Crime
37 Light Fixtures Stolen From Home
CLAYTON – Thieves stolen 37 new light fixtures from a new home construction site. The theft was discovered Thursday on Mallard Loop Drive near Clayton. A representative with Mattamy Homes…
Criminals Charged With Violating Stay At Home Order
Committing crimes are ‘non-essential activities’, deputies say Deputies are adding a new charge to arrest warrants of criminals caught breaking the law under the stay-at-home order in Harnett County. Investigators…
Clayton Police Arrest Homicide Suspect
CLAYTON – Clayton Police announced this afternoon the arrest of a suspect wanted on first degree murder charges. Dallas Lamar Phillips, 20, of Hogan Drive in Garner was charged today…
Couple Loses $1,600 In Rental Scam
Scammers used photos and a listing from a legitimate rental ad to scam a couple looking to rent a home in Johnston County. The victims, both from Wake County, were…
Sex Offender Arrested
A 49 year-old man on the NC Sex Offender Registry in Franklin County was arrested Monday in Johnston County. Authorities said Darius Perry had been under investigation since March 30th. …
Princeton Couple Arrested On Felony Charges
SELMA – A Princeton couple arrested near Selma remain under investigation by detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Ivey Edgerton, 41, and Minnie Pearl Teague, 37, of Luby…
Teens Charged With Breaking And Entering
KENLY – Two teenagers were arrested a short time after the allegedly broke into a storage barn and attempted to steal a Suzuki ATV. Around 10:45pm Friday, a homeowner on…
Woman Arrested For Distributing Sexually Explicit Photos
A Smithfield woman was released on an unsecured bond April 19th after being arrested on five felony counts of disclosing private images. Kerlyn Carolina Ayala Hernandez, 24, of Swift Creek…
Benson Teen Says He Was Robbed
An 18 year-old Benson man said he was robbed of his money and cigarettes. The alleged incident happened Friday night around 7:30pm in a business parking lot on Highway 210…
Missing 14 Year-Old Found Safe In Virginia, Suspect Arrested
SMITHFIELD – A missing 14 year-old Smithfield girl was found safe in Virginia late-Friday and a 21 year-old man with the juvenile was charged with child abduction and second-degree kidnapping.…
Two Relatives In Argument Shoot Each Other
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting this morning. A 911 call was received at 4:25am today (Monday) reporting an assault at 312 Raynor McLamb Road. Harnett…
Husband Of Missing Woman Charged With Murder
CLINTON – The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday an arrest in the disappearance of a 30 year-old woman. On April 14th, family members of Jasmina Judith Almendarez Zelaya reported…
