CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Man caught with fake money at Target
Wilson police say officers caught a Wake County man with a large amount of counterfeit cash after he tried to spend the fake bills at Target. Tyriek Rahkel Satterwhite, 25, of the 6500 block of Hodge Road north of Wendell, is charged with two counts of felony forgery of instrument and one count each of felony obtaining property by false […] The post Police: Man caught with fake money at Target first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man arrested on Raleigh train after escaping custody in Georgia
Raleigh police officers Sunday arrested a man who authorities in Georgia say escaped from custody. Raleigh police officers with the department’s fugitive unit arrested Kendrick Hurst while he was onboard an Amtrak train in Raleigh. Authorities in Georgia said Hurst was in custody in a hospital in Newton County...
Officers find a 5-foot iguana on the loose
(TMX) - Animal Control officers in Raleigh, North Carolina, were surprised to find the second loose iguana of 2024 this week. “The weather may be warm and humid, but this is not Florida! This iguana must have gotten confused,” the Raleigh Police Department wrote alongside a photo on Facebook on Wednesday.
Three-car crash shuts down Atlantic Avenue near I-440 in Raleigh
A three-car crash on Monday closed all lanes of Atlantic Avenue. The crash occurred before 6:30 a.m. near Wolfpack Lane and the Interstate 440 Beltline. According to the Raleigh Police Department, no one was injured, but the crash could close Atlantic Avenue for 30 minutes. Sky 5 flew over the...
Pedestrian struck in hit-and-run on Rock Quarry Road
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Friday night at the intersection of Rock Quarry Road and Lyndhurst Drive in Raleigh. The incident was reported around 9:20 p.m. and resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the pedestrian. Raleigh Police Department officers responded to the scene and closed Rock Quarry Rd for...
Raleigh police's real-time analysis center has nearly 1,000 cameras, finds trouble spots for crime
On Monday, the Raleigh Police Department was awarded more than $600,000 in federal funding to support its new real-time crime center. The funding was secured in part by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Senator Thom Tillis. The crime center is made up of close to 1,000 cameras and can see crime...
Injured firefighter taken to burn center as Knightdale crews fight house fire
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — One firefighter was injured and taken to an area hospital as crews from several fire agencies worked to extinguish a house fire in Knightdale Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Jumping Frog Lane, which is in...
Blind woman stranded in Raleigh after Uber driver drops her off at wrong location
A blind Raleigh woman was put in a frightening situation this weekend after an Uber driver dropped her off at the wrong location – and left her there. WRAL’s Shaun Gallagher spoke with the woman Monday, and she said it has her questioning everything. Kamille Richardson said was...
Investigation underway after North Carolina trooper shoots suspect in leg following chase
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The NC State Highway Patrol is investigating an incident where a trooper tried to stop a suspect, a high-speed chase ensued and the suspect was shot after officials said he drew a gun at the trooper. On Saturday, just after 7 a.m., officials said a member of the State Highway Patrol […]
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