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Burlington police respond to crisis that closed I-40 for hours
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police said they responded to a crisis situation that closed I-40 in Burlington for hours Saturday. Officers said around 4 a.m. the Burlington Communications Center received a 911 hang-up call. Telecommunicators informed Burlington police and they responded to a 25-year-old woman experiencing a mental health crisis...
1 arrested in connection to a deadly stabbing on Larry Ave. in Graham, police say
GRAHAM, N.C. — A man was arrested in connection to a deadly stabbing in Graham, police said. Graham police said on Tuesday, May 14, they received a report about a stabbing on Larry Avenue. When they arrived, they found 63-year-old David Morton dead in his home from stab wounds.
Officials asking for public's help to find missing man
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — The Alamance County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a missing 62-year-old man. According to officials, Kenneth Jordan was last seen on Friday around 10 a.m. at his house near the 2200 block of Swepsonville Rd. which is south of Graham.
Efland-Cheeks Elementary teacher arrested
Today, investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office charged Robert James Herman, a teacher at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School, with one count of secret peeping. The crime is a Class I felony. A report from a concerned citizen prompted the investigation. Herman, 46, resides in Mebane. At the magistrate’s office,...
Family members charged with multiple felonies after counterfeit money investigation
Family members in North Carolina face numerous felony charges after several reports of counterfeit money from local businesses. According to the Alamance County Sheriff's Office, multiple businesses reported customers using fake currency to pay for food or gas. Investigators traced the counterfeit money to four people all living in a...
Do you know them? Man, woman’s vehicle tied to storage unit break-ins, thefts, Orange County deputies say
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators are looking for help to identify a man, a woman and their vehicle after a series of break-ins and thefts from storage units, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Two separate times, deputies said they were called to Surety Storage on the...
Goat gone missing: Pet thefts on the rise in Chapel Hill
Pet owners in Chapel Hill are on high alert after a surge in stolen pets, with goats being a surprising target. Flyers plastered around Orange County warn residents of the thefts. Searching for his missing pet, one goat owner stumbled upon a disturbing trend. This farm is a sanctuary for...
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