Crime
Former Smithfield Employee Now Faces 11 Charges In Sex Crime Investigation
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee already facing six charges in an Erwin Police Department investigation is now facing five additional charges after another alleged victim came…
Selma Woman Faces Four Felony Charges Involving Juvenile
SELMA, N.C. – A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving a juvenile has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Selma-area woman on four felony charges. Angela Ann Pope, of…
Man Accused Of Stealing Pickup, Selling It To Salvage Yard
WILLOW SPRING, N.C. – A western Johnston County man is facing two felony charges after authorities said he stole a pickup truck and sold it to a Wake County salvage…
DNA Gives Name To Teen Found Dead In Wilson County In 1977
WILSON, N.C. – Nearly five decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson County, investigators finally know her name. She was Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old…
Deputies Seek Suspect In Speedway Armed Robbery
GARNER, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery reported early Tuesday at a Speedway convenience store near the Interstate 40 interchange. The robbery was reported…
16-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Stolen Vehicle
NEWTON GROVE, N.C. – A 16-year-old was charged after Sampson County sheriff’s deputies said a stolen vehicle sped through a driver’s license checkpoint and led officers on a chase early…
Former Smithfield Employee Faces 6 Charges Involving Minor
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee has been arrested on six charges following an Erwin Police Department investigation into allegations involving a juvenile. James Tyndall, 34, of…
50 Vehicles Targeted In Flowers Community
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating approximately 50 vehicle break-ins reported in the Flowers community, including neighborhoods off Neuse River Parkway. Investigators believe the incidents occurred…
Police: Suspect Used Stolen Identity To Place Bets, Collect Winnings
SMITHFIELD, N.C. –– What began with a probation officer checking a vehicle in a parking lot led Smithfield Police to an identity theft investigation involving allegedly stolen credit and banking…
Dunn Police: Gang Member Charged With Drug Trafficking
DUNN, N.C. – A Dunn man already on federal supervision and house arrest for a prior drug sentence is facing new trafficking charges following a multi-agency narcotics investigation, according to…
Deputies Recover Lost Laptop, Charge Princeton Man With Felony
PRINCETON, N.C. – An 18-year-old Johnston County man mistakenly drove away with his laptop sitting on top of his car. Within hours, the computer had been recovered and a Princeton…
Two Nigerian Nationals Extradited From Nigeria To The United States To Face Sextortion Charges In NC & Mississippi
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Friday that two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States from Nigeria to face prosecution in two separate cases for the financially-motivated…
