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Man shot, killed by police in Greensboro
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in Greensboro. According to the Greensboro Police Department, officers responded to an armed man at 8:27 a.m. at the 3000 block of Lawndale Drive. The man, later identified as 37-year-old Gerald Pinckney, encountered officers with an apparent handgun. An officer...
Tractor-trailer driver charged after fiery, three-vehicle crash kills 1, Winston-Salem officers say
A tractor-trailer driver has been charged in a fiery, three-vehicle crash that killed a woman, according to officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department. Jonathan Williams, 41, is facing counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed. Investigators said back on April 18, Williams crashed into the...
NC couple charged after man punches Walmart employee for checking his girlfriend's receipt, officers say
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A North Carolina couple is facing assault charges after an incident at Walmart, according to officers with the High Point Police Department. (Video above: Evening headlines from WYFF News 4) On Monday, at Walmart, located at 2628 S Main St., police said Trevon Waden confronted...
Serious injuries reported in US 52 crash near Akron Drive, Winston-Salem police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Police are on the scene of a crash with serious injuries in a busy part of Winston-Salem. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, a multi-vehicle crash has closed the southbound lanes of US 52 near the Akron Drive exit. The road was closed for several hours, reopening to traffic just after […]
Hit-and-run driver flees after crash at Piney Grove intersection
Highway patrol is investigating a hit-and-run accident that took place Friday night at Piney Grove Road intersection involving a white Ford Explorer and a red sedan. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of the Explorer ran a red light, crashed into the sedan. The impact from the...
High Point man arrested for second time in less than a week, police say
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police said a 21-year-old man is back in custody for the second time in less than a week. High Point police said Lorenzo A. Aguilar, 21, of High Point, has been connected to recent shootings. Wednesday, officers charged Aguilar with two felony probation violations. He...
Suspect turns herself in after Thomasville hit-and-run leaves Winston-Salem woman dead
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman has turned herself in after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Liberty Drive in Thomasville, according to police. On Thursday, Misty Covington, 44, of Thomasville, turned herself in on charges on a charge of felony hit-and-run. She received a $25,000 secured bond. Her charge is connected to […]
Car crashes into home on English Street in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Investigators in Greensboro are looking into what caused a car to crash into a home. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The incident happened along English Street on Thursday afternoon, leaving behind damage mostly to the porch area. There is no word...
Former Reidsville YMCA employee charged with indecent liberties
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who worked at a Piedmont Triad YMCA is facing charges. Zachary Tyson Highsmith, 24, of Rocky Mount, worked at the Reidsville YMCA from August 2023 to April 2024, when the YMCA said they were made aware of allegations against him and suspended him, later terminating him. He was charged […]
Wanted man leads WNC police on chase before wrong-way crash, attempted carjacking, arrest
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Three law enforcement agencies in Western North Carolina worked together Saturday, May 18, to take a man who was wanted for robbery out of Forsyth County, N.C., into custody after he led officers on a vehicle chase, eventually crashing the car he was driving before attempting to carjack another driver.
Winston-Salem man charged with murder after fatal shooting on Coliseum Drive, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was arrested on Friday in connection to a shooting death in 2021, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. Around 8:01 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2021, officers with the WSPD were told about a man lying face down in the parking lot of 615 Coliseum Drive. Officers responded […]
Winston-Salem detectives beat national average for solving homicide cases
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem detectives are cracking down on crime in a big way. Detective Boles shared the very first homicide case he solved with the Winston-Salem Police Department three years ago. "This was my very first one. This guy pled last week to 23-29 years," Boles said. "Someone...
Winston-Salem woman identified as victim in deadly Thomasville hit-and-run, officers say
A woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly hit-and-run, according to officers with the Thomasville Police Department. On Sunday, around 4:45 a.m., Thomasville officers were called to the 1100 block of Liberty Drive after a report of an unconscious woman on the road. Get the latest news...
Is that text for you? Scammers pretend to have the wrong number to get you talking
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Getting a text that is not for you is not that uncommon. It's a tactic scammers use to open up conversation in the hopes of getting you to engage with them to the point that some kind of information about you is learned or money is given. Just recently a co-worker got these texts:
Greensboro woman concerned after car shot with BB pellets
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro woman is concerned after she says her car was shot at with BB pellets when driving down the road. Mirna Granados said her car was hit by something several times when driving down Pleasant Ridge Road near the Old Oak Ridge Road intersection. She said it happened Saturday, and […]
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