October 25, 2025
Benson
Multiple Guns And Narcotics Seized Following Undercover Investigation
BENSON – A man on probation for weapons and narcotics convictions was arrested following a joint investigation. Dylan Thomas Vu was arrested Wednesday morning after agents executed a search warrant…
Elderly Man Falls Victim To Grandparent Scam
BENSON – An elderly Benson man fell victim to the Grandparent scam. Last week, the 81 year-old man said he received a phone call from a person who claimed it…
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…
Sheriff: Children Found Living In “Horrible And Unsanitary Conditions” During Drug Raid
BENSON – Two people are facing felony charges following a drug raid in the Benson city limits. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Narcotics Unit executed a narcotics search warrant…
JCPS Principal Larkeysha Sheppard Receives Prestigious NCMLE Administrator To Watch Award
SMITHFIELD – Larkeysha M. Sheppard, principal of McGee’s Crossroads Middle School, was recognized as a recipient of the 2025 Administrator to Watch award by the North Carolina Association for Middle-Level…
I-40 Rest Area Attendant Stabbed By Co-Worker, JCSO Says
BENSON – A disturbance at the Interstate 40 Rest Area reportedly involved two rest area attendants. On April 16 around 2:29pm, law enforcement officers responded to a reported stabbing at…
Gun Fired During Johnston County Road Rage
BENSON – Two Fort Bragg soldiers escaped injury after someone shot at their car. The road rage incident was reported at 9:41pm Friday, April 18 on Interstate 40 near the…
Burglar Deliberately Floods House
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Johnston County home sustained extensive damage after it was intentionally flooded by a burglar. The incident was discovered April 13 at an address on NC Highway…
Long Arm Of Law Catches Driver Months After High Speed Chase
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A driver wanted following a high speed chase in December was recently taken into custody. On December 16, 2024 around 10:06pm, a Johnston County deputy sheriff was…
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.…
I-40 Crash Seriously Injures Driver
BENSON – A motorist was seriously injured in a single vehicle traffic accident on Interstate 40 in Johnston County. The State Highway Patrol said the collision occurred Monday at 2:17pm…
