Sampson County Coverage

Body discovered at a Sampson County school, identity unknown

According to the Sampson County Sheriff's Office, a school resource officer discovered the body of a man inside a vehicle at Hobbton Middle School athletic field. Authorities believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

WRAL staff

One man dead, three others injured in shooting Tuesday in Sampson County

Authorities said the men drove themselves to the hospital, leaving behind a car with shattered glass and bullet holes.

18-year-old identified in fatal Sampson County shooting, three others injured

An 18-year-old was killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Sampson County. The Sampson County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Tabias Darden.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Stolen firearm found at Hobbton Middle School, juvenile in custody

A stolen gun was found on a Sampson County school campus Wednesday, leading to a juvenile being taken into police custody.

WRAL Staff

Midway High School bomb threat deemed not credible after evacuation

A bomb threat at Midway High School was deemed not credible on Monday after a brief investigation.

Homicide investigation underway in Newton Grove; man killed in house fire, woman assaulted

A man was found dead in a Sampson County home that went up in flames Sunday morning.

Man taken into custody after deadly house fire, assault in Sampson County

Just before 1 a.m., a mobile home on Alex Benton Road in Newton Grove went up in flames. Harry Nathaniel Taylor, 64, was found dead inside the home, and a woman was found injured in the front yard. Perry Rendel Folger, 46, of Faison, has been taken into custody in connection with the incident.

WRAL staff

One injured in accidental shooting at Newton Grove Trailer Park

The Sampson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon at a trailer park on Mount Olive Drive in Newton Grove.

WRAL Staff

Clinton man killed in fiery Sampson County crash

A 24-year-old man named Jarod Michael Parker died after the 2018 Honda Accord he was driving crashed into a tree just south of Clinton, the Highway Patrol said.

WRAL Staff

Fire breaks out near Sampson County daycare; cause unknown

According to authorities, the building on the 100 block of West North Street in Roseboro was a vacant commercial structure once used for dry-cleaning. Authorities said people were seen entering and exiting the building before the fire broke out.

Ashley Rowe, WRAL anchor/reporter

Workers take action after fire breaks out behind Roseboro daycare

One woman who spoke with WRAL News said she stepped outside after hearing about the fire and could feel the heat from it on her face.

Sampson County Sheriff's Office investigating murder-suicide near Clinton

Around 12:33 a.m., the Sampson County E-911 Center received a report of two gunshots victims on Faison Highway. When deputies arrived, they discovered the bodies of a man and woman.

WRAL staff

4 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Sampson County

Sampson County deputies are investigating after four people were found shot to death in the woods of rural North Carolina on Sunday morning. A neighbor spoke with WRAL News about what she heard before shots rang out.

Family not happy with Sampson County deadly shooting investigation

Family members of 73-year-old Alfonza Jeffers, who died in what police are calling a targeted, drug-related shooting, want to make sure he is remembered as the man they knew.

Family not happy with Sampson County deadly shooting investigation

WRAL News has learned the names of five people found shot to death Wednesday night in a Sampson County home used for illegal drug sales.

Sampson County sheriff looking at persons of interest in deadly shooting

WRAL News has learned the names of five people found shot to death Wednesday night in a Sampson County home used for illegal drug sales.

Defining mass murder and tracking NC cases

The five victims in the shooting inside the home off Garland Highway south of Clinton are among three dozen North Carolinians who have died in mass murders across the state in the last 10 years, data shows. Only Texas, California, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, and Georgia have had more mass murders in that time period.

Man's body found in mobile home in Sampson County

A man was found dead Thursday morning in a mobile home in Sampson County, and a homicide investigation is underway.

$10,000 reward after 5 people shot to death in home used for drug sales

A $10,000 reward is being offered as investigators try to track down the person who shot and killed five people on Oct. 25 in a Sampson County home used for illegal drug sales.

WRAL staff

4 crime scenes, 7 deaths across Sampson County

Five people were found shot to death Wednesday night in a home deputies believe was being used for illegal drug sales. It was one of four crime scenes in Sampson County in less than 24 hours, which resulted in at least seven dead bodies.

Motorcycle chase ends with crash in Sampson County

A high-speed motorcycle chase ended when the rider crashed in Sampson County.

High-speed motorcycle chase ends in crash in Sampson County

A high-speed motorcycle chase ended when the rider crashed in Sampson County.

Woman charged with man's murder after asking church pastor to call 911

A woman was charged with murder after she showed up Sunday at a church in Sampson County confessing she was responsible for hurting someone.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Sampson County sheriff looking for person who stole tractor

The Sampson County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find the person(s) who stole a small tractor.

Highway Patrol: Person who hit Amazon truck ran from scene, no one in custody

Sampson County authorities are searching for a person they believe hit a Amazon delivery truck and ran from the scene.