Crime
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…
Police: Smithfield Woman Stole $124K From Local Business
SMITHFIELD — A Smithfield woman is facing felony charges after police say she stole more than $124,000 from a local business. The investigation began Nov. 6, when management at SweetFrog,…
Johnston County Woman Accused Of Filing False Insurance Claims
CLAYTON – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the arrest of Charnay Hayden Padilla, 26, of Averasboro Drive, Clayton. Padilla was charged with four counts of insurance fraud,…
Johnston County Man Faces 18 Felony Charges Involving Minor
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A man from western Johnston County was arrested on November 3 on multiple charges of sexual abuse involving a child. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office began investigating…
Clayton Man Jailed After Deputies Find Stolen Vehicle, Meth
ANGIER – A Clayton man was arrested November 4 after deputies reportedly found a stolen vehicle and methamphetamine in his possession. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded…
Wake County Man Charged After Deputies Find Teen In Parked Car
SMITHFIELD — What began as a report of a suspicious vehicle near Smithfield ended with the arrest of a Raleigh man on a serious felony charge. On October 28, an…
