October 25, 2025
Dunn
Semi Catches Fire Following Three Vehicle Crash
DUNN – All lanes of Interstate 95 near Dunn were closed for several hours Monday morning following a three vehicle accident. Shortly before 5:00am, a box truck, gasoline tanker, and…
Pair Arrested On Criminal Charges
BENSON – Two southern Johnston County residents were arrested this week following a burglary and larceny in the Meadow community. On May 5, a man returned to his home on…
Report: Suspect Returns Stolen Gun To Victim
NEWTON GROVE – A Johnston County man was arrested on four felony charges in connection with a gun theft. Jonathan Dwayne Barefoot, age 34, of Godwin Lake Road, Dunn (a…
Troopers Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Accident
SAMPSON COUNTY – The State Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man killed in a motorcycle accident on N. Spring Branch Road near Alderman Road in the Plainview…
Suspect Arrested For Clayton Operations Center Break-In
CLAYTON – Clayton Police have arrested a suspect who reportedly broke into a Town facility and stole thousands of dollars in property. On Wednesday, police arrested Jonathan Mikah Blanks, age…
Police Officer Crashes Patrol Car During Pursuit
DUNN – A Dunn police officer escaped injury after wrecking a marked patrol car during a two county chase, Monday afternoon. Police attempted to stop a vehicle but the female…
Man Arrested During Four Oaks Traffic Stop Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison
NEW BERN – A Dunn, NC man was sentenced April 9 to more than 12 years (151 months) in prison for possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or…
Guns, Alcohol And Drugs Found During ALE Search Warrant
DUNN – After receiving several complaints from the community, the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) agents conducted an investigation of an illegal business in Dunn. The investigation culminated…
Man Arrested For Possessing BB Rifle Outside Elementary School
KENLY – A 23 year-old man is accused of having a BB rifle in his possession while on the Glendale-Kenly Elementary School campus. Cameron Sanderson of Lee’s Chapel Church Road,…
Dunn Hires New City Manager
By Robert JordanDaily Record of Dunn DUNN – In a special called meeting of the Dunn City Council on Monday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m., Mayor William P. Elmore Jr.…
Impaired Driver Strikes Mother And Child Standing Beside Disabled Vehicle, SHP Says
BENSON – A Johnston County woman and her 1 year-old child sustained injuries after being struck by a suspected impaired driver. The incident happened around 8:35pm Saturday on Highway 96…
Man Shot At Dunn Area Home
DUNN – The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting. It happened around 1:19am Friday at 266 W. Blackman Road, Dunn. A person called 911 reporting a…
