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Johnston County school board member Ronald Johnson turned himself in on Tuesday morning after being indicted on Monday.

THREAT FROM THIS SAME SYSTEM COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, MICHELLE? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU, KAT. A SMITHFIELD POLICE OFFICER IN JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IS FREE ON BOND THIS HOUR AFTER A COURT HEARING ONE DAY AFTER A GRAND JURY INDICTMENT WRAL'S CHELSEA DONOVAN WAS INSIDE THE COURTROOM AND SHARES WHAT WAS REVEALED THIS MORNING. CHELSEA. >> YEAH, WE UNDERSTAND THAT RONALD JOHNSON ACTUALLY TURNED HIMSELF IN TO A MAGISTRATE THIS MORNING ON THOSE 5 COUNTS THAT HE'S INDICTED WITH. HE WAS FINGERPRINTED AND AUTOMATICALLY GIVEN A $50,000 UNSECURED BOND BEFORE HE MADE HIS WAY INTO A COURTROOM. >> SHACKLES ON HIS FEET. WE SHOULD MENTION THAT RONALD JOHNSON IS A FORMER LONGTIME POLICE DETECTIVE. >> WITH THE SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IS ACTUALLY A CURRENT JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. NOW JOHNSON WAS INDICTED YESTERDAY ON 5 COUNTS OF FELONY EXTORTION. FELONY OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND 3 COUNTS OF WILLFULLY FAILING TO DISCHARGE DUTIES. THE STATE SAYS A MONTH BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION, RONALD JOHNSON ATTEMPTED TO EXTORT A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE. THE VAN BARBER BY THREATENING TO RELEASE A DEFAMATORY RECORDING TARGETING HIM WEEKS BEFORE THAT ELECTION JOHNSON THREATENED OR RELEASED THAT RECORDING. IF BARBER DIDN'T WOMAN TO TAKE BACK HER STATEMENT THAT SHE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH JOHNSON, WE SHOULD MENTION THOSE RECORDINGS. WE'RE NEVER RELEASED. >> THAT CANDIDATE LIKE IT WAS BLACK AND WHITE AS A SOURCE AND THEY SAY SHE HAS SOME WHAT HE DID. AND THIS IS IN THE DAYS WE HAVE TO THIS PRIMARY ELECTION. >> SHE WAS FULLY AWARE. >> JOHNSON IS ALSO ACCUSED OF VIOLATING HIS DUTIES AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ALLEGEDLY RECORDING A CLOSED SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN MAY OF LAST YEAR AND ATTEMPTING TO HAVE TO CLAYTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. >> TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL HAS AN ACTIVE PERSONAL RETALIATION. NOW, WE SHOULD MENTION JOHNSON BONDED OUT THIS MORNING JUST MINUTES AFTER THAT COURT APPEARANCE. HE'S DUE BACK

Ronald Johnson free on bond day after indictment

Tensions were running high at the Johnston County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night as people expressed both their frustration and support for embattled school board member and suspended Smithfield police officer Ronald Johnson.

Heated debate breaks out at Johnston County education meeting over embattled board member

Johnston County School Board member Ron Johnson

Det. Ronald Johnson, a 17-year veteran of the Smithfield Police Department, was put on administrative leave on July 5.

Longtime Smithfield police officer on paid leave while internal investigation is underway

Ronald Johnson, Smithfield police detective

A Halifax man said he feared for his life after being threatened by an off-duty Smithfield police captain.

