Saturday, April 20, 2024


Kenly Man Falls For Sweepstakes Scam

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A 65 year-old Kenly man lost several thousand dollars in a sweepstakes scam.  The victim said he received a phone call in October from...

Scam: Threatened With Arrest, Victim Loses $3,200

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SMITHFIELD - A 73 year-old Johnston County woman lost a large amount of money last week after falling victim to a scam.  On Jan....

Local Cemetery Under Investigation After Money Disappears

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Harnett Devotional Gardens cemetery is in the state’s receivership after its former owner failed to reimburse funds missing from “multiple trust accounts,” according to...

77 Year-Old Woman Conned Out Of $14,000

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A 77 year-old Smithfield woman was conned out of $14,000 by someone claiming they wanted to fix her computer. Last month, the elderly victim...

Prosecutor: Sexual Assault Victim Came Forward To Protect Other Children

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A young woman who was sexually assaulted when she was a small child came forward years later, not just for herself, but to protect...

20 Car Break-Ins Reported

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CLEVELAND - Twenty cars were broken into in a Cleveland-area subdivision.  The thefts were discovered Saturday morning in the Lancaster Place subdivision off Cleveland...

Man Sentenced In Bomb-Making Case

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Two SBI agents injured during the incident By Rick Curl Dunn Daily Record The man responsible for an explosion injuring two State Bureau of...

18 Year-Old Indicted For Murder Of Johnston County Store Clerk

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JOHNSTON COUNTY - A Grand Jury has indicted an 18 year-old man on murder, kidnapping, and robbery charges. Alexander Leon Herrera of Thunder Ridge...

Driver Carjacked After Johnston County Crash

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SMITHFIELD - A 77 year-old driver was reportedly carjacked after being involved in a traffic accident. It happened Sunday night, May 7 on Interstate...

Selma Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

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SELMA - Selma police detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting. Stepvon Dee Batts was shot once in the upper arm...