Orange County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement agency in Orange County
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Sheriff: Orange County school briefly locked down after assault on staff members
A student assaulted two staff members Tuesday at Partnership Academy High School, prompting a lockdown before the student was detained by a school resource officer.
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Carrboro man faces multiple charges, including ramming into Orange County deputy car
Kevin Tyler Brown, 40, is accused of driving with a fake license tag, recklessly taking Orange County deputies on a chase, ramming into a deputy's car and possessing drugs with motive to sell them.
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Orange County murder victim had cleaned suspect's house for years, authorities say
Gracie Toler said she viewed Paula Floyd as a second mother. She’s coming to grips with the loss and is now hoping for justice.
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Orange County deputies investigate Carr Store Road shooting, no threat to community
Orange County deputies said a man is in the hospital after a shooting on Tuesday. Deputies have not released the name of the person involved, nor what led to the shooting.
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Stolen guns & credit cards: Two charged after string of car break-ins in Wake County
Wake County deputies believe they've connected 18-year-old Jostin Josue Ramirez-Duarte to a string of break-ins that occurred in the northern part of Wake County. He was also charged in Orange County for break-ins that occurred in neighborhoods just outside of Hillsborough last month.
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Firefighter makes another bid for bond reduction on arson charge
A Durham firefighter asked the court to reduce his bond on charges of arson and domestic violence, saying his wife and mother-in-law, his alleged victims, will support his claim of innocence.
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Wife begs for husband's release after he is charged with setting fire in home with child present
Billy Smith's arrest warrant stated that he tried to burn the house down by putting plastic items on the stove, igniting the stove burners and leaving the home.
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Orange Co. officer fired after 'concerning' social media posts
An Orange County officer was fired Monday following an investigation into social media posts he allegedly made, the department said.
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Human remains found by person walking dog in Orange County
Orange County Sheriff's department is investigating after a person found human remains while waling their dog.
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Orange County Sheriff's Office investigating after human remains found
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of human remains found on Hawk Ridge Road on Saturday.
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Orange County farm owner charged after dozens of complaints about large party
Orange County farm owner Dwight B. Poole faces charges following a party that drew 75 emergency calls about underage drinking and severe traffic disruptions.
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‘It scares me’: Orange County leaders say college field parties are resulting in injuries
Orange County leaders are expressing serious concerns about large off-campus college parties, similar to those reported in Durham County.
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Orange County puchases land for crisis diversion facility
After years of planning, Orange County Commissioners unanimously voted to purchase a five-acre parcel of land for a new crisis diversion facility.
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Orange County purchases land for long-awaited crisis diversion facility
After years of planning, Orange County Commissioners unanimously voted to purchase a five-acre parcel of land for a new crisis diversion facility. The parcel is located off Waterstone Drive in Hillsborough, across from the UNC Hospital campus.
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‘Bizarre behavior’: Man accused of biting 3 Orange County deputies, causing serious injuries
Jorge Luis Lopez Duran is accused of biting three Orange County deputies so severely that it required hospitalization. Sheriff Charles Blackwood called Duran’s behavior “bizarre.”
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Three Orange County deputies bitten during arrest
According to the sheriff's office, Jorge Luis Lopez Duran didn't use a weapon to attack the deputies and even bit them multiple times.
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Deputies injured trying to take man into custody, Orange Co. sheriff says
Three deputies suffered serious injuries but they are expected to be okay.
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Man assaults 3 deputies while being arrested; Orange Co. sheriff says 2 deputies out of the hospital
Three deputies were hospitalized on Thursday in Orange County after the sheriff’s office said they were injured while trying to arrest someone.
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Orange County teenage shooting suspect turns himself in
A 17-year-old boy accused of shooting at a woman during a domestic disturbance, turned himself into the Orange County Magistrate’s Office and faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
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House overrides veto of NC immigration enforcement bill, sending it to state Senate
The bill that would force sheriffs to work with federal immigration officials to detain people who are in the U.S. illegally in some circumstances. Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed it in September.
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Found: Deputies locate man in need of medical care in Orange County
Deputies in Orange County on Thursday quickly located a man in the Efland area who needed medical assistance.
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Extra deputies patrolling Orange County Schools after concerning social media posts
Additional Orange County Sheriff's Office personnel will be patrolling areas around schools, although no credible threat has been found as of Friday morning.
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Four men charged in deadly home robbery in Hillsborough
Three additional arrests have been made following a deadly Hillsborough robbery in March.
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911 calls released from convicted murderer's escape in Orange County
Authorities are offering up to $50,000 in reward money for information that leads to the arrest of Ramone Alston, who escaped Tuesday from UNC Hospitals Hillsborough.
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Law enforcement gives update on escaped inmate convicted of murdering 1-year-old girl
It's been more than 24 hours since inmate Ramone Alston escaped while being transported to the UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus. Law enforcement provided an update on the ongoing search for the convicted murderer Wednesday afternoon.
