Crime
Cotton Bale Fire Was Arson
A fire that burned a large cotton bale over-the-weekend was arson. Around 2:30pm Saturday, the Meadow Fire Department responded to the suspicious fire in a field off Melba Lane. The…
Officer Injured During Chase With DWI Suspect
SELMA – A Selma police officer was injured during a high speed chase with a suspected impaired driver. The suspect is being held on a $2 million bond. On Saturday,…
15 Years Later, Search For Murder Suspect Continues
SMITHFIELD – It was 15 years ago tonight (Monday), a 30 year-old man was shot and killed in the front yard of a home on South Vermont Street in Smithfield.…
5 Year-Old Child Shot While Riding In Vehicle
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) continues to investigate a Sunday night shooting that injured a 5-year-old boy. Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of a…
Son Charged In Death Of 83 Year-Old Father
DUNN – A man wanted for the murder of his 83 year-old father was arrested Thursday night in southern Johnston County. On October 28th, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office responded…
Wayne County Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison
RALEIGH – A Wayne County man was sentenced today to 204 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents,…
Pair Arrested At Hotel
Two people were arrested on felony charges after Johnston County deputies responded to a Cleveland area motel late-Wednesday. Deputies responded to the WoodSpring Suites on Cleveland Crossing Drive for a…
Bystanders Place Voodoo Magic Spell On Police Officers
SELMA – Selma and Smithfield Police had to deal with a large crowd of people after a brief chase through the Selma city limits, including an attempt by some bystanders…
Wake Deputy Assaulted, Suspect Arrested In Harnett County
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Zebulon man for allegedly using his vehicle to run over a deputy. Shortly before midnight last night, a deputy was attempting to…
Suspect Charged With Shooting At Deputy
A suspect linked to two shooting incidents in Harnett County is being held today on a $1.5 million bond. Marquis Deveonta Judd, 20, of Broadway, NC is charged with the…
Restaurant Employee Assaulted
An employee at a Smithfield restaurant was assaulted inside the business Tuesday night. Police said they were dispatched to Texas Steakhouse at 401 Outlet Center Drive shortly after 6:00pm. Police…
SBI Agents Arrest Former Harnett County Deputy
RALEIGH – Special Agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have arrested a former deputy with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office. When the SBI investigation began in…
