Crime
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…
Goldsboro Police Seek Possible Additional Victims In Sexual Abuse Case
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – A Goldsboro man has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile female over a period of several years, according to the…
Police: Benson Employee Linked To About $13,000 In Store Losses
BENSON, N.C. – A former employee of a downtown Benson hardware store has been arrested on felony charges after police allege he used fraudulent merchandise returns to take approximately $13,000…
Former Death Row Inmate Approved For Parole In Johnston County Murder
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A man once sentenced to death for a 2000 Johnston County drive-by shooting that killed Seleana Ceana Nesbitt has been approved for parole, with his release date…
Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chinese national was sentenced Aug. 18 in the Western District of North Carolina by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez to 15 years in prison and…
Woman, Pit Bull Found Inside SUV During Early-Morning Break-In Call
BENSON, N.C. – A 35-year-old woman was arrested early Sunday after Johnston County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found her sitting inside a stranger’s SUV with the victim’s purse. Deputies were called…
Smithfield Man Rearrested, Linked To More Vehicle Break-Ins
SMITHFIELD – A man arrested late last month after allegedly being found inside a stranger’s vehicle has been rearrested and is now linked by police to several additional incidents. Smithfield…
Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man
PRINCETON, N.C. – Three more people have been arrested in connection with the June armed robbery of a 78-year-old man inside his Princeton-area home, bringing the total number of defendants…
Man Charged After Brightspeed Cable Stolen Near Benson
BENSON, N.C. – An alert citizen who reported suspicious activity near N.C. 50 South helped Johnston County sheriff’s deputies arrest a man accused of cutting and stealing communications cable containing…
