Assault
Incidents of physical attacks
Latest stories
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Man granted bond after being accused of harassing students, shouting racial slurs on UNC's campus
Keegan Wilson was arrested on Sept. 9. He's charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault.
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Former Aberdeen police lieutenant arrested on child sex charges
The former police lieutenant faces 10 felony charges stemming from allegations of sexual assault involving a minor in 2004, before she worked for the department.
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NC State student accused of strangling roommate, knocking out teeth during fight
A freshman at North Carolina State University is accused of strangling his roommate and knocking out several of his teeth during a fight.
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Assault reported at Greyhound bus station in Raleigh on Capital Boulevard
An assault was reported Tuesday morning at the Greyhound bus station on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh.
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Pregnant woman assaulted in Oxford, man arrested
An Oxford man was arrested on assault and drug charges one day after a pregnant woman was assaulted.
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'Felt a threat': UNC students question lack of university alert after campus trespassing
A man unaffiliated with UNC was apprehended after students said he yelled racial slurs, threw food and caused a disturbance during a campus watch party, prompting questions about building access and the university’s response.
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UNC students say man got into campus building and yelled racial slurs at them during watch party
A man in custody after police officers with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said a man harassed several Black students during a watch party.
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University of Tennessee issues safety notice after multiple sexual assault reports
The University of Tennessee urges vigilance following multiple reported sexual assaults and suspected druggings at fraternity houses.
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Sheriff: Orange County school briefly locked down after assault on staff members
A student assaulted two staff members Tuesday at Partnership Academy High School, prompting a lockdown before the student was detained by a school resource officer.
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Sampson deputy fired after assault allegation
A Sampson County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and fired after an allegation that he was part of an assault in Harnett County in May.
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Man facing rape, kidnapping charges in Chatham County
20-year-old Timothy Fox is facing several felony charges, including rape and kidnapping, following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a child less than 15-years-old.
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Raleigh woman files $50 million lawsuit against Lyft after alleged assault
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump said he and attorney Kevin O'Brien are representing two families whose lives were negatively affected or lost due to the negligence of Lyft drivers.
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Onslow County deputies seek man accused of attacking food delivery driver with baseball bat
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who attacked a food delivery driver with a baseball bat.
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Police search for people connected to assault at Holly Springs movie theater
Police on Sunday said they are searching for two people they believe are connected to an assault weeks earlier in Holly Springs.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer arrested for pushing person off a bicycle, court records say
Malcolm Joseph, an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department is facing one count of simple assault.
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Woman in jail facing additional charges, accused of dousing someone with gasoline in Iredell County
The alleged attack happened at a convenience store in Statesville.
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Seven face charges in Lenoir County after teen assault video surfaces on social media
Two men and five juveniles face charges in Lenoir County after a series of disturbing social media videos surfaced showing a teenage boy being beaten.
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Police: Man assaulted, hospitalized in fight over handicap parking spot in Durham
According to the Durham Police Department, officers were called to a reported assault around 11:39 a.m. in the 100 block of William Penn Plaza. When they arrived, they learned the assault stemmed from an argument over a handicap parking spot.
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Woman assaulted at west Charlotte home, strangled in front of children
WCNC reports nearly a dozen police cars responded to a west Charlotte neighborhood Tuesday evening after a woman was assaulted outside and inside her home.
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In court, WakeMed officer charged with kidnapping and assault says 'there's more to this' case
A WakeMed officer facing kidnapping and assault charges spoke out in court on Monday.
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Raleigh police arrest man linked to decades old sexual assault cold case investigation
Officers arrested 48-year-old Reginald Taylor after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Raleigh in 2001.
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Man, woman arrested for felony assault on person with a disability in Wake County
The Wake County Sheriff's Office arrested James Stephenson and Rene Howard following an investigation into a May 21 domestic assault on a woman with disabilities near Raleigh.
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'Just sick:' Holly Springs author documents her life married to a convicted rapist
A Holly Springs woman is sharing her story for the first time years after her then-husband, Joshua Becker, pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a stranger. The attack in Glenwood South stunned the community and exposed the elementary school teacher as a sexual predator.
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Raleigh mall shooting suspect shot friend trying to protect him from attack, defense attorney says
Marcus Neal, the 18-year-old suspect in the shooting on April 17 at Triangle Town Center that hurt three people, including two teenagers, made his first court appearance on Tuesday. He was arrested and charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon the day before.
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Warrant: Woman tried to bite NC police officers after holding pregnant woman at gunpoint
A woman is facing multiple assault charges after warrants say she held a pregnant woman at gunpoint and resisted arrest.
