Crime
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…
Dunn Police, Federal Agents Seize Fentanyl, Cocaine, $31,000
DUNN, N.C. – A vehicle pursuit in Dunn led investigators to a Fayetteville home where authorities seized fentanyl, cocaine, firearms and more than $31,000 in cash, according to the Dunn…
Man Faces Felony Larceny Charge In Equipment Rental Case
CLAYTON, N.C. – A Clayton man has been arrested on a felony larceny charge after authorities allege he rented a towable compressor valued at more than $14,000 and failed to…
Serial Sheetz Soda Shoplifting Suspect Stopped
BENSON, N.C. – A string of suspected soda shopliftings at a Sheetz store has resulted in serious felony charges for a Fuquay-Varina man. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said Chad…
Goldsboro Police Seek Possible Additional Victims In Sexual Abuse Case
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – A Goldsboro man has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile female over a period of several years, according to the…
Police: Benson Employee Linked To About $13,000 In Store Losses
BENSON, N.C. – A former employee of a downtown Benson hardware store has been arrested on felony charges after police allege he used fraudulent merchandise returns to take approximately $13,000…
Former Death Row Inmate Approved For Parole In Johnston County Murder
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A man once sentenced to death for a 2000 Johnston County drive-by shooting that killed Seleana Ceana Nesbitt has been approved for parole, with his release date…
Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chinese national was sentenced Aug. 18 in the Western District of North Carolina by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez to 15 years in prison and…
