patrol car during a two county high speed chase. Around 9:30pm Sunday, Angier Police attempted to stop the driver…
Local Man Picked To Lead Central Carolina Hospital Emergency Services
SANFORD – Daniel Register was recently named director of emergency services at Central Carolina Hospital, according to a news release from the hospital. Register holds a Master of Business Administration…

Baby Dead After Being Hit By Car In Driveway
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Johnston County family is coping with the tragic death of a 1 year-old baby. Investigators confirmed a 16 year-old struck and killed the baby as he…
Johnston Community College Innovative High School Students Named Goodnight Scholars Class Of 2029
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has announced three students from its innovative high school programs, Career and Technical Leadership Academy (CTLA) and Early College Academy (ECA) were selected for…
Johnston County Man On $100,000 Win: “My Hunger Pains Turned Into Fortune”
When Anthony Dudley of Smithfield started feeling hungry on Monday, he grabbed a quick bite to eat and left with a $100,000 lottery prize for dessert. “I just stopped to…
3 Dead After Driver Slams Into Tree
ANGIER – Thee people died early Friday morning after a vehicle slammed into a tree. The accident was reported around 1:30am on Kennebec Road at Plum Bush Court, between Angier…







