Crime
NC Man Faces Insurance Fraud Charge Over Fake Doctor’s Note
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Sept. 16 that Henry Lee Clyburn Jr., 42, of Charlotte, was charged with felony insurance fraud and common law uttering,…
Former Police Officer Charged After Infant Suffers Multiple Broken Bones
ARCHER LODGE, N.C. – A former police officer is being held under a $2.5 million bond after Johnston County sheriff’s detectives charged him with two felony child abuse offenses involving…
Police Charge 17-Year-Old In Fatal Brightleaf Boulevard Shooting
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon on South Brightleaf Boulevard. Smithfield Police said detectives took the juvenile suspect into…
Sheriff’s Office: Two Charged After Drugs, Stolen Firearm Found
KENLY, N.C. – Two people were arrested after Johnston County deputies reportedly found suspected crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, Suboxone, drug paraphernalia and two firearms during a search warrant near Kenly. Investigators…
Two Arrested After Attempted Break-In At Selma Tractor Supply
SELMA, N.C. – Two men were arrested after an attempted break-in at Tractor Supply late Saturday night led to a short vehicle pursuit and an extensive search involving officers, a…
Federal Judge Sentences Dunn-Area Meth Dealer To 14 Years
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A 42-year-old woman has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison following an investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the Dunn area. Lara Joy Ezell…
Former Smithfield Employee Now Faces 11 Charges In Sex Crime Investigation
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee already facing six charges in an Erwin Police Department investigation is now facing five additional charges after another alleged victim came…
Selma Woman Faces Four Felony Charges Involving Juvenile
SELMA, N.C. – A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving a juvenile has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Selma-area woman on four felony charges. Angela Ann Pope, of…
Man Accused Of Stealing Pickup, Selling It To Salvage Yard
WILLOW SPRING, N.C. – A western Johnston County man is facing two felony charges after authorities said he stole a pickup truck and sold it to a Wake County salvage…
DNA Gives Name To Teen Found Dead In Wilson County In 1977
WILSON, N.C. – Nearly five decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson County, investigators finally know her name. She was Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old…
Deputies Seek Suspect In Speedway Armed Robbery
GARNER, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery reported early Tuesday at a Speedway convenience store near the Interstate 40 interchange. The robbery was reported…
16-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Stolen Vehicle
NEWTON GROVE, N.C. – A 16-year-old was charged after Sampson County sheriff’s deputies said a stolen vehicle sped through a driver’s license checkpoint and led officers on a chase early…
