Crime
Clayton Timber Company Owner Charged in Multi-County Timber Theft Investigation
CLAYTON, N.C. — The owner of a Clayton timber company has been arrested following a lengthy investigation into alleged timber thefts and fraud involving multiple property owners in five North…
Copper Wiring Stolen From Two New Homes Under Construction
BENSON, N.C. — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of copper wiring from two homes under construction near Benson. The thefts were…
Infant Suffers Critical Injuries At Unlicensed Smithfield Daycare, Police Say
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield police are urging anyone who may have entrusted a child to an unlicensed daycare operating from a Smithfield home to come forward after an infant allegedly…
Man Charged After Assault At Clayton-Area Taco Bell
CLAYTON, N.C. — A 30-year-old Taco Bell employee was seriously injured during an assault outside the restaurant Saturday night, leading to the arrest of a 23-year-old Ahoskie man on a…
Selma Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Family Dollar Robbery Suspect
SELMA, N.C. — Selma Police are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to rob the Family Dollar on North Pollock Street Friday afternoon before fleeing the store empty-handed. The…
Forged Check Investigation Leads Detectives To Suspect
CLAYTON, N.C. — An investigation into a counterfeit check cashed at a bank in the Flowers community has resulted in the arrest of a Fayetteville man on multiple felony charges.…
Georgia Thief Sentenced To Prison For Sampson County Identity Theft And Wire Fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Roderick Michael Bates, 56, to over 4 years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to identity theft and wire fraud for stealing from…
Johnston DSS Takes Custody Of Three Children Following Sheriff’s Search Warrant
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Three young children were removed from a Four Oaks home Wednesday after Johnston County sheriff’s deputies executing a narcotics search warrant allegedly discovered illegal drugs, drug…
Johnston Deputies Investigating Second Wave of Car Break-Ins
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Less than two weeks after the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a string of vehicle break-ins near Selma,…
Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest Of Smithfield Man
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A narcotics investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at a Smithfield-area home and the arrest of a 39-year-old man on multiple drug charges. On…
Rocky Mount Tax Return Preparer Sentenced To Federal Prison, Ordered To Pay $3 Million In Restitution
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Jessica Latoya Staten, 41, to 2 years in federal prison and one year of supervised release for aiding and assisting in the preparation…
Woman Says Drug Deal Turned Into Robbery
BENSON, N.C. — What allegedly began as an illegal drug transaction ended with a robbery investigation Saturday night in southern Johnston County. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, a…
