Crime
Fraud Charge Filed Against Four Oaks Man
FOUR OAKS – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has charged Jesse James Hall, age 33, of Spring Lake Road, Four Oaks with obtaining property by false pretense. Hall is accused…
Johnston County Search Warrant Leads To Seizure Of Guns, Drugs And Cash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – On Tuesday, July 1, a narcotics search warrant was executed at a home on Old Barn Way, off NC 231 in northern Johnston County. The search warrant…
Arrest Made In Attempted Business Break-In
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A homeless 29 year-old man is charged with attempting to break into a Cleveland community business. Around 3:42 a.m. Saturday, June 28, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
Defense Attorney Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Felony Drug Offense
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Harnett County defense attorney was sentenced in federal court after his guilty plea to a felony drug offense. Jeffrey Stall, 45, was sentenced to two years…
Man Accused Of Stealing Car Parts
SELMA – On June 28 around 12:48 p.m., a concerned citizen called Johnston County deputies after seeing suspicious activity at a home on Bizzell Grove Church Road. Officers said the…
Update: Felony Assault Suspect In Custody
UPDATE 6:30 p.m. July 2, 2025 – Cody Ray Rice was located at a motel in Raleigh today and is in custody. June 25, 2025CLAYTON – Clayton Police are searching…
Driver Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Fatal Johnston County Crash
CLAYTON – A Clayton man was found guilty of second degree murder, felony death by vehicle, and driving on a revoked license impairment revocation Monday afternoon in Johnston County Superior…
Armed Highway Robbery Reported In Johnston County
CLAYTON – Two people said they were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted on a rural dark roadway in Johnston County. The armed robbery happened on Friday, June 27 around 8:00…
Elderly Man Seriously Injured After Being Attacked At Home
SMITHFIELD – An elderly Smithfield man was seriously injured after being assaulted at his home. The incident was reportedly on June 27 around 9:14 p.m. at the victim’s Baker’s Chapel…
Police Intercept US Mail Package, Make Arrest
SELMA – A package being mailed through the US Postal Service was intercepted by Selma Police. The person who reportedly mailed the package is now facing criminal charges. On June…
DWI Suspect Facing Felony Charges After What Was Found In Intoxilyzer Room
SMITHFIELD – Things went from bad to worse for a motorist arrested for speeding and driving while impaired in Johnston County. On June 22, Unique Chavis of Bronx, NY was…
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Juvenile
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A 30 year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a teenage juvenile. Oliver Villaturo-Hernandez, with addresses in Middlesex and Wilson, was arrested…
