Crime
Man Caught At The Scene Of Break-In, JCSO Says
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield man was taken into custody after he was reportedly found at the scene of a burglary in the Brogden community. Deputies with the Johnston County Sheriff’s…
UPDATE: Suspect In Sheetz Robbery Surrenders To Authorities
UPDATE 2:59 p.m. OCTOBER 9, 2025 – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Steve Darrel Sidney Jr. of Cary. Sidney turned himself in today at the…
Man Charged In Tomato Theft
SELMA – A 61-year-old Selma man is facing felony charges after authorities say he helped himself to someone else’s tomatoes—and a garden trowel. On the morning of September 30, Johnston…
Homeowners Say They Were Scammed — Benson Man Arrested
FOUR OAKS – A home improvement project turned into frustration and financial loss for a Four Oaks couple — and now, a Benson man is facing charges for allegedly taking…
Copper Theft Reported At Second Johnston County Solar Farm
SELMA – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a second major copper theft at a solar farm, raising concerns about a possible pattern targeting renewable energy sites in the…
DNA On Cigarette Solves 5-Year-Old Arson Case, JCSO Says
CLAYTON – A single cigarette butt left at a 2020 fire scene has led to an arrest in the case. After five years, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced the…
Security Footage Leads To Arrest In Attempted Business Break-In
SMITHFIELD – A suspect has been arrested following an attempted break-in at a Johnston County business that was captured on surveillance video. In the early morning hours of Saturday, September…
Search Warrant At Brogden Residence Leads To Arrests
SMITHFIELD – Two people were taken into custody after Johnston County deputies executed a search warrant at a home in the Brogden community, uncovering suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.…
Clayton Man Charged With Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Wednesday the arrest of Nolan Craig Bourgeois Jr., 28, of John Street, Clayton. Bourgeois was charged with insurance fraud, a felony. Special…
Johnston County Man Faces New Child Exploitation Charges
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Johnston County man previously arrested during a multi-agency online child predator sting is now facing 20 additional felony charges following a forensic analysis of electronic devices…
Four Oaks Man Accused Of Scamming $1,000 From Victim In Deck Construction Deal
AYDEN, N.C. — A Four Oaks man is facing multiple charges after allegedly taking payment for a home renovation project in Pitt County and never completing the work. Ayden Police…
Johnston Man Arrested By NC SBI For Child Porn
JOHNSTON COUNTY — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has arrested a Johnston County man on eight felony charges involving child sexual abuse material. Dominic Michelo Olivares, 30,…
