Crime
DNA Gives Name To Teen Found Dead In Wilson County In 1977
WILSON, N.C. – Nearly five decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson County, investigators finally know her name. She was Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old…
Deputies Seek Suspect In Speedway Armed Robbery
GARNER, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery reported early Tuesday at a Speedway convenience store near the Interstate 40 interchange. The robbery was reported…
16-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Stolen Vehicle
NEWTON GROVE, N.C. – A 16-year-old was charged after Sampson County sheriff’s deputies said a stolen vehicle sped through a driver’s license checkpoint and led officers on a chase early…
Former Smithfield Employee Faces 6 Charges Involving Minor
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee has been arrested on six charges following an Erwin Police Department investigation into allegations involving a juvenile. James Tyndall, 34, of…
50 Vehicles Targeted In Flowers Community
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating approximately 50 vehicle break-ins reported in the Flowers community, including neighborhoods off Neuse River Parkway. Investigators believe the incidents occurred…
Police: Suspect Used Stolen Identity To Place Bets, Collect Winnings
SMITHFIELD, N.C. –– What began with a probation officer checking a vehicle in a parking lot led Smithfield Police to an identity theft investigation involving allegedly stolen credit and banking…
Dunn Police: Gang Member Charged With Drug Trafficking
DUNN, N.C. – A Dunn man already on federal supervision and house arrest for a prior drug sentence is facing new trafficking charges following a multi-agency narcotics investigation, according to…
Deputies Recover Lost Laptop, Charge Princeton Man With Felony
PRINCETON, N.C. – An 18-year-old Johnston County man mistakenly drove away with his laptop sitting on top of his car. Within hours, the computer had been recovered and a Princeton…
Two Nigerian Nationals Extradited From Nigeria To The United States To Face Sextortion Charges In NC & Mississippi
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Friday that two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States from Nigeria to face prosecution in two separate cases for the financially-motivated…
Dunn Police, Federal Agents Seize Fentanyl, Cocaine, $31,000
DUNN, N.C. – A vehicle pursuit in Dunn led investigators to a Fayetteville home where authorities seized fentanyl, cocaine, firearms and more than $31,000 in cash, according to the Dunn…
Man Faces Felony Larceny Charge In Equipment Rental Case
CLAYTON, N.C. – A Clayton man has been arrested on a felony larceny charge after authorities allege he rented a towable compressor valued at more than $14,000 and failed to…
Serial Sheetz Soda Shoplifting Suspect Stopped
BENSON, N.C. – A string of suspected soda shopliftings at a Sheetz store has resulted in serious felony charges for a Fuquay-Varina man. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said Chad…
