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Woman cut by knife on Reid Drive, Durham
A woman was cut by a knife on Reid Drive in Durham early Saturday morning.
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A Raleigh woman says police won’t help find her stolen wallet despite knowing its location
Lynn Owens woke up Wednesday morning to drive her kids to school when she realized her car was missing. The thief left the car but got away with her wallet and keys.
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Johnston County teacher facing child abuse charges
50-year-old Cathy Medlin of Goldsboro is charged with misdemeanor child abuse and assault on a child under 12, court documents say.
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New WRAL documentary examines warning signs decades before Raleigh teacher’s murder
“Decades of Warning” premieres Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL-TV and all WRAL platforms.
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After trainer's arrest, NC State faces questions over protections for student-athletes
Robert Murphy remained in a Florida jail Friday after waiving extradition during a first court appearance a day earlier. It is unclear when he will be brought to Wake County to appear before a judge.
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Deputies searching for two males tied to fires at Fayetteville apartment complex
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said the fires happened at Cumberland Towers Apartments in Fayetteville. The most recent fire was reported Thursday night.
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Man steals, forges 75-year-old woman's money orders from mail. Fayetteville Police investigating
A 75-year-old Fayetteville widow says $800 in money orders were stolen from her mail and cashed by a man now being sought by police. Western Union denied her claim for reimbursement.
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Man stabbed during fight at Durham Sheetz, police say
One person was hurt in a stabbing at a Sheetz gas station in Durham on Thursday.
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Durham police provide crime data update: Violent crime up, property crime down
Durham's new chief of police is expected to give a crime data presentation with Q2 numbers on Thursday.
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Man arrested after stabbing near southeast Raleigh apartment complex
Raleigh police arrested a 26-year-old man after a stabbing early Thursday morning left another man with non-life-threatening injuries.
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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.
