Sunday, May 19, 2024


Man Pleads To Attempted Murder Of Two Johnston County State Troopers

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BENSON - A felon with a lengthy criminal history has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty last week to the attempted murder of...

Dog Scares Off Attempted Burglary Suspect, Homeowner Says

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BENSON - A Benson man is crediting his dog for scaring off an alleged burglary suspect. The incident was reported on December 24th around...

8 People Arrested During Search Warrant

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FOUR OAKS - Eight people were arrested during a search warrant at a Four Oaks area home. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division,...

Man Charged In Murder Of Girlfriend And Unborn Child

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PIKEVILLE - Late-Thursday, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office announced an arrest in the murder of a woman and her unborn child. James Isaac Jones Jr.,...

Report: Narcotics Agents Seize Meth, Arrest Two People

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Narcotics agents with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office arrested two people during a traffic stop on Highway 301 near Keen Street in the Four...

Police, K-9 Apprehend Driver Fleeing On Stolen Car

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FOUR OAKS -  A man wanted by Angier Police on two outstanding warrants led Four Oaks  officers on a short chase. Around 7:30pm Wednesday,...

Bystander Helps Deputy Struggling With Suspect

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BENSON - A bystander helped a deputy sheriff who was alone on a traffic stop Saturday night in southern Johnston County.  Around 8:00pm, a...

Arrest Made In February Shooting Incident

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SMITHFIELD - An ongoing investigation into a February 3 shooting has resulted in an arrest. Garrett Thomas West, of N. Raiford Street, Selma, was arrested...

Senior Caught With Loaded Gun Inside High School Facing More Charges

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Update 3:55PM - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has added a charge of Felony Communicating a Threat of Mass Violence on Educational Property against...

Convenience Store Burglary Suspect Sought

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BENSON - Deputies are investigating an early-morning break-in at a Johnston County convenience store. On Sunday, September 19th around 3:00am, an unknown male suspect...