Crime
Man Charged With Child Abuse, Filing False Report
A West Smithfield man is facing criminal charges after he reportedly called Smithfield Police reporting his car has been stolen. Officers responded to a call at 9:27pm on March 19th from…
Sleeping Teen Killed In Early Morning Drive-By Shooting
ERWIN – A Harnett County high school senior was shot and killed while sleeping this morning. Authorities said the incident appears to be a drive-by shooting. Around 12:28am today (Monday),…
Victim Loses $1,800 In Used Car Scam
A Johnston County woman lost money after falling victim to a used car scam. The 33 year-old Four Oaks woman said she had been looking for a vehicle on Facebook Marketplace…
1 Person Shot In Nash County Walmart Parking Lot
One person was injured in a shooting outside Walmart at 1205 Eastern Avenue in Nashville. Nashville Police Chief Anthony Puckett said officers responded to Walmart at 1:23pm today (Sunday) and…
Shoplifter Assault Store Clerk
A Smithfield store clerk was assaulted by a shoplifting suspect. Police said it happened at 11:50am Tuesday at the Champion Outlet on Outlet Center Drive. A 49 year-old employee reportedly…
Man Arrested Trying To Break Into Hotel Room
Police have arrested a Four Oaks man for attempting to break into a hotel room inside the Baymont Inn on Outlet Center Drive in Smithfield. Officers responded to a call…
Collectibles Stolen During Selma Break-In
Hundreds of collectible action figures and ornaments were stolen during a residential break-in near Selma. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said the burglary was discovered on March 16th after the…
Four Oaks Man Linked To Check Scam
A 33 year-old Four Oaks man has been arrested in connection with a check cashing scam. The incident was first reported in September 2019 at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU)…
Benson Convenience Store Robbed
Benson Police are investigating the armed robbery of Bass Country Store. Officers responded to a 911 call at 6:36pm Sunday reporting a robbery at the business located on Highway 27 East.…
SC Man Charged With Exploiting 93 Year-Old Johnston County Woman
A South Carolina man has been indicted by a Johnston County Grand Jury for exploiting an elderly 93 year-old Johnston County woman. It happened in January 2019. Authorities said the elderly…
Princeton Little League Reports Break-In
Members of the Princeton Little League reported a break-in at the athletic field on Massey-Holt Road. Between 6:15pm March 13th and 6:00pm March 14th, someone broke into a storage barn…
Driver Crashes Car During High Speed Chase
A motorist clocked speeding 128 miles per hour on Interstate 95 in Johnston County early Friday morning led officers from two counties on a high speed chase. Around 1:00am, a…
