Crime
6 Shoplifting Suspects Steal Nearly $2,000 In Merchandise
Shoplifters made away with nearly $2,000 worth of clothing items at two Smithfield businesses. Around 2:30PM Tuesday, four suspects went to Polo Ralph Lauren on Outlet Center Drive, grabbed numerous…
Baby Hospitalized After Ingesting Narcotics
Law enforcement authorities are releasing limited information after a baby was hospitalized after reportedly swallowing illicit narcotics. Smithfield Police Captain R. Sheppard confirmed officers were summoned to Johnston Medical Center…
Police Searching For Man With ‘Joker’ Tattoo
Police are searching for a man with a ‘Joker’ tattoo on his arm after he reportedly stole five pair of designer sunglasses from a local business. The theft happened Friday at…
Police: Customer Assaults Store Clerk During Altercation Over Part
An employee at a local auto parts store was allegedly assaulted by a customer because the part he wanted wasn’t in stock. Selma Police said the incident happened at Advance…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit And Run Accident
The NC Highway Patrol is searching for a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday night then fled from the scene. The accident happened around 8:00PM on Highway 39…
Sampson County Attorney Sentenced To 3 Months In Federal Prison
A Sampson County attorney was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New Bern. Sarah Jane Brinson, 34, of Clinton was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to…
Two People Lose Money To Scams
Two people lost money to unrelated scams last week. Authorities are investigating both incidents and want to warn others not to fall victim to deals that seen too good to be…
Business Break-In Reported
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a Cleveland area landscaping business. On Oct. 4th, the owner of Triple R Landscaping in the 8400 block of Cleveland…
Four Oaks Church Pastor Linked To More Victims
The former pastor of a Four Oaks church charged in July with engaging in sexual acts with a juvenile has now been charged with crimes against two more underage victims.…
Family Member Arrested After Causing Disturbance At Funeral
Law enforcement officers were called to a rural cemetery after a relative of the deceased reportedly caused a disturbance with a gun. Johnston County deputies said they performed a routine…
Not Again: Hemp Stolen From Second Johnston County Farm Field
For the second time in as many weeks, hemp has been reported stolen from an area farm field. On Saturday, a grower reported that 25 plants had been stolen from…
Wayne County Man Convicted For Distributing Fentanyl Which Resulted In Death
A Wayne County man was found guilty by a federal grand jury of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl. Donte Terrill Kornegay, aka “Boston”, was found…
