October 22, 2025
Angier
Arrest Made After Stolen Car Recovered
BENSON – Authorities have arrested a man they said was driving a stolen car. Jeffrey Lewis Armstrong Jr., 33, of Greenleaf Road, Angier was arrested June 17 around 12:30 p.m.…
Vehicles Seized From Drivers Busted For Street Racing, Fleeing From Law Enforcement, JCSO Says
SMITHFIELD – Two Johnston County deputies happened to be in the right place at the right time. Two drivers are facing charges of engaging in a prearranged speed competition, then…
Ex-Employee Arrested For Credit Card Fraud
ANGIER – A former employee at a Johnston County plumbing business has been arrested. Bryson Blaine Woodell, 23, of NC Highway 50 N, Angier, has been charged with felony financial…
Security Video Helps Identify Car B&E Suspect
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Security video at an auto repair shop helped Johnston County deputies identify a suspect. Authorities allege Christopher Louis Maraquin, age 34, of Plain View Church Road, Angier…
Angier Man Credits Store Clerk For $2 Million Win
ANGIER – Kenneth Skipper of Angier almost gave up on buying a $20 scratch-off on Friday when his card didn’t initially work, but he tried one final time and got…
Shots Fired At Car Break-In Suspect, JCSO Says
ANGIER – A western Johnston County man reportedly fired a gun at a suspect who was trying to break into a vehicle. The incident happened around 1:00am Tuesday, May 13…
Serial Bank Robber Who Flaunted Stolen Cash Convicted By Federal Jury
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Fayetteville man on Friday on one charge of bank robbery, three charges of armed bank robbery, and three charges of brandishing a…
Funeral Fundraiser Started For Couple Killed In Highway 210 Accident
ANGIER – A GoFundMe account has been established to help pay the funeral costs for a couple killed in a head-on collision. David Morales Ibanez, 26, of Clayton and his…
Head-On Crash Claims Two Lives, Injures Six
ANGIER – Two people were killed and six others injured in a head-on crash in Angier. The collision was reported around 9:30pm Thursday on NC Highway 210 near Laylon Lane.…
Deputy Injured In High Speed Chase
BENSON – A Harnett County deputy was injured after wrecking her patrol car during a two county high speed chase. Around 9:30pm Sunday, Angier Police attempted to stop the driver…
Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Bike During Chase, JCSO Says
BENSON – A 35 year-old man is facing multiple charges after he reportedly led a Johnston County deputy sheriff on a brief high speed chase that ended with a crash.…
Local Man Picked To Lead Central Carolina Hospital Emergency Services
SANFORD – Daniel Register was recently named director of emergency services at Central Carolina Hospital, according to a news release from the hospital. Register holds a Master of Business Administration…
