CRIME & SAFETY

A local serial rapist evaded police for more than a decade. What WRAL uncovered after digging through court files and why leaders say it took so long to finally track him down. A local serial rapist evaded police for more than a decade. What WRAL uncovered after digging through court...

Chief Kemberle Braden said one of the department's police officers faces several charges including obstruction of justice

A Fayetteville resident alleges sexual assault by an Instacart delivery person, who reportedly forced entry into the home after delivering groceries. The victim, a regular user of the service due to mobility issues, has shared her harrowing experience. The case is currently under investigation.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators are working to identify a man they say is a suspect in a series of robberies, the Fayetteville Police Department said Friday. According to police, the police department’s aggravated assault and robbery units are investigating a series of robberies that started Nov. 14.

RALEIGH — A Fayetteville man barred from possessing weapons because of a 2001 murder conviction was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for firearms possession and dealing fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in Fayetteville, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Aaron...

A 911 call from the friend of a Smith Road homicide victim reveals he and others had tracked a stolen trailer to the area when the thieves opened fire on them last week. "My boy's trailer was getting robbed and he had a GPS on it, and we had called the cops about it and they were on their way," the caller said in the 10:46 p.m. call on Nov. 20. "We got there before the cops did... One of our boys got shot up."

Four people were killed in a suspected murder-suicide at a homeless encampment in Autryville, North Carolina. The incident occurred after an argument, with the gunman identified as Dwane Paul Miller. Another incident involved a stabbing at a Lynnwood apartment complex, where one person was injured. Lastly, a teenager was shot and killed at Henry M. Jackson Park in Everett, Washington, with multiple gunshots reported and several cars fleeing the scene.

RED SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) – One man was arrested and a woman is soon to face several charges following a drug raid in Hoke County on Friday. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team conducted a narcotic search warrant at a home on the 300 block of Branch Road in Red Springs. Deputies said they obtained the search warrant after receiving complaints of illegal narcotics being sold from the residence.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Three students of Douglas Byrd Middle School were sent to the hospital “as a precaution” after a group of students ate edibles on a bus Wednesday morning. The school district would not confirm what substance the children had consumed, referring to the situation...

RAEFORD, N.C. (WNCN) – A man is facing multiple charges in connection to a shooting in Hoke County last week. According to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at around 1:56 a.m. Thursday to the Walmart located on the 4500 block of Fayetteville Road after a man suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Though overall crime in Fayetteville is trending down, Police Chief Kemberle Braden told City Council members on Monday that homicide, rapes and domestic violence felony assaults are all up compared to 2022. Braden shared the latest data during his quarterly review of the Police Department’s performance, observations and community engagement...

Discover the chilling details of the case of Tyrone Taylor II, a Dunn man missing since September 5th. His body was recently found in a shocking state, and his red Toyota Corolla discovered burned in Cumberland County. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

RED SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — What began as an attempted car theft ended with a juvenile and an adult male in the hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. According to Captain Blakely with the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting took place along Red Springs Road at approximately 7:35 p.m.

Further evidence reviewed included cell phone video a bystander took showing officers giving multiple verbal commands before gunfire can be heard.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Fayetteville man died after a Monday night shooting in Cumberland County, according to the sheriff’s office. On Monday at 10:42 p.m., deputies responded to a 911 call for a person shot in the 3000 block of Smith Road in Fayetteville. The sheriff’s office...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A next of kin is no longer needed for a man who was found dead, Fayetteville police said Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday morning, officers reached out to the public requesting a next of kin to come forward for 50-year-old James Rigney. They said Rigney was found...

HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — The Fayetteville Police Department and Cumberland County Schools have teamed up in an effort to prevent youth violence. The police department will be showcasing a film it produced at schools across the county into next spring. “We want parents, students, we want the community...

A man convicted of a murder more than 25 years ago is facing three decades in prison for drug-related charges.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – The latest quarterly crime report from the City of Fayetteville shows a rise in the number of homicide cases. Between January and September of this year, there were 39 murder cases in Fayetteville. That’s more than the same time in both 2021 and 2022. More than half of the victims and suspects are 25-year-olds or younger.

DALEVILLE, Ala. (WDHN) — Ashley Daggins is feeling heartbroken and numb after she learned Saturday that Daleville basketball star Robert McGirt — who she looked at as her baby brother was killed in a car crash in Fayetteville North Carolina the day after Thanksgiving. “That’s a person that...