CRIME & SAFETY
NCDPS: Prisoner dies of apparent suicide in Harnett County
LILLINGTON, N.C. — Harnett Correctional Institution offender Erik Ramsey (#1616562) has died of an apparent suicide. Ramsey, 29, was found unresponsive in his cell around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Prison medical staff performed life-saving procedures, but he was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. Law enforcement and the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner have […]
Fort Liberty paratrooper misses drop zone, lands on roof of Fayetteville home
A Fort Liberty paratrooper was rescued by firefighters Tuesday morning after he drifted off course and landed on the roof of a house off Hoke Loop Road, according to the Fayetteville Fire Department. The soldier, assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, landed on the roof in the 5000 block...
Pedestrian in his 70s struck by car in Fayettville
A pedestrian was hit by a car after he walked into the road on South Eastern Boulevard in Fayetteville. Police say the man was wearing dark clothes and stepped out in front of the car. Officials say he is an older man in his 70s, but have not released an...
Firefighters battle duplex fire in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Sunday afternoon. Crews arrived around 12:52 p.m. to the 400 block of Cedric Street. First arriving units found a single-story, multifamily duplex with smoke showing. More units were called in, and an "aggressive interior attack" was used to bring the flames under control.
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