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60+ car break-ins across the Triangle
Chapel Hill police say at least 60 cars were broken into in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Raleigh Road. An additional 27 vehicles were broken into in Raleigh on Little Brier Creek Lane.
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Police: Angry customer shoots at Raleigh auto repair shop workers over billing dispute
According to the Raleigh Police Department, the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. at New Life Auto Care on Renfrow Road. Police said a customer, later identified as Elvin Fields, had previously left his car at the shop for repairs.
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Warrant: multiple shootings at Durham Housing Authority property connected, retaliatory
A new search warrant shows at least five shootings in Durham were retaliatory, after another murder. In that document, Durham Police say a murder in February at a Durham Housing Authority complex spurred retaliatory shootings over of the span of seven months.
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Woman wanted for 2 Virginia murders arrested in Halifax County
Dennikia Boyce, 37, was located and arrested Thursday morning in Scotland Neck by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the Virginia State Police.
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Shooting inside Gaston County home leaves 4 injured, police say
Four people were found shot inside a home on Forbes Road in southern Gaston County on Thursday morning, detectives say.
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Lawsuit settled over former Wake County employee recording women at a health facility
Wake County has settled a lawsuit over a former medical assistant's placement of cameras in a women's restroom.
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FBI now publicly identifies, tracks AI used in crimes. North Carolinians have lost millions
The addition of whether crimes are "AI related" signals a notable addition in the agency's internet crime methodology, which agency leaders say speaks to the rising threat of artificial intelligence against consumers.
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One year later: Fact-checking conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death
Misinformation swelled almost immediately after Charlie Kirk's assassination on Sept. 10, 2025, evolving from chaotic breaking news rumors into complex, unfounded narratives — many pushed by people who share Kirk’s political beliefs.
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Love triangle murder: NC trooper indicted in fatal shooting of Cumberland sheriff's captain
A State Highway Patrol trooper accused of shooting another law enforcement officer in March was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday.
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Woman wanted for two VA murders could be in NC
A woman wanted in the shooting deaths of two Virginia Department of Transportation employees has been spotted several times in North Carolina, officials say.
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Charlotte police officer shot, expected to recover; suspect on the run
WCNC reports a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer is recovering after being shot early Wednesday during what started as a call about a suspicious vehicle.
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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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Charges against former coach dismissed after witness changed her story
Court documents show all charges against Kenneth Collins were dropped because the woman involved changed her story.
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney expresses willingness to work out a plea deal
Attorney Kevin Reddington addressed next steps after the case of the Massachusetts mother who argued she should not be held criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children ended in a mistrial on Friday.
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Durham's new police chief Stephanie Mardis aims to target violent crime
Tuesday marks the first official day of work for Durham's new police chief.
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Multiple cars broken into at hotel near I-40 in Durham
Police are investigating multiple car break-ins at the Homewood Suites hotel in Durham.
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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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Man accused of deadly hit-and-run in June awarded bond
Transito Ortiz Escareno of Raleigh faces multiple charges in connection with a hit-and-run death on Raleigh's Buffaloe Road.
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Two NC Central University students injured in drive-by shooting near campus
Two students, a man and a woman, were injured Sunday night when shots were fired from a vehicle near the North Carolina Central University campus.
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Driver in crash that killed 11-year-old, seriously injured 3 held on $1 million bond
Jermaine Deans was driving an SUV that crashed early Saturday morning, leaving a child dead and three others injured.
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NCCU mourns loss of student; man charged with her murder
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office says Kianna Jones was shot and killed in Lumberton in August. Now, the university is working on plans to honor Jones while the man charged with her death sits in jail.
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Man died after shooting in Raleigh apartment complex Friday
A 27-year-old man died after being shot at an apartment complex Friday in Raleigh
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Student charged with bringing pistol and pocket knife to Willow Spring High School
A Fuquay-Varina student was charged Friday with having a pistol and a knife inside his vehicle at Willow Spring High School.
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A lot quieter: Moore Square entrance blockage proves effective
Loitering and crime have gone down near the Moore Square Bus Station a week after crews shut down the Wilmington Street entrance, according to the city of Raleigh. Businesses near the entrance on Wilmington Street said they have noticed a change over the past week.
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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.
