Cumberland County
News and events in Cumberland County
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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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Fayetteville police urge community members to carry Narcan due to extreme opioid overdoses
The Fayetteville Police Department said they have seen an increase in drug overdoses from synthetic opioids in the past several months. Police are encouraging community members to carry Naloxone (Narcan). It is a nasal spray that will rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and restore breathing.
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Police investigating after person hit and killed by train in Fayetteville
Police said a train hit a person on the railroad tracks near Orange Street and Moore Street. Investigators are asking for tips to determine what led up to the incident.
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'She is strong': Victim recovering after Fayetteville man accused of shooting 3 women
A Fayetteville man was arrested after police say he was involved with three shootings and two carjacking attempts Sunday morning. A sister of one of the victims said her sister was shot while picking up coffee on the way to work.
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One person dead from Fayetteville crash on NC-24
One person died and a truck driver was injured in a crash Monday evening on N.C. 24 near Downing Road in Fayetteville.
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Woman convicted of killing 2-year-old daughter sentenced to life in prison
A Cumberland County judge has sentenced Jeanie Ditty to life without the possibility of parole for the 2015 murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Macy Grace Ditty.
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Man arrested after Cumberland Co. investigators identify remains as girl missing since 2021
According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, the human remains found on Thursday on Deep Creek Road belonged to Laniyah Danyell Whitted. Deputies said Whitted was reported missing on Nov. 23, 2021, adding that her family has been notified.
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Forensics investigate human remains found in Cumberland County
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area on Deep Creek Road in Fayetteville.
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Child hit near Morganton Road in Fayetteville
A child was hit by a vehicle around 9:15 p.m. Friday night in Fayetteville.
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Man dies from shooting on Marquette Street in Fayetteville
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that happened Saturday morning on Marquette Street in Fayetteville.
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Cumberland County weighs eight new private armed security guards for courthouse
On the heels of two disturbing shootings at local courthouses, including last week in Wilson, the county commissioners in Cumberland County are discussing the courthouse security expansion by hiring eight armed security guards through Allied Universal.
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Man hurt near Fulton Street in Cumberland County shooting
Cumberland County Sheriff's office is working to make an arrest after a man was shot near Fulton Street late Thursday night.
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Man accused of running illegal gambling operation in Fayetteville
Sung Jing Park, 65, is charged with felony operating greater than five gambling machines, misdemeanor manufacture/sell slot machines, and misdemeanor gambling.
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Two people injured in Cumberland Co crash
Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash near Wade in Cumberland County.
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Douglas Byrd High School employee charged in bus crash
A Douglas Byrd High School employee was charged in the bus crash that injured four people in Cumberland County.
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Deputies release photos of person wanted for questioning in Cumberland County homicide
Cumberland County deputies seek information in April homicide investigation.
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911 calls detail moments before Fayetteville crash where three children died
Megan Scott, 31, is facing three felony counts of involuntary manslaughter, among other charges.
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Vass Road at Fort Bragg reopened after outdoor fire
Vass Road between Flat and Delishi roads has fully reopened after a large outdoor fire jumped the roadway on Thursday.
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Driver accused of leading troopers on chase, crashing into patrol cars arrested
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, troopers were attempting to pull the driver over for speeding along NC-24 on Tuesday. They are now being held in the Cumberland County jail.
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Man dead after crash in Cumberland County
Troopers said a 60-year-old man died after he crashed into a tree on Wednesday on Tabor Church Road. Troopers have not released the man's name or any information on what caused the car to crash.
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Cumberland Co. detective injured after Fayetteville crash
Investigators said the crash happened after a pickup truck ran a stop sign.
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Two men arrested, accused of stealing nearly $28K worth of electronics from FedEx
Cumberland County deputies arrested Christopher Allen Webb, 24, and Jahon Donnell Scott, 25, on Wednesday. Deputies said the two are accused of stealing $27,901.95 worth of electronics from the delivery trucks.
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Woman expected to be OK after Fayetteville shooting
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened around 10:25 p.m. on Friday on Eureka Avenue. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK.
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Two charged with child abuse after child shot in hand in Cumberland County
Two people were arrested and charged with child abuse after a child was shot in the hand, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
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Cumberland County school board votes to close two elementary schools
In Tuesday night's meeting, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted 5-3 to approve the closures of J.W. Coon and Manchester elementary schools.
