October 24, 2025
Crime
Man Charged In Tomato Theft
SELMA – A 61-year-old Selma man is facing felony charges after authorities say he helped himself to someone else’s tomatoes—and a garden trowel. On the morning of September 30, Johnston…
Homeowners Say They Were Scammed — Benson Man Arrested
FOUR OAKS – A home improvement project turned into frustration and financial loss for a Four Oaks couple — and now, a Benson man is facing charges for allegedly taking…
Copper Theft Reported At Second Johnston County Solar Farm
SELMA – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a second major copper theft at a solar farm, raising concerns about a possible pattern targeting renewable energy sites in the…
DNA On Cigarette Solves 5-Year-Old Arson Case, JCSO Says
CLAYTON – A single cigarette butt left at a 2020 fire scene has led to an arrest in the case. After five years, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced the…
Security Footage Leads To Arrest In Attempted Business Break-In
SMITHFIELD – A suspect has been arrested following an attempted break-in at a Johnston County business that was captured on surveillance video. In the early morning hours of Saturday, September…
Search Warrant At Brogden Residence Leads To Arrests
SMITHFIELD – Two people were taken into custody after Johnston County deputies executed a search warrant at a home in the Brogden community, uncovering suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.…
Couple Linked To Shoplifting At Springhill Outfitters, CVS
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Clayton couple is facing charges after authorities linked them to two separate shoplifting cases reported in Johnston County over the past month. Mitchell Glen Kuenzler, 32,…
Man Arrested After Marijuana Grow Found Near Elementary School, JCSO Says
MICRO — A Johnston County man was arrested after deputies allegedly discovered an outdoor marijuana growing operation just a few hundred feet from an elementary school. Brandon Keith Menard was…
Clayton Man Charged With Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Wednesday the arrest of Nolan Craig Bourgeois Jr., 28, of John Street, Clayton. Bourgeois was charged with insurance fraud, a felony. Special…
Johnston County Man Faces New Child Exploitation Charges
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Johnston County man previously arrested during a multi-agency online child predator sting is now facing 20 additional felony charges following a forensic analysis of electronic devices…
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Vehicles At Used Car Dealership
CLAYTON — A tip from a passing driver led deputies to arrest a Lillington man accused of breaking into multiple vehicles at a Johnston County used car dealership in the…
Four Oaks Man Accused Of Scamming $1,000 From Victim In Deck Construction Deal
AYDEN, N.C. — A Four Oaks man is facing multiple charges after allegedly taking payment for a home renovation project in Pitt County and never completing the work. Ayden Police…
