October 25, 2025
Crime
Update: Felony Assault Suspect In Custody
UPDATE 6:30 p.m. July 2, 2025 – Cody Ray Rice was located at a motel in Raleigh today and is in custody. June 25, 2025CLAYTON – Clayton Police are searching…
Driver Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Fatal Johnston County Crash
CLAYTON – A Clayton man was found guilty of second degree murder, felony death by vehicle, and driving on a revoked license impairment revocation Monday afternoon in Johnston County Superior…
Armed Highway Robbery Reported In Johnston County
CLAYTON – Two people said they were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted on a rural dark roadway in Johnston County. The armed robbery happened on Friday, June 27 around 8:00…
Elderly Man Seriously Injured After Being Attacked At Home
SMITHFIELD – An elderly Smithfield man was seriously injured after being assaulted at his home. The incident was reportedly on June 27 around 9:14 p.m. at the victim’s Baker’s Chapel…
Police Intercept US Mail Package, Make Arrest
SELMA – A package being mailed through the US Postal Service was intercepted by Selma Police. The person who reportedly mailed the package is now facing criminal charges. On June…
DWI Suspect Facing Felony Charges After What Was Found In Intoxilyzer Room
SMITHFIELD – Things went from bad to worse for a motorist arrested for speeding and driving while impaired in Johnston County. On June 22, Unique Chavis of Bronx, NY was…
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Juvenile
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A 30 year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a teenage juvenile. Oliver Villaturo-Hernandez, with addresses in Middlesex and Wilson, was arrested…
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.…
Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested
SELMA – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office STAR Team and Narcotics Division executed a search warrant in the Selma city limits, Friday morning. The target of the investigation was 44…
Dog Owner Arrested For Animal Cruelty
SMITHFIELD – A dog owner in Smithfield is charged with animal cruelty after his dog was reportedly found injured and in need of medical attention. Humberto Ruiz Cruz, age 64,…
Sexual Assault Suspect Apprehended In Louisiana
CLAYTON – A man wanted for the sexual assault of a child in Johnston County has been apprehended. In April 2025, Clayton Police received a report of a sexual assault…
Suspect Linked To Sexual Assault, Two Break-Ins
SMITHFIELD – Police detectives have linked a 29 year-old man to a sexual assault and two residential break-ins. Alejandro Remigio Palacios, who has addresses in Smithfield and Charlotte, NC, was…
