Crime
Drive-By Shooting Reported
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 drove by the victim’s home…
Juvenile Arrested In Armed Carjacking
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 7:30pm in the 300 block of…
18 Year-Old Charged With Killing Uber Driver In Johnston County
MEADOW COMMUNITY – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office STAR Team and detectives division executed a search warrant early Wednesday morning. Around 6:00am, agents descended on a dilapidated single wide mobile…
Two Suspects Wanted For Reported Home Invasion
FOUR OAKS – Law enforcement officers are investigating a weekend home invasion. The incident occurred around 7:30pm Saturday, Jan. 11 on Larkspur Court, off Heath Road, near Four Oaks. A…
Benson-Area Homicide Victim Identified
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 Kwame Gbedee, 57, of Durham…
40 Years For Drug Trafficker Linked To Murder And Dismemberment Of Confidential Informant
RALEIGH – A Wayne County drug trafficker was sentenced last week to 480 months in prison for conspiracy and trafficking significant quantities of methamphetamine. The lengthy sentence was imposed due…
Carjacking Suspect In Custody
CLAYTON – A 20 year-old man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly carjacked an elderly couple in Johnston County, then led authorities on a high speed chase. It was…
Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Is Found In Vehicle
BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide on Holley Grove Road near Godwin Lake Road in the Meadow community, outside of Benson. Around 2:00am Sunday, a…
Two Juveniles Charged In Drive-By Shooting
SELMA – Selma Police have announced the arrests of two juveniles in connection to a weekend drive-by shooting. Police Sgt. Justin Vause said the juveniles were arrested Jan. 7 and…
Driver Wanted For Deadly Hit And Run Accident Is Apprehended, SHP Says
DUNN – The Highway Patrol apprehended a man they say caused a deadly hit and run accident in Johnston County last month. The suspect was captured during a felony traffic…
Teen Injured In Drive-By Shooting
SELMA – One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon in the Selma city limits. Police said the shooting happened at a home in the 1100 block of…
One Person In Hospital After Stabbing
SELMA – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing. The incident was reported Saturday afternoon at a home in the 2000 block of Old Beulah Road near Jerry…
