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Dorian Thomas is charged with the March 17 murder of Emily Christine Steinhoff, 44, who had accompanied her sister to Thomas' home for a custody exchange.
WRAL News
The new public safety center at 2570 U.S. 70 Business East in Smithfield houses the sheriff's office, 911 center, emergency operations center, narcotics, property crimes and more.
Johnston County opened a new $41.2 million detention center about six months ago.
Johnston County recently opened a new detention center and public safety center to address overcrowding in the old jail and accommodate future growth in the county.
Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter
A son has been charged with murder after his father died in a shooting inside a home in Benson.
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office said there is no threat to the community after one person died in a shooting. Another person is detained, the sheriff's office said.
Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter and Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter
Emily Christine Steinhoff, 44, died Sunday night, allegedly shot in the course of a custody dispute between her sister and former partner.
Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter
Harnett County is mourning the death of a sheriff's deputy and school resource officer who died in a crash in Lillington.
At least one person is dead after a shooting at a home in Johnston County.
A Johnston County sheriff's deputy was terminated from his job this week for choosing to fire shots over following department policy in the attempt to catch a car thief.
Authorities said the deputy was placed on administrative leave after he fired the gun at the car when it hit his vehicle.
A man died in a shootout early Friday morning after a high-speed police chase that ended in a Raleigh neighborhood.
Repairs are expected to be finished around midnight.
Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist
According to Johnston County Sheriff's deputies, the man fled from a home driving in excess of 100 mph and colided with another car. The man then jumped from the car and attempted to flee again.
On Jan. 20, the NC Alcoholic Law Enforcement (ALE) coordinated a joint operation to address criminal activity in and around ABC-permitted establishments in Johnston County, resulting in 31 arrests.
The sheriff's office said they received a call around 4:30 p.m. Thursday about a teenager drowning in a pond near Davis Mill Road and Highway 70.
A chase in Johnston County ended with a deputy's patrol car being hit on Saturday.
Officials said that a drunk driver with hit two cars on Friday night while driving on N.C. Highway 210, just outside of Smithfield.
Officials said that a drunk driver with a suspended license hit two cars on Friday night while driving on N.C. Highway 210, just outside of Smithfield.
John Payne, WRAL photojournalist
Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell is being questioned for purchasing items totaling $262,009, including seven cars (totaling $250,049) and 40 gas masks (totaling $11,960), according to a document released by the state auditor.
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office purchased $262,000 worth of vehicles and gas masks without obtaining written quotes, a violation of the county's policy, according to an investigation from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor.
Investigators say the owner of a home in Johnston County was found dead in his burned out home.
Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter
