Crime
Suspect Sought After 12-Year-Old Killed In Clayton Shooting
Dec. 1, 2025This story has been updated: Nov. 29, 2025CLAYTON — A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday evening after a weapon discharged inside a crowded apartment in Clayton, according…
Deputies Investigate Break-In At Used Car Lot
BENSON — Deputies are investigating a break-in at Young’s Auto Sales at 40 County Line Road outside of Benson,. The incident was discovered Nov. 25 when an employee arrived for…
Smithfield Police Seize Drugs, Cash During Search Warrant
SMITHFIELD – A narcotics investigation by the Smithfield Police Department culminated in a search warrant on Nov. 13, resulting in the arrests of three individuals. Officers executed the warrant at…
Johnston County Arrest Follows Investigation Into Rape Allegations
SMITHFIELD – A Cary man has been arrested on multiple charges of sexually assaulting a minor, following a joint investigation by Cary Police and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Antoinio…
Man Arrested On Exploitation Charges After Suspicious Vehicle Call
ARCHER LODGE – A 25-year-old Raleigh man was arrested Nov. 16 after deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle off Covered Bridge Road in the Archer Lodge community,…
JCSO: Driver, Passenger Arrested After Brief Parking Lot Chase
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY – A routine traffic stop in a busy retail area turned into a dangerous chase Sunday morning, ending with two Clayton men in custody on drug and felony…
Business Owner Charged With Forging Check, Obtaining Property By False Pretense
SMITHFIELD — The owner of a Johnston County tree trimming business was arrested Nov. 12 after a Smithfield Police investigation into an alleged forged check involving one of his customers.…
Selma Man Arrested In Smithfield Shooting Two Days After Prison Release
SMITHFIELD – A Selma man has been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Smithfield, just two days after he was released from state prison. Rakheim Devon…
Smithfield Man Faces 18 Felony Drug Charges
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield man is facing a lengthy list of felony charges after an investigation by the Smithfield Police Department. Officers arrested 43-year-old Jaquan Montez Wilson on Nov. 13…
Search Warrants Reveal Possible Fifth Child Dead, Buried In Woods
Content Advisory: This story contains potentially upsetting information. Reader discretion strongly is advised. JOHNSTON COUNTY — Newly released search warrants reveal disturbing new details in the case of a Johnston…
ATV Thefts Under Investigation
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Authorities are investigating two cases involving the thefts of ATV’s. On Nov. 12, an employee at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Harper House Road south…
Investigation Uncovers Drug-Smuggling Scheme Using Magazines At County Jail
SMITHFIELD. — Four inmates at the Johnston County Detention Center have been charged after investigators say they conspired to smuggle synthetic drugs into the jail by soaking pages of mailed…
