Johnston County, Uber and Durham

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,
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 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.
Durham man found dead in backseat of car in Johnston County
Investigators are working to piece together how a 57-year-old man was killed before he was discovered dead in the backseat of a vehicle in Johnston County on Sunday.
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.
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 ...
Soaring property values have Johnston County residents worried about footing the bill
A worker arrives at a construction site for new townhomes in Clayton, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. This area of Johnston ...
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 ...