Monday, February 17, 2025


Drive-By Shooting Reported

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CLAYTON - A Clayton-area resident escaped injury during a drive-by shooting. The incident happened January 14 around 12:26am on Medlin Road. An unknown person reportedly...

Juvenile Arrested In Armed Carjacking

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Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Minutes Later WILSON'S MILLS - A 67 year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked Friday night. It happened around...

Smithfield Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud

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SMITHFIELD – The NC Department of Insurance has charged a Smithfield woman with insurance fraud. Cynthia Kay Cook, 43, of S. Second Street, was...

Victim’s Vehicle Struck By Thief’s Getaway Car, JCSO Says

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BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has arrested one of two suspects wanted for a brazen theft. Robert Manley Narron, age 35, of Bay...

18 Year-Old Charged With Killing Uber Driver In Johnston County

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MEADOW COMMUNITY – The Johnston County Sheriff's Office STAR Team and detectives division executed a search warrant early Wednesday morning. Around 6:00am, agents...

Pizza Employee, Deputies Assaulted

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CLEVELAND COMMUNITY – A Domino's pizza employee and two Johnston County deputies were assaulted by a 33 year-old Clayton man, according to the Johnston...

Two Suspects Wanted For Reported Home Invasion

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FOUR OAKS – Law enforcement officers are investigating a weekend home invasion. The incident occurred around 7:30pm Saturday, Jan. 11 on Larkspur Court, off...

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Business For Shelter

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PRINCETON – A man arrested for breaking into a Johnston County convenience store reportedly did so to find shelter from the cold temperatures. Joshua Charles...

Virginia Search Warrant Leads To Second Arrest In Johnston County Sex Crime

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KENLY – A second person has been charged in a sexual assault investigation in Johnston County. Tyler Timothy Gregory, age 26, of Scottsville, Virginia was...

Benson-Area Homicide Victim Identified

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BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a man found shot to death inside a car early Sunday morning. Emmanuel...