Crime
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…
Smithfield Business Burglarized
An estimated $3,450 in property was stolen from a North Smithfield business during a break-in discovered on March 7th. Smithfield Police said the break-in occurred at Master Builders & Realty Company…
4 Correctional Officers Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Angier Man Named In Indictment A federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh has indicted four correctional officers employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for making false statements surround…
Car Deal Too Good To Be True
A Smithfield man was looking on the internet last week for a used car and saw a Facebook Marketplace ad that caught his eye. A used Infiniti X35 which should…
Attempted Church Break-In Reported
A burglar alarm likely scared away a would be intruder at a Johnston County church. Around 12:50pm Saturday, Feb. 29th, a burglar alarm activated at the Cleveland Community Church (C3 Church)…
