CRIME & SAFETY
16-year-old shot in jaw by 16-year-old in Asheboro, police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Asheboro Police Department is investigating after a teen was shot by another teen near a local park on Friday night. Police say that a 16-year-old boy was a passenger in a vehicle and was shot in the jaw by another 16-year-old boy who was standing outside of the vehicle in […]
19-year-old shot, killed by adult nightclub employee in Greensboro, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 19-year-old was shot to death by an employee at an adult nightclub in Greensboro early Friday morning, according to police. The Greensboro Police Department (GPD) said around 1:31 a.m. on May 3, they received a report of a shooting at The Treasure Club, located at 7806 Boeing Drive.
Family mourns loved one shot to death while driving on I-840 in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Triad family is very confused after Greensboro police initially said 21-year-old William Murphy died in a car crash on the Urban Loop on April 25. Now, his death is being investigated as a murder, leaving the family heartbroken and devastated. The family said Murphy's girlfriend...
Man accused of breaking into Irving Elementary School with long gun arrested again by police, Guilford County deputies say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The man accused of breaking into a Triad school armed with a long gun is back in jail, according to arrest reports provided by deputies with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies told WXII that officers with the Greensboro Police Department arrested Jonathan Coley on Friday...
Greensboro man facing several charges, including DWI, following deadly moped crash
A man is facing charges after a deadly Triad crash, according to officers with the Greensboro Police Department. On April 26, around 10:20 p.m., Greensboro officers responded to the area of J.M. Hunt Expressway South, just south of Liberty Road, after reports of a crash with injuries. Get the latest...
Triad agencies to help with funeral for fallen Charlotte officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard are always on standby to march for retired sworn or non-sworn officers killed in the line of duty. On Friday morning, they’ve been assigned to honor the life and legacy of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer 31-year-old Joshua Eyer. On Monday, the husband […]
New police patch miffs many
HIGH POINT — The city recently changed the long-standing design of the prominent shoulder patch that adorns the uniform of High Point Police Department officers, and some folks aren’t thrilled about it. The new patch has the same dark blue, black and gold color scheme and a similar...
Crime Roundup: woman charged with defrauding Pitt County farm
A Greensboro woman faces identity theft, forgery and other charges after she created a fake check using a Grimesland farm’s checking account number. A news release from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said the agency received a report of fraud on Sept. 13, 2023, where a business check for almost $5,000 had been forged. Detectives launched an investigation which quickly developed a suspect and obtained a search warrant for bank records. ...
So far this year GPD has seized 550+ guns
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro Police wants to put an end to illegal guns. So far, the department got more than 550 guns off the streets this year. Police said illegal guns play a large part in gun violence and warn that ghost guns are nearly undetectable. "It's a weapon...
No, the computer company is not warning you about something, this is a scam.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — You're on your computer looking at emails, checking out Facebook, and then, there's a pop-up message on your computer. It says something like: Do not turn off your computer. Please call this number. You might think this is the computer or software company sending you a...
North Carolina man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Georgia rabbi
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged in federal court with mailing a threatening postcard to a Georgia rabbi who had been outspoken in supporting a new state law that defines antisemitism. Ariel Collazo Ramos of High Point, North Carolina, faces up to five years in prison if he is convicted of […]
N.C. Police Department Sees Spike in Officer Applications
GREENSBORO, NC — The police department has seen a sharp increase in applications after a worrisome few years where officers were leaving faster than they could be replaced. It's part of a national trend at many law enforcement agencies as they — and their reputations — try to rebound from the murder of George Floyd and a number of high-profile miscues, which resulted in a mass exodus of officers in departments across the country.
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