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Shots fired near Raleigh apartment complex, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators are working to find out who fired shots near a Raleigh apartment building Thursday, according to the Raleigh Police Department. At about 3 p.m., officers said they were called to Summerkings Court off of North King Charles Road in Raleigh regarding a shots fired.
Raleigh police informant faces prison time for fake drug arrests, wrongful raids
A Raleigh police informant accused of playing a role in wrongful drug arrests and raids of homes could serve up to 3.75 years in prison, according to Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman. Dennis Williams Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to five felony counts of obstructing justice, Freeman said. Williams’ sentencing...
19-year-old Cary man charged after police chase through Garner
19-year-old arrested after chase, crash on Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh. A man was arrested Wednesday after Garner police said he led multiple law enforcement agencies on a chase in Wake County. John Leak-McLeod, 19, of Cary, was charged with resisting a public officer, littering, felony flee/elude arrest and possession...
Inmate briefly escapes from WakeMed after embezzlement arrest, Garner police say
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — An inmate has been caught after he briefly escaped from WakeMed Garner on Wednesday, according to the Garner Police Department. Officers said they were at the hospital with 31-year-old arrestee Christopher Ray Knight after he complained of an injury. While they were in the x-ray...
Missing North Carolina man whose car was abandoned in Louisville park found safe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The endangered missing persons alert has been canceled for the man from out-of-state whose car was found in a Louisville park. Louisville Metro police said Phillip Price, 30, of Raleigh, North Carolina, is currently safe. Price had been last seen in Raleigh back on April 15....
School bus involved in crash on Lizard Lick Road near Wendell
A school bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning on Lizard Lick Road near U.S. Highway 64, close to Wendell. Limited details were available, but WRAL News crews saw kids gathered outside the bus before 8:30 a.m. An ambulance was at the scene, and the school bus was stopped...
Police chases in NC increase, raising concerns over safety
Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina. A crash after a chase involving Garner police overnight is the latest of several recent police chases in central North Carolina. The number of chases involving the State Highway Patrol has more than doubled in recent years:. In 2019, there...
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