CRIME & SAFETY
Halifax County drug dealer sent to federal prison
Raleigh —Katoe Harris Sr. also known as Big Katoe, was sentenced in federal court in Raleigh on April 17 for the following charges:. Possession with Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Cocaine Base (Crack) Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. These charges stemmed from...
Exclusive: Detectives believe American Airlines pilot stashed murder weapons within stairs to avoid discovery
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY. (WSMV) - Christian County, Kentucky detectives discovered weapons, stored in a hidden compartment within stairs that they believe were used by an American Airlines pilot to murder three people in the small town of Pembroke in 2015, WSMV4 Investigates has learned. The weapons, including a silencer and...
108 guns, 131 narcotics seized in 3 months in Raleigh, police stats show
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Going beyond blue lights and speeding tickets, Raleigh police officers are also consistently taking illegal guns and drugs off of the streets of the city. From Jan. 1 through the end of March, the Raleigh Police Department’s Hospitality Unit tallied up the total amount of...
12-year-old's text led to arrest of man charged with her rape, family says
Texting 911 helped save a 12-year-old Durham girl’s life, family members said. WRAL News spoke with the family of a girl who authorities said was kidnapped and raped. Authorities found her and Preston Baker, the man accused of taking her, on Saturday afternoon during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Jones Sausage Road.
Ex-boyfriend indicted on murder of woman in Apex parking lot
A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Tevin Leach, 30, of Holly Springs, on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend last month. Police say Leach came to the workplace of Felicia Barbee-Battle on March 25 and asked her to come outside. Kim Chance, who worked...
GoRaleigh bus sideswipes Mercedes during rush hour on Wake Forest Road, Raleigh police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A GoRaleigh bus was involved in a minor wreck during the rush hour commute Thursday evening, according to the Raleigh Police Department. At about 5:34 p.m., officers said they were called to Wake Forest Road near I-440 in reference to a crash near Days Inn and Denny’s.
'I feel as though my hands are tied': Durham mayor reacts to 2 shootings near American Tobacco Campus in a week
Durham's mayor is speaking out after two people exchanged gunfire Thursday near Durham's American Tobacco Campus - the latest shooting in the popular city center in more than a week, according to police. Shots were fired in the proximity of American Tobacco Campus (ATC) around 10:30 a.m., prompting an evacuation...
Stabbing victim arrives by private vehicle at WakeMed, Raleigh police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A stabbing victim arrived at WakeMed by private vehicle on Friday morning, according to Raleigh police. Police said shortly before 8:30 a.m., a victim who was stabbed arrived at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus on New Bern Avenue for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police said they...
Missing, endangered alert: Durham teen last seen at Hillside High School
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a missing endangered alert Thursday evening for Durham teen. At 6:16 p.m., the alert was issued for 17-year-old Jaden Malachi Williams. According to the alert, Williams was last seen Wednesday at Hillside High School on the...
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