Crime
Police: Woman Tosses Gasoline On Employee Inside Restaurant
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police are investigating an assault inside a local restaurant. Officers were dispatched to Texas Steakhouse at 401 Outlet Center Drive around 10:25pm Saturday, March 8. Police said…
Multiple Restaurant Break-Ins Reported
Smithfield and Selma Police are investigating several restaurant break-ins reported hours apart. Smithfield Police said an unknown suspect attempted to break into Panera Bread at 1716 E. Market Street, around…
Clayton Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Assistance Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Darnell William King, age 42, pled guilty today (Tuesday) to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a…
Victim Hands Over Large Amount Of Money To Fraudster
KENLY – Countless times, online scam victims never see the person who swindled them. In a rare case, a Johnston County woman came face-to-face with the fraudster. The 71 year-old…
Wake County Woman Involved In $2 Million International Romance Scam Sentenced To Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County woman who engaged as a money mule or “middleman” to defraud multiple victims in an international romance fraud scheme was sentenced today (Tuesday) to 24 months,…
Illegal Chop Shop Operation Busted In Johnston County
CLAYTON – An illegal chop shop operating in Johnston County has been shut down following a search warrant and arrest. Khiry Tayvon Reid, 34, of S. Sycamore Street, Fremont was…
Former Cop Takes Plea Deal In Porn Case
Admits to making child pornography By Robert Jordan Daily Record of Dunn HARNETT COUNTY – A former deputy of the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty to one count of…
81 Year-Old Husband Held In Shooting Death Of Wife
ARCHER LODGE – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 81 year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife. The shooting happened around 4:30pm Monday at 12557…
Johnston County Convenience Store Robbed
GARNER – A western Johnston County convenience store was robbed early Friday morning. It happened around 4:06am at Speedway, located at 5170 Veterans Parkway (formerly NC 42 West) near Interstate…
Vandalism Reported At Cleveland Community Church
CLAYTON – Members of a Cleveland area congregation want to know who would intentionally vandalize their church building. On February 19, someone broke two glass windows at Showers of Blessing…
Sexual Assault Reported To Police
SMITHFIELD – Police detectives are investigating a sexual assault. The alleged incident happened Saturday, Feb. 15 at an apartment on NC Highway 210 in the Smithfield city limits. Police said…
Benson Man Caught With Narcotics And Weapons Sentenced To 10 Years
NEW BERN – A Benson man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison this week for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable…
