Crime
Stolen Car Recovered After Crashing Into Pond
SELMA, N.C. — A vehicle stolen from a Selma convenience store Friday night was recovered just minutes later after it crashed into a pond, according to Selma Police. Officers were…
Princeton Man Sentenced To 29-39 Years for $941,000 Fraud Scheme
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – A Princeton man will spend decades in prison after a Wayne County jury found him guilty of embezzling and fraudulently obtaining more than $941,000 from his…
Smithfield Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Cases
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield Police believe the same man is responsible for two indecent exposure incidents that occurred on consecutive mornings outside a local Starbucks. The incidents were reported before…
Drug Trafficking Suspect Rearrested While Out On Bond
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Clayton man who was free on a $90,000 bond while awaiting trial on multiple felony drug charges is back behind bars after Smithfield Police allegedly caught…
Smithfield Man Faces Robbery, Assault Charges After Attack On Homeless Man
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Smithfield resident is accused of robbing a homeless man, threatening to shoot him, and then attempting to run him over with an SUV during an altercation.…
SBI Arrests Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer On Illegal Computer Access Charge
MECKLENBURG COUNTY — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) announced the arrest of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Wednesday morning on a charge of illegally accessing a government…
Man Deported Three Times Indicted After Fatal Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Mexican national who federal authorities say had been deported from the United States three times before returning illegally has now been indicted by a federal grand…
Johnston County Firefighter Charged With Indecent Liberties, Sexual Exploitation Of Minor
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Johnston County firefighter has been fired after being arrested on felony charges alleging he took indecent liberties with a child and possessed sexually exploitative material involving…
Stolen Dodge Charger Recovered Hours After Owner Reports Theft
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Smithfield man returned home after being away for a week to find his prized Dodge Charger Scat Pack missing. The theft was reported July 20 after…
New Search Warrant Seeks Contents Of Four Oaks Police Officer’s Seized Phone In Cold Case
GARNER, N.C. — Newly released court documents show investigators have obtained a second search warrant in the decades-old homicide investigation into the 2004 death of Joshua Davis, this time seeking…
Suspect Wanted After Burglaries At Three Smithfield Businesses
SMITHFIELD — Smithfield Police have identified a suspect wanted in connection with a series of overnight break-ins at three businesses in the 900 block of North Brightleaf Boulevard. Officers were…
Meth Trafficker Receives 70-93 Month Prison Sentence
SELMA, N.C. – A Selma man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in a case investigated by the Selma Police Department. On July 20, 2026,…
