Johnston County, Durham

Johnston County School Board member convicted of extortion, other charges
A member of the Johnston County School Board and former Smithfield police officer was convicted on felony charges, including extortion, state prosecutors announced Friday.
Man charged in murder of Uber driver from Durham appears in Johnston County court
Several family members of a Durham man, 57-year-old Emmanuel Gbedee, filled inside a Johnston County courtroom Thursday afternoon. For just a few minutes, it’s where they glimpsed 18-year-old, Tray’vian Brown of Dunn,
Durham man found shot to death in back seat of car in Johnston County
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding the body of a Durham man fatally shot in a car over the weekend. Deputies responded around 1 a.m. Sunday to a report of a suspicious person dressed in all black on Holly Grove Road in Benson, according to a news release.
Couple carjacked in Johnston County, suspect appears in court after arrest on golf course
A couple in their late 60s and 70s were hurt after a man stole their car. A Cary man faces 20 charges in the case.
Teen charged in murder of Uber driver in Johnston County
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in the murder of an Uber driver in Benson over the weekend, according to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
Durham family speaks out after teen charged in father's murder
The family of Durham man Emmanuel Gbedee Sr. says they're grateful after the Johnston County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 18-year-old Tray'vian Brown in connection to their father's murder.
Driver charged in deadly Johnston County wrong-way crash appears in court
Authorities said Williams ran off after the fatal crash on Highway 70 near the Cornwallis Road overpass, where he allegedly drove the wrong way in a BMW and crashed into a Jeep, killing Kortney Atkins, 25, and injuring three others, including Atkin's 4-year-old son.
Former Smithfield police officer, Johnston school board member found guilty, sentenced to prison
Ronald Johnson received a prison sentence of six to 17 months. A jury found embattled Johnston County school board member ...
Extortion trial underway for Johnston Co. school board member accused in blackmail plot
Ronald Johnson will defend himself on felony charges this week while still a member of the Board of Education in Smithfield.
‘Nightmare’: Johnston County woman says Instacart driver stole her dog, then returned him the next day
A dog is safely back home a day after his owner says he was taken right out of her Johnston County front yard by someone ...
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JoCo teacher says she was asked to record sex, wear a wire as extortion trial continues
A Johnston County teacher testified Friday she had a lengthy extramarital affair with a school board member and that he asked her to secretly record other Republican politicians, including a ...
Rising property values: Johnston County neighbors take concerns to leaders
Johnston County residents learned their property values have skyrocketed after receiving reappraisal notices in the mail last ...
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Johnston County School Board member convicted
A member of the Johnston County School Board was convicted of felony charges.