<p>THAT'S ABOUT 35% OF ALL RESIDENCE. &gt;&gt;&gt; A HALIFAX MAN SAYS HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING THREATENED BY AN OFF-DUTY SMITHFIELD POLICE CAPTAIN. NOW HE'S FILED A CRIMINAL SUMMONS ACCUSING THE OFFICER OF STALKING AND COMMUNICATING THREATS. ERIC MILLER HAS BEEN DIGGING INTO THIS COMPLAINT ALL NIGHT. ERIC, THE MAN CLAIMS THIS ALL STARTED OVER A PARKING SPACE? &gt;&gt; Reporter: LENA, A HANDICAP SPACE PARTICULARLY AT THIS PET SMART IN MORRISVILLE. IT TOOK JUST MINUTES FOR THINGS TO GET OUT OF HAND AND THAT CAPTAIN HAS NOW BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. IT WAS A SHOPPING TRIP GONE WRONG, SITTING IN HIS CAR AT A HANDICAP SPACE WAITING FOR HIS WIFE WHEN A MAN CAME UP AND STARTED BANGING ON HIS WINDOW. &gt;&gt; OVER A PARKING SPOT IS THE ONLY THING I'VE GOTTEN OUT OF IT. &gt;&gt; Reporter: HE TOLD HIM HE HAD A RIGHT TO BE THERE ASKING WHY HE WAS HAMMERING ON THE GLASS. &gt;&gt; HIS REACTION WAS I'M A POLICE OFFICER. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THAT OFFICER CAPTAIN RYAN SHEPPARD OF THE SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT. &gt;&gt; MY FIRST REACTION WAS DON'T GET OUT OF THE CAR, CALL 911. &gt;&gt; Reporter: ACCORDING TO SMITHFIELD'S PD WEBSITE, HE SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDER AND RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, NARCOTICS, AND MORE. AT ONE POINT SHEPPARD WAVED AROUND A BLACK OBJECT AND THREATENED TO SHOOT HIM. &gt;&gt; AS A BLACK MAN IN AMERICA, I THREATENED FOR MY LIFE, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE HARMED BY AN ANGRY WHITE MALE. &gt;&gt; Reporter: MONDAY HE TOOK OUT A CRIMINAL SUMMONS ON SHEPPARD, ACCUSING HIM OF COMMUNICATING THREATS AND STALKING. WE REACHED OUT TO SMITHFIELD POLICE FOR COMMENT. CHIEF POWELL SAID THEY ARE REVIEWING A DEPARTMENT WITH A MAN WITH A GUN INVOLVING THE POLICE CAPTAIN NOTING SHEPPARD WAS OFF DUTY AT THE TIME AND NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AS THE INVESTIGATION PLAYS OUT. &gt;&gt; THE WAY THIS INDIVIDUAL BEHAVED OFF DUTY, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT HE'S LIKE IN THE UNIFORM. &gt;&gt; THE CASE WILL GO TO COURT ON MARCH 18. BY THE END HE WANTS TO SEE SHEPPARD LOSE THAT UNIFORM. &gt;&gt;&gt; NOW WE REACHED OUT TO BOTH MORRISVILLE POLICE AND SHEPPARD FOR COMMENT THIS EVENING. SO FAR WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.</p>

Man accuses off-duty officer of threatening him over parking spot

Facebook shows Smithfield officer accused of threat had won award for saving a life

Police said Monday that a staff member of a Smithfield assisted living facility has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a resident there.

Police: Staffer raped resident at Smithfield assisted living facility

Joseph Kariuki, Smithfield assisted living rape

The Smithfield Police Department said Saturday that 19-year-old Matthew Jason Beddingfield was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder.



Man arrested after shooting in Walmart parking lot

WRAL's Rosalia Fodera was at the Walmart in Smithfield, where police said one person was shot on Friday.

One person shot at Walmart in Smithfield

Shooting at Walmart in Smithfield

The father of a suspect accused of opening fire in a Walmart parking lot on Friday said in court that his son had been robbed and was defending himself.




Father of accused shooter at Smithfield Walmart: 'This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been robbed'

Matthew Jason Beddingfield

A man was found dead in a Smithfield home on Thursday morning, and police asked for the public's help in identifying a suspect.

Smithfield police seek help identifying suspect in homicide

Smithfield Police Department patrol car

Smithfield police said a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle just before noon Wednesday.

Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in Smithfield

Police car, blue lights

The arrest of employees Wednesday night at a Selma strip club has cost the establishment its liquor license.

No booze for 30 days after raid at Selma strip club

8 face drug charges after Selma strip club raid

Eight people were arrested on drug charges during a raid at Gentlemen's Playhouse in Selma on Wednesday night.

An emergency room nurse at Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed by a patient Saturday evening.

Man charged in attack on Johnston nurse appears in court

Connor Sullivan in court

Authorities were searching for a suspect after a robbery led to a police chase Thursday night in Johnston County.

Authorities searching for suspect after robbery, chase in Johnston County

A man walking home Saturday night was seriously hurt after being hit by two vehicles in Smithfield, authorities said.