Crime
Clayton Walmart Shoplifting Suspects Arrested For Stealing Cheese Dip, Camera Film
Cheese dip, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and Instant Camera Film. That’s the shopping list that a man and woman are accused of stealing from the Clayton Walmart. 29-year-olds Britney…
Rooftop Confession Leads To Arrest
A case of slashed tires landed a Clayton man in jail. 48-year-old Albert Miller is accused of cutting the valve stems on three car tires belonging to employees of local…
Roommate Charged With Machete Attack
A Clayton man was arrested for allegedly cutting his roommate with a machete. 36-year-old Marvin Ordonez Moya was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and given…
Federal Jury Convicts Four Oaks Man
A 40 year-old Four Oaks man was convicted in a one-day jury trial before Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. A federal jury in Elizabeth City this week found…
Home Sustains $7,000 In Damage
A southern Johnston County home sustained extensive damage during a break-in discovered Saturday, Feb. 15th. Someone entered a vacant rental home on Bruce’s Lane off Melba Lane near the Sampson…
Smithfield Business Break-Ins Reported
Smithfield Police are investigating two weekend business break-ins. Around 8:30 Saturday morning, Feb. 15th, police discovered a break-in at the Bill Lynch Salon at 1270 N. Brightleaf Boulevard. Someone broke a…
Teen Shot And Killed Outside Dunn Cook Out
DUNN – A 22 year-old man is facing murder charges following a shooting in the parking lot near the Cook Out. Dunn Police responded to the restaurant parking lot around…
Juvenile Accidentally Shot By Friend Handling Firearm
Benson Police said they quickly determined a 911 call reporting a drive by shooting this afternoon wasn’t true. At 1:54pm Saturday, officers were dispatched to the area of South Market…
Marijuana Seized During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop for an expired license plate resulted in the arrest of a 25 year-old man on felony drug charges. On Tuesday, a Smithfield police officer stopped a 2003 Volvo…
Sweepstakes Scam Costs Elderly Victim $3,500
An elderly woman lost $3,500 in a sweepstakes scam. The 82 year-old victim told Smithfield Police she received an email indicating she had just won $5.5 million plus a new car.She…
Man Charged In Murder Of Girlfriend And Unborn Child
PIKEVILLE – Late-Thursday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in the murder of a woman and her unborn child. James Isaac Jones Jr., 33, of Sweeten Branch Drive,…
Embezzlement Investigation Underway At Johnston County Elementary School
A criminal investigation is now underway at a Johnston County Elementary School. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday they are investigating allegations money was embezzled at West Clayton Elementary School,…
