Crime
Child Rape Suspect Held On $2.5 Million Bond
A Smithfield man was arrested on outstanding felony warrants Thursday morning during a traffic stop on N. Brightleaf Boulevard. Frank Anthony Artrip, 44, of E. Crestview Drive, was charged with…
Report: Juvenile Victim Sexually Assaulted In Two States By Same Suspect
A Garner man is being held in the Johnston County Jail without bond following his arrested on statutory rape charges. Carlos Ramos Bautista, 31, of Seventh Avenue, Garner was arrested…
Couple Charged With Child Abuse, 4 Children Removed From Home
SMITHFIELD – A West Smithfield couple has been charged with child abuse and four children have been removed from their home following a 911 call made by one of the…
Woman Concealed Drugs Inside Bra, JCSO Says
A woman arrested for trespassing at a Johnston County Walmart had her bail increased from $500 to $25,500 after narcotics were allegedly found inside her bra while being processed into…
SBI Agents Arrest Former Teacher And Former Coach In Duplin County
Earlier today, special agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (SBI) Coastal District Office arrested a former teacher from James Kenan High School located in Warsaw and a…
JCSO Needs Your Help Identifying These Suspects
Detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) have released photos of two suspects wanted for questioning in connection with a recent vehicle break-in and credit card theft. On May…
Thief Steals 60 Blankets From Red Cross
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a theft at the Red Cross office on South Third Street in Smithfield. The theft was discovered Sunday night by a Red Cross volunteer who…
Snatch And Grab Shoplifting Incidents Reported
Smithfield Police are investigating two snatch and grab shoplifting incidents. On June 1st, two women and one man went inside the Sunglass Hut at 1205 Outlet Center Drive. The suspects…
Stolen Grave Markers Of Military Veterans Recovered
Wake County Sheriff’s deputies recovered four stone grave markers of veterans who served in World War II and in the Vietnam conflict this afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., deputies responded…
Deputies Need Help Identifying Auto Theft, Credit Card Fraud Suspects
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has released photos of two suspects who reportedly stole a car from the Clayton area in the early morning hours of May 25th. The suspects…
Woman Found Murdered Inside Apartment
UPDATE 6:45PM – Clayton Police report this is a domestic homicide and the victim knew the suspect. Detectives have identified the suspect and are working to locate and make an…
Juvenile Stabbed Outside Dunn Pizza Inn
DUNN – Dunn Police have announced an arrest in the stabbing of a juvenile Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Pizza Inn at 1138 W. Broad Street. Police…
