October 25, 2025
Crime
Four Oaks Men Face Charges In Sex Servitude Case
By Emily Weaver Daily Record of Dunn DUNN – A Four Oaks man is sitting in the Harnett County Detention Center under a $250,000 secured bond after he was accused…
Clayton Man Linked To Multiple Armed Robberies
CLAYTON – Clayton Police have linked a 35 year-old man to two armed robberies in late last year. Police Chief Greg Tart said Seth James Richardson, 35, of Redbud Drive,…
Car Wash Employee Stole Thousands From Business, Police Say
SMITHFIELD – A former employee at a Smithfield car wash has been arrested on felony charges. Naseem Octavious Hammond, age 20, of S. Third Street, Smithfield was arrested May 19…
Hospice Nurse And Her Husband Stole Prescription Medication Meant For Patients, Authorities Say
HARNETT COUNTY – A home health hospice nurse and her husband are accused of stealing prescription medication meant for patients. A joint investigation by the Dunn Police Department and Harnett…
Catalytic Converters Stolen From Vehicles At Used Car Dealership
BENSON – Catalytic converters were stolen from four vehicles parked at a Johnston County used car dealership. The theft was discovered Monday, May 19 at Dunn Deal Auto at 1620…
Update: 17 Year-Old Suspect Charged In Kay Drive Shooting
UPDATE May 21, 2025 – The suspect in the shooting, Zayvion Boone, is now in custody. May 20, 2025SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police are investigating a shooting on Kay Drive, off…
Report: Son Exploited Money From Elderly Mother
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield man is facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding a large some of money from his disabled mother. Douglas Ryan Parrish Jr., age 52, of the 8700…
Wake County Man Linked To Theft At Johnston County Construction Site
ZEBULON – A Wake County man is accused of stealing items from a residential construction site in northern Johnston County. Jason Scott Wheeler, 34, of Zebulon was arrested May 14…
Tattoo Helps Solve 3 Year-Old Burglary
SMITHFIELD – On July 21, 2022 around 4:26 in the morning, a 58 year-old Smithfield woman walked out of her N. Third Street home to warm up her car before…
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…
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Sampson County Shooting
ROSEBORO – Two men were shot around 5:30pm Sunday in Sampson County. One victim suffered fatal injuries. The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said it happened on Butler Island Road in…
Restaurant Break-In Reported
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a Cleveland-area restaurant. It happened around 5:07am Wednesday at Clubhouse Restaurant on Technology Drive. The burglar cut the rubber seal…
