Special Reports - NC Wanted

	> > The Nameless Dead: Doe cases in NC // There are more than 40,000 unidentified sets of remains in the United States, and local investigators struggle to put names and stories to John and Jane Does. more
	> > Crime: Not what you see on TV // While crime shows like CSI have brought attention to forensic science, they have created misconceptions about how criminal investigations work. more
	> > Extreme "Discipline" Results in Deaths // Tyler McMillan spent the last 18 hours of life tied to a tree, his arms and legs bound with plastic wrap. It's unclear whether it was the record-high heat, injuries inflicted by his parents or simply the over-exertion of a young man... more
	> > Growing Up Hard: Gangs in NC // Next month, NC Wanted will take an in-depth look at the gang problem in North Carolina, talking to law enforcement, community activists and youth about the problem. more
	> > OUTRAGE: 170 NC Prison Escapees Loose // ALL COUNTIES: There are currently 170 North Carolina inmates who are on escape status, according to the Department of Correction. Fourteen of those escapees are convicted murderers. Corrections officers have arrested 43 escaped inmates... more
	> > Gaskins: Johnson's Actions Illegal // "He shouldn't have cleaned up the car.That's illegal," Johnny Gaskins tells NC WANTED about his former client, James Johnson. Gaskins was Johnson's lead attorney for 2 1/2 years when James Johnson faced Capital Murder charges. video \| more
	> > Buckner: What Part Do We Play? // The court system comes under scrutiny in the media whenever a violent criminal winds up back on the streets or a victim’s family waits years for a case to go to trial and bring them closure. more
	> > Despite Risks, Informants Close Cases // From Crimestoppers to entreaties in the media, authorities encourage the public to come forward with information about crimes on a regular basis. Law enforcement bemoans the effects of the ‘no snitch’ culture on investigations... video \| more
	> > Gang Awareness and Prevention in May // WAKE COUNTY: The Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership has declared the month of May Youth Gang Awareness and Prevention month, emphasizing the county's dedication to combatting the gang problem among its youth. more
	> > Trend: Teen-on-Teen Crime // ALL COUNTIES: Over the last few weeks, NC WANTED has observed a disturbing trend in the Triangle: the number of teenagers falling victim to violent crime and the number of teenage perpetrators. more
	> > NC Courts: Salaries Lowest in Nation // Low compensation for the people in North Carolina who help keep communities safer by putting criminals behind bars and fighting to keep them there would seem to be an ironic phenomenon in a state where the number one industry is prisons.... more
	> > NC Courts: Overcrowded and Underfunded // The ‘Long Arm of the Law’ has been a phrase used in movies, books, even comics to mean that no one can escape the reach of justice. But as we have learned in the Eve Carson murder case, violent criminals are avoiding our legal... more
	> > Sketches in Raleigh and Boca Raton Cases // Raleigh Police are looking into whether three murders in Florida are linked to the Jenna Nielsen murder. NC WANTED received a tip pointing out the similarities between these sketches. Raleigh police are now looking into whether the... more
	> > Gangs: "Breakdown of Many Systems" // ALL COUNTIES: In urban centers like Raleigh and Durham, many young people fall through the cracks of a broken public school system. Some come home to a disintegrating family structure where they remain unsupervised until single parents... more
	> > Cell Phone Service Change Impacts 911 // ALL COUNTIES: Emergency call centers nationwide are likely to encounter new challenges when cell phone service providers cut off service today, including the ability to dial 911 to more than 1 million people. more
	> > Victim Advocacy: From Grief to Goodwill // ORANGE COUNTY: Three gunshots rang out in March 1995 that earned a Florida man some new clothes and a trip to Colorado, financed by his victim. Those same three bullets changed Wayne Uber’s life forever, and put him on a path to... more
	> > Drawing the Line: Treatment or Prison // ALL COUNTIES: Every day, judges send mentally ill people to prison for crimes they committed without taking their medication or visiting mental health professionals on a regular basis. more
	> > The Silence of Jason Young // WAKE COUNTY: The case is marked by two themes: the focus on the spouse, and the right to remain silent. video \| more
	> > New Crimes Ignite Old Debate // EMAIL US: NCWANTED@NCWANTED.COM to voice your opinion. video \| more
	> > Raleigh Homicides Up From Last Year // WAKE COUNTY: Raleigh is pacing ahead of last year for murders, robberies, aggravated assaults and burglaries. more
	> > Feds Targeting Durham // DURHAM COUNTY: A recent rash of violent crime may be the final straw to bring federal assistance to the Durham Police Department, while homicides increase across the state at a disturbing rate. video \| more
	> > U.S. is #1 (for Incarcerations) // North Carolina joins the second highest group for prison population growth. Florida is highest. more
	> > The Beauty of Meth // ALL COUNTIES: If it's so harmful, why do people do it? Statistics show the Meth addiction rate is 80% after just one hit. more
	> > Illegal Gun Trade in NC // VIEW YOUR FEEDBACK: Click here to read viewer responses on the concept of Gun Control. video \| more