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Man hospitalized after stabbing at southeast Raleigh apartment complex
A man was hurt in a stabbing early Thursday morning near Thoroughbred Lane in southeast Raleigh.
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Former NC State sports medicine director faces dozens of sexual abuse charges after Florida arrest
Robert Murphy Jr. served as NC State’s director of sports medicine for a decade and was previously sued by more than 30 former male athletes. He has now been indicted on criminal charges and arrested.
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Report: Ex-bodyguard of former senator sued in NC charged with damaging her Arizona home
According to a report from KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona, Matthew Ammel was arrested and charged with felony criminal damage after former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema said he damaged about 22 paintings and several bottles of alcohol valued at a total of over $200,000.
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Wake County man accused of selling fentanyl that led to woman’s overdose
Jimmie McKinnie is charged with death by distribution and conspiring to sell or deliver a schedule 2 controlled substance.
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FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website.
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Girl killed in accidental shooting in Durham, police say juveniles were playing with gun
According to the Durham Police Department, officers were called to reports of a shooting just before 7 p.m. in the 700 block of North Duke Street. During the call, police learned that two juveniles were playing with a gun when it accidentally went off.
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Police: Man killed in shooting Tuesday on Eva Street in Durham
According to the Durham Police Department, officers were called to reports of a shooting around 6:48 p.m. in the 900 block of Eva Street. When they arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds.
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NC husband and wife charged with taking taxpayer money
A married couple who work for North Carolina state government are facing felony charges after investigators found irregularities in their records.
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One person stabbed in Garner near elementary school on Jones Sausage Road
One person was stabbed on Tuesday morning around 2:20 a.m. in Garner.
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A string of burglaries in a Raleigh neighborhood appear connected, says police
A string of break-ins has hit three inside-the-Beltline neighborhoods in just 90 days. Raleigh police now say 10 appear connected, with nearly $350,000 stolen.
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Police: Juvenile in custody, shots fired during scuffle with officers on GoDurham bus
Durham officers at the scene told WRAL News they were responding to an incident on a GoDurham bus.
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LA woman running animal rescue faces 35 animal cruelty and code violation charges
A 57-year-old woman faces dozens of animal abuse and code violation charges for the conditions of animals found at her Lake Hughes animal rescue, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Friday.
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Woman killed, man wounded in Rougemont shooting; no charges filed
Person County deputies and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said one woman was killed in a shooting at a home in Rougemont.
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Armed person shot, killed by CMPD officer in north Charlotte
The shooting happened near the intersection of LaSalle Street and Newland Road.
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Tractor-trailer driver pleads guilty for role in deadly 2024 Wilson County crash along I-95
The man behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer that crashed and killed five people in 2024 along I-95 in Wilson County pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from the crash.
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Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with wife's murder in Ohio
A former "American Idol" contestant on trial in Ohio is charged with murdering his wife and then tampering with the evidence to make it appear as if an intruder did it.
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Stein slams Trump’s claims on NC crime, Helene: ‘Just political nonsense’
President Donald Trump depicted North Carolina as lawless and crime-ridden during a speech in Gastonia. Public safety data shows crime is actually down, and even Trump’s own attorney general praised North Carolina’s declining crime rates.
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‘Blood-soaked killing fields’: Fact-checking Trump and Whatley’s claims about Cooper and crime in NC
President Donald Trump joined Republican US Senate candidate Michael Whatley in Gastonia to bash Whatley’s Democratic opponent, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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One dead after a shooting at a Zaxby's in Fuquay-Varina
A man is dead, and another one is in the hospital after a shooting inside a Zaxby’s on North Main Street in Fuquay-Varina.
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One person killed in Smithfield shooting on South Brightleaf Boulevard, police say
One person is dead after a shooting at the 2100 block of S. Brightleaf Blvd, says Smithfield Police.
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Man charged with murder in fight-turned-shooting inside Fuquay-Varina Zaxby's
A man is dead and another man is charged with murder after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside the Fuquay-Varina fast food restaurant.
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Charges could be dismissed against owner of unlicensed dog kennel in Franklin County
Franklin County deputies first arrested Anne-Marie Green, owner of Green Meadow Kennels, in 2024 for 16 charges of animal cruelty. Now, prosecutors say they don’t have enough evidence.
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Harnett County sex offender pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Steven Vest, who was supposed to face a jury trial this September, will instead spend 60 days in jail per a judge's ruling. The victim families say the sentencing is much lower than what they anticipated it would be.
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No bond for Durham man charged with murdering former partner
38-year-old Lontrel Alston had his first appearance in Durham County Court Monday morning. Alston is charged with the death of 43-year-old Victoria James after a shooting on Revere Road Saturday afternoon.
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Second man charged in Durham HVAC thefts at school, business
A second man faces charges in connection with the theft and damage of HVAC units at an elementary school and a business in Durham County.
