Crime
Tattoo Helps Solve 3 Year-Old Burglary
SMITHFIELD – On July 21, 2022 around 4:26 in the morning, a 58 year-old Smithfield woman walked out of her N. Third Street home to warm up her car before…
Shots Fired At Car Break-In Suspect, JCSO Says
ANGIER – A western Johnston County man reportedly fired a gun at a suspect who was trying to break into a vehicle. The incident happened around 1:00am Tuesday, May 13…
Restaurant Break-In Reported
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a Cleveland-area restaurant. It happened around 5:07am Wednesday at Clubhouse Restaurant on Technology Drive. The burglar cut the rubber seal…
Kenly Man Busted For Drug Trafficking
KENLY – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arrested a Kenly man during a search warrant. Christopher Dominique Pearce, age 34, of S. Alford Avenue, was arrested May 9.…
Multiple Guns And Narcotics Seized Following Undercover Investigation
BENSON – A man on probation for weapons and narcotics convictions was arrested following a joint investigation. Dylan Thomas Vu was arrested Wednesday morning after agents executed a search warrant…
Four Oaks Police Conduct Search Warrant
FOUR OAKS – Four Oaks Police arrested two people and cited a third person after executing a search warrant Thursday night at an apartment on Surles Drive. On Tuesday, police…
Pair Arrested On Criminal Charges
BENSON – Two southern Johnston County residents were arrested this week following a burglary and larceny in the Meadow community. On May 5, a man returned to his home on…
Two Women Sentenced For Running $1.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
WILMINGTON, NC – A Zebulon woman was sentenced Thursday to 8 years in prison for her role in a multi-million-dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme. Loretta Clarice James, 49, had previously pled guilty to…
Serial Bank Robber Who Flaunted Stolen Cash Convicted By Federal Jury
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Fayetteville man on Friday on one charge of bank robbery, three charges of armed bank robbery, and three charges of brandishing a…
Funeral Director Charged With Possessing Stolen Rental Car
SMITHFIELD – A Johnston County funeral director is accused of having a stolen car in his possession. Van Boris Peterkin, 48, of Selma was arrested May 1 by Smithfield Police…
Sheriff: Children Found Living In “Horrible And Unsanitary Conditions” During Drug Raid
BENSON – Two people are facing felony charges following a drug raid in the Benson city limits. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Narcotics Unit executed a narcotics search warrant…
Missing Juveniles Located In Florida, Two Suspects Apprehended
CLAYTON – Clayton Police have located two missing juveniles and charged two suspects with kidnapping. On Saturday, May 3 around 10:00am, Clayton Patrol officers responded to a missing persons call…
