Crime
Man Beaten And Robbed At Shopping Center
An out-of-state man was injured during a weekend robbery at a busy shopping center. It happened around 11:30am Saturday at the Middle Creek Commons on Highway 42 at Highway 50. The…
Manager Of Zebulon Credit Union Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
WILMINGTON – A Wake Forest man pleaded guilty today to theft and embezzlement from a credit union. According to court documents, Johnnie Earl Harrell, 47, served as branch manager of…
Police: 3 Shooting Incidents Within 12 Hours Connected
1 Person Shot In The Leg SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police are investigating three shooting incidents they say are connected. Around 2:45pm Monday, officers responded to a report of shots being…
Woman Injured In Smithfield Purse Snatching
SMITHFIELD – A woman was injured by two suspects during a purse snatching incident at a Smithfield business. Smithfield Police said it occurred at 2:37pm Sunday inside the Polo Ralph…
Man Caught With 50 Kilos Of Cocaine In Johnston County Sentenced To More Than 19 Years
A Miami, Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 235 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Julio Rodriguez-Diaz, 50, was…
Man Accused Of Killing Son On Father’s Day
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in the 200 block of Lakeland…
Wilson Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Ammunition Charge Related To Shooting Of State Trooper
Suspect Still Awaiting Trial On State Charges RALEIGH – A Wilson man was sentenced today in federal court in Raleigh to 120 months in prison for unlawfully possessing ammunition. On…
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Two Burglary Suspects
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has released images of two suspects who recently broke into a home. Home security cameras captured the two suspects on May 22nd break into a…
IRS Warns Of COVID-19, Economic Impact Payment Scams
In the last few months, the IRS Criminal Investigation division (CI) has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial schemes looking to take advantage of…
Break-Ins Reported At Two Benson Area Businesses
BENSON – An undisclosed amount of money was stolen during a break-in discovered Friday morning at the Taco Bell / KFC located at 12340 Highway 210, Benson near the I-40…
$35,000 Reward Offered In Death Of Former Fremont Mayor
FREMONT – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has announced a reward of up to $35,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of…
Clayton Police Make Arrest In Unsolved Murder
When it happened, it was Clayton’s first homicide in two years and it shook the community. A 25-year-old was shot and killed in the middle of the night during a…
