JoCo replaces school board member convicted in extortion trial. Who will fill his seat?
During a special session Thursday, the Johnston County school board appointed Jeff Sullivan to the vacant District 7 seat.
Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
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 that race played a role in the case ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
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JoCo teacher threatened with audio release of sexual conversation, judge testifies
The extortion trial of Johnston County school board member took an extraordinary step Wednesday when a Superior Court judge ...
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Courting success: Johnson County Problem-Solving Courts celebrate graduates
Since the establishment of the first county-level problem-solving court in 2021 with the re-entry court, the county has ...
Denial of blackmail, details of sexual affair emerge in JoCo school board member testimony
Ronald Johnson Jr. took the stand on Thursday in his extortion trial that centers around allegations that he threatened to ...
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Former Johnson County deputy’s ‘character and conduct’ noted in manslaughter case
Allegations regarding former Johnson County Sheriff's Office deputy Joshua Heidelberg of Ozark came to the Johnson County Circuit Court's attention via a divorce case in Sebastian County Circuit ...