Moore County
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Sheriff: Raccoon tests positive for rabies after biting dog in Pinehurst area
Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a raccoon that bit a dog on Monday in Moore County tested positive for rabies.
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Moore County meeting on Flock cameras ends abruptly, residents push back on law enforcement use
A packed meeting on the use of automatic license plate readers in Moore County ended abruptly on Monday after tensions rose between residents concerned about privacy and law enforcement officials defending the cameras as a tool for solving crimes.
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Moore County Man Charged with Triple Homicide Appears in Court
Demetrius Aglis has been charged with the murder of three family members—his mother, stepfather, and niece—following a brief court appearance.
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911 calls released: What the Moore County man accused of killing his family tells dispatchers
Demetrius Aggelis called 911 to report that his family wasn't breathing when he arrived to take his stepfather to the airport.
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Pinebluff man charged with 3 counts of murder after family members found dead
A Pinebluff man is charged with killing his mother, niece and another man after investigators said surveillance video and Flock camera data contradicted his account of finding the victims dead.
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Southern Pines shooting victims drive themselves to hospital in Pinehurst
Southern Pines police responded to a shooting, but the victim was not on scene when they arrived. Shortly after a person showed up at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst with gunshot wounds.
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Fire destroys empty home in Moore County, officials investigating
A house in Cameron was destroyed by fire Friday. Officials are investigating what caused the blaze.
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Two rescued from mobile home fire in Aberdeen
Two people were rescued after a fire destroyed several mobile homes and nearby structures near Aberdeen early Sunday morning.
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Inmate dies at Moore County Detention Center, SBI investigating
A 60-year-old inmate at the Moore County Detention Center died Sunday morning after being found unresponsive in her cell. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death.
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Aberdeen man accused of threatening child, group of women
Police said Thomas Ringer took a photo of himself holding a weapon, pointing it towards a child.
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NC House votes to postpone Moore County elections, make them partisan
It’s part of a broader trend of state lawmakers pushing proposals that affect local politics, such as for school boards and city councils.
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1 killed in head-on crash on NC Highway 705 in Moore County
A woman died Friday morning in a head-on crash on North Carolina Highway 705 near Huey Road in Moore County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
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Woman arrested in hit-and-run crash in Southern Pines; four people injured, including child
A woman was arrested after four people, including a 1-year-old, were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Southern Pines late Saturday morning.
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Report: Child bit by sloth at NC family-run zoo
A child was bitten by a sloth at the Aloha Safari Park in Harnett County, a United States Department of Agriculture inspection report said. The report said the child was bitten on the face during a “public interaction event” where visitors can hold a sloth in their lap while an attendant supervises.
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Two men killed in shooting at Moore County home, person of interest identified
A person of interest has been identified after two men were killed Sunday night in a shooting at a Moore County home.
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Aberdeen fire caused by equipment malfunction now contained
Emergency responders were sent to an outside fire around 12:24 p.m. off of NC Highway 211, east of Aberdeen. When firefighters arrived, they found the fire was moving fast.
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Moore County fatal officer-involved shooting identifies deputy
The Moore County Sheriff's Office identifies deputy Jed Carraway as the officer who shot Hardy.
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Large outdoor fire in Moore County completely contained, officials say
Officials were called around 3:27 p.m. to reports of an outdoor fire on Union Church Road on Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Moore County Sheriff's Office K-9 will wear vest in honor of child lost to cancer
The Moore County Sheriff's Office announced it has received meaningful new gear for one of its K9 officers.
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71-year-old man arrested after leading authorities on chase through Aberdeen, police say
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers were at the home of Joseph David Cheeks attempting to serve a warrant. Officers were let into the home, but did not find Cheeks inside. They eventually found him in his vehicle.
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Two injured after 20-mile police chase ends in crash in Moore County
A 20-mile police chase ends in a crash in Moore County. EMS pulled occupants out of flipped vehicle.
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Flash-bang explosive device found near North Carolina early voting site, police say
Voters at a Moore County early polling site Wednesday heard a loud noise and called 911. Aberdeen police arrived and found a “flash-bang” device about 150 yards from where people were standing.
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Valentine's Day double murder suspect arrested in Ohio returns to Moore County
Deputies said Caleb Fosnaugh, 25, returned to Moore County on Thursday after he was arrested in Ohio over the weekend for a double homicide at a home in Vass.
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'She was happy': Friend remembers Ukrainian woman killed with her boyfriend in Moore County
Caleb Fosnaugh is facing murder charges for the Valentine's Day deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Kateryna Tovmash, and Fort Bragg soldier Matthew Wade. Kirill Pryshchepchuk, a childhood friend of Tovmash, spoke with WRAL News about her life.
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Ft. Bragg soldier, Ukrainian refugee ID'd as victims in Moore County Valentine's Day murders
Deputies said the suspect, 25-year-old Caleb Hayden Fosnaugh, fled the area around 8 a.m. before law enforcement arrived to the Woodlake community neighborhood.
