Crime
Metal Lamp Used In Assault On Elderly Women
BENSON — Two elderly Johnston County women are recovering from numerous injuries following an assault reported in the Meadow community. A 22-year-old Benson man is now facing multiple felony charges…
Police Seize Fake Apple Devices, Three Charged
SMITHFIELD — Three out-of-state residents were arrested Sunday afternoon after police officers reportedly discovered counterfeit Apple products being offered for sale at Brightleaf Flea Market. According to authorities, an officer…
Police Investigate Reported Sexual Assault
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred Saturday evening. Authorities said the incident took place around 9 p.m. on Dec. 13 in a parking…
Stuck U-Haul Leads Deputies To Burglary Suspect
WILLOW SPRING — A man has been charged in a November break-in after investigators allege he left a U-Haul truck — filled with stolen property — stuck in the yard…
Former Johnston County DSS Employee Admits To Stealing SNAP Benefits
SMITHFIELD — A former Johnston County Department of Social Services employee has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $100,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, after…
Woman Charged With Selling 3 Vehicles Stored On Family Property
SELMA, N.C. — A Virginia woman is facing four felony charges after Johnston County investigators say she sold three vehicles that weren’t hers and pocketed the proceeds. Jakie Marie Lipscomb,…
Charlotte Man Charged In Wake County Roofing Scam Sting
RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Dec. 12 that a roof scam sting operation coordinated with the Department’s fraud investigators and Farm Bureau’s Special Investigations Unit has…
K9 Alert During Sampson County Traffic Stop Uncovers Cocaine, Weapons
NEWTON GROVE — A routine traffic stop on U.S. 421 led to the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine and two firearms, according to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies…
Mortgage Wire Fraud Scam Targets Local Woman
SMITHFIELD – A hacker posing as a real estate attorney scammed a Johnston County resident out of a large sum of money. The victim is among the latest in a…
Tis The Season… For A Holiday Grinch?
Someone’s on the Naughty List JOHNSTON COUNTY — Bah humbug, indeed. A Johnston County family is dealing with a real-life Grinch after their outdoor Christmas lights were intentionally damaged not…
Fiber Optic Line Intentionally Cut Outside Benson
BENSON — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a fiber-optic communications line was intentionally cut Sunday, marking at least the second time the same line has been vandalized…
Man Allegedly Robs Own Mother
BENSON, N.C. — A Benson man was arrested after authorities say he robbed his own mother during a domestic altercation. Otis Jikeam Giles Jr., 36, of Marler Road, was taken…
