Crime
Suspect In Custody Following Attempted Bank Robbery
Update 8:00PM: Police said the suspect was wearing a mask when he entered the bank. Shots were fired before police arrived. The suspect was transported to Wake Medical Center in…
Sheriff’s Office Releases New Details In Double Shooting
Friday afternoon, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced that autopsies have been completed on a mother and daughter found shot to death in their home at 450-B Perkins Road near…
Police Search For Clues In Church Break-In
Police are investigating a break-in discovered Thursday night at a West Smithfield church. Smithfield Police were dispatched to Whitley Memorial Church at 300 Wilson’s Mills Road around 9:15pm. Officers discovered a…
Police Searching For Two Women Passing Counterfeit Money
Selma – Selma Police are searching for two women who passed counterfeit $100 bills at three businesses on Tuesday. The suspects presented counterfeit $100 bills as payment for items at the…
Fire Destroys Kenly Home
Kenly – The Johnston County Fire Marshal and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a home at 1497 Abendego Road outside of Kenly early this…
Two People Found Shot To Death In Pikeville Home
Pikeville – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two women found shot to death inside a home in northern Wayne County. At 6:53pm Wednesday, deputies responded to a…
Teen Charged With Exposing Himself Outside Gym
A 17-year-old has been charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure by Clayton Police after a victim allegedly saw him masturbating outside a window of the Riverwood Athletic Club gymnasium. According to…
Police Searching For Robbery Suspect
Smithfield Police are investigating a reported robbery that sent the victim to the hospital. Around 11:20am Friday, March 22nd, a 21 year-old woman said she was at a home in…
Wilson Police Identify Homicide Victim
Wilson Police have released the name of a man shot to death this morning (Monday). Around 1:30am, police responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Stadium Street. When…
Family Pet Stolen During Break-In
A family pet was stolen by intruders during a break-in last week. It happened Friday afternoon on Massengill Pond Road near the Johnston-Harnett County line. A 31 year-old woman said she…
Husband Charged In Wife’s Murder
A Fremont man is accused of murdering his wife. Friday afternoon, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in the homicide of 55 year-old Janet Marie Batts. 56 year-old…
eBay Car Scam Costs Local Man $2,400
A Smithfield man is one of the latest victims of an online car sales scam. It happened last week. After losing $2,400, the victim contacted Smithfield Police who are now investigating. The…
