Crime
Police Identify Murder Victim
Smithfield Police have released the identity of a 28 year-old woman murdered in the backyard of her own home. The body of Alanda Mae Abarca was found by police around 7:00am…
Body Found In Smithfield May Be Linked To Man Killed In Chase
Smithfield Police are investigating the death of woman found in the backyard of her home as a homicide. It may be linked to a man who died in a high speed…
Suspect Tries To Rob Smithfield Business
Smithfield Police are looking for a man who tried to rob Little Caesars Pizza. The attempted robbery happened at 12:33PM Wednesday. The suspect walked into the business at 1202 N. Brightleaf…
Attempted Break-In Reported At Micro Elementary
There are no suspects in an attempted break-in reported Saturday at Micro Elementary School at 301 East Main Street in Micro. Someone attempted to break into a concession stand at…
Phony Customer Service Rep Scams $5,900 From Area Resident
Fraudsters posing as Amazon customer service representatives scammed a local woman out of $5,900 this week. The 41 year-old Clayton resident reported Monday that she received a phone call from…
Teenager Injured In Overnight Shooting
SELMA – Selma Police are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager. Police Chief Billy Thomas said officers responded to the Brotherhood Market at 300 S. Pollock Street around 11:30PM Tuesday…
Piano Stolen From Smithfield Church
For the second time in three years thieves have stolen from a Smithfield church. Around 8:00PM Saturday, a member of Lanwood Chapel Freewill Baptist Church at 3056 Buffalo Road, arrived…
Teacher Accused Of Stealing Craft Supplies
A local teacher was cited for misdemeanor larceny after she allegedly walked out of Walmart with unpaid craft supplies in her shopping cart. On Saturday, June 22nd, Clayton Police responded…
Smithfield Shooting Suspect Found In Motel Room
A man wanted for a June 3rd shooting in the parking lot of Pine Needles Shopping Center at 721 N. Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield was arrested during a drug search…
Clayton Police Release Photos Of Robbery Suspects
Clayton Police have released new surveillance photos in hopes of catching two suspects who robbed a convenience store on US 70. Around 10:30 on last Friday night, June 14, two…
Gunmen Rob Smithfield Business
Smithfield Police are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a West Smithfield convenience store. The robbery was reported at 10:53pm Wednesday, just minutes before…
Hit And Run Driver Closes Harnett License Office
Troopers with the North Carolina Highway Patrol say a hit-and-run driver caused the damage that closed the Erwin office of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles where people could…
