October 25, 2025
Crime
Deputy Bitten During Arrest Of Shoplifting Suspect
CLAYTON – A shoplifting suspect is accused of biting and injuring a Johnston County deputy sheriff. It happened at 4:35pm Saturday, June 14 outside Tractor Supply at 4255 Veterans Parkway.…
Deputy Uses Taser To Apprehend Suspect
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Michael Curtis Jones of Raleigh is facing criminal charges after he reportedly resisting arrest. On June 14 around 9:42am, a Johnston County deputy responded to a motel…
JCSO: Handgun, Meth Located During Search Warrant
FOUR OAKS – A 47 year-old Four Oaks woman was arrested after the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at her home. Mary Susan Beasley, of…
Police: Sex Offender Located At Public Park
SMITHFIELD – A man on the NC Sex Offender Registry is behind bars after reportedly violating conditions of his release. Karl Daquon Beaty of Caswell Street, Smithfield was arrested June…
At Least 10 Vehicles Vandalized In Neighborhood
JOHNSTON COUNTY – At least 10 cars and trucks were vandalized in one Johnston County neighborhood. The vandalism took place along Presley Boulevard and South Shiloh Road in the Presley…
Smithfield Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison
RALEIGH – Shaborn Amar Nesbitt, a 37-year-old resident of Smithfield, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Selling Car He Didn’t Own
CLAYTON – A Clayton family won’t be getting their car back after it was stolen then sold to a recycling facility. Before authorities could locate the car it had been…
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…
Burglar Arrested After Returning To Scene, Police Say
SMITHFIELD – A burglary suspect was arrested after police said he returned to the scene of the crime. Around 6:23am Saturday, June 7, a 33 year-old man called for assistance…
Stranger Accused Of Stealing Dog, Assaulting Pet Sitter And Daughter
KENLY – Johnston County deputies were able to make a quick arrest in the theft of a canine. Lori Jackson Durham, age 50, was charged with felony larceny of a…
Undercover Investigation Results In Two Traffic Stops, Three Drug Arrests
BENSON – A three month undercover investigation by local and federal authorities resulted in two simultaneous traffic stops and three drug arrests. On June 10, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
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…
