Drug trafficker caught in Johnston County sentenced to prison
A South Carolina drug trafficker who was caught in Johnston County in 2023 was sentenced to six-and-half years in prison, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
A Johnston County judge ruled Friday that race was “a significant factor” in the jury selection and sentencing of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who was sentenced to death in 2009 and who was ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A legal decision handed down in Johnston County could have big impacts for more than 100 prisoners currently on death row in North Carolina. A judge ruled on Friday ...
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Major Johnston County Routes Getting New Numbers
The section of U.S. 70 outside Clayton and off I-40’s Exit 309 will be officially signed as Interstate 42, replacing the ...
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Johnston County judge rules race affected death sentence
Escaped North Carolina inmate John Matthew Nigh was arrested in Pamlico County Tuesday afternoon, deputies said.