Crime
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…
Man Beaten And Robbed Along Rural Roadway
A 29 year-old man says he was beaten and robbed while walking along a rural roadway. The incident happened Sunday morning but was not reported until Tuesday night. The victim…
Driver Of Stolen Car Leads Officers On Two County Chase
A car stolen hours after a residential break-in was recovered following a chase through Johnston and Wayne counties, however the driver and a passenger got away. It all began Wednesday…
Thief Steals From Church
Members of a rural Johnston County church were temporarily without water service last week. A thief stole the water pump from the Bentonville Disciple Church at 8566 Devil’s Racetrack Road…
Elementary School Mobile Unit Vandalized
There are no suspects in the vandalism of a mobile unit at Polenta Elementary School. The incident happened sometime between 5:00pm Friday, June 7th and 8:00am on Monday, June 10th.…
Hardee’s Restaurant Robbed, Manager Forced Into Cooler
The manager of a local Hardee’s was held at gunpoint and forced into a cooler during a robbery. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said the robbery happened this morning (Wednesday) at…
Deputies Need Help Identifying This Burglary Suspect
FOUR OAKS – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has released security photos of a man wanted for a residential break-in. Authorities hope someone will recognize the individual or his white Ford…
