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Sketch Released in String of Rapes

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:31:43 -0400

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: A Fort Bragg soldier was charged last week in connection with several sexual assaults in Fayetteville and Hoke County, but authorities said they are still looking for a different man in a highly publicized string of rapes in the Fayetteville area last year.

Soldier charged in Fayetteville rapes held on $11 million in bonds

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:00 -0400

A Fort Bragg soldier charged in connection with several sexual assaults in Fayetteville and Hoke County was being held Tuesday on $11 million in bonds.

Durham police investigate death at convenience store

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:46:36 -0400

Durham police on Tuesday afternoon were investigating a death at a convenience store.

Student, teacher hurt in Roanoke Rapids High fight

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0400

Two female students were involved in an altercation, and one grabbed a broken bottle and cut the other girl on the neck, police said. A teacher trying to break up the fight was cut on the hand.

Ex-teacher faces child sex charge from 1992

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:10 -0400

A former Wayne County teacher was arrested Monday and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile 18 years ago, police said.

Samuel Cooper's confession focus of testimony

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:14:33 -0400

Jurors Tuesday morning heard a police recording in which Samuel Cooper talks about the shootings of the five men he's accused of killing.

Man charged in Goldsboro motel workers' deaths

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:26:00 -0400

Police on Tuesday charged a Goldsboro man in the December shooting deaths of a couple who worked at a Goldsboro motel.

Man sought in Eureka Springs shooting, robbery

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:11:28 -0400

Cumberland County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a Dec. 12 armed robbery and shooting in Eureka Springs.

Raleigh police investigate shooting on Oakwood Avenue

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:12:44 -0400

Raleigh police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday afternoon on Oakwood Avenue.

Police awaiting positive ID of man killed at Duke Hospital

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400

Duke University officials said Monday that they wouldn't comment on a fatal weekend shooting outside the main entrance to Duke Hospital until police finish their investigation.

Warrant: Pittman is Suspect in 5 Deaths

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:19:47 -0400

EDGECOMBE COUNTY: A man already charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Rocky Mount woman is also believed to be involved in the deaths of four other Rocky Mount women, according to a search warrant obtained by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation on Friday.

WRAL ARCHIVE: Edgecombe bodies investigation

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:24 -0400

Defense: Murder suspect suffered from years of abuse

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:57:30 -0400

Defense attorneys for Samuel James Cooper don't deny he shot and killed five people. What's disputed, they say, is his mental condition at the time of the crimes.

Five people arrested on drug-related charges in Raleigh

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:41:34 -0400

Raleigh police on Saturday arrested five people on drug-related charges at a home on Carver Street.

Raleigh woman charged in drunken driving crash

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:21:12 -0400

Police have charged a Raleigh woman with drunken driving and felony death by vehicle following a car crash early Saturday that left one person dead.

Charges filed after Henderson man found dead in car

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:18:58 -0400

Raleigh police filed charges Sunday after they found a man dead inside a car parked at a Kangaroo store in the 3100 block of Capital Boulevard.

Couple charged with child abuse, selling crack

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:58:34 -0500

A Holly Springs couple was charged Friday with child abuse for allegedly selling crack cocaine from their home, according to arrest warrants.

Raleigh firefighter charged with assaulting girlfriend

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:53:43 -0500

A Raleigh firefighter was arrested Thursday on charges of assault on a female, according to the City-County Bureau of Identification.

Man killed in police shooting at Duke Hospital

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:04:21 -0500

A man died after a shooting involving two Duke University police officers outside the main entrance of Duke Hospital around 1 a.m. Saturday.

Attempted murder charge filed in north Raleigh shooting

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:29:51 -0400

A 21-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot Friday night in The Lakes Apartments complex off Sandy Forks Road, Raleigh police said.

Morrisville man under investigation in child porn case

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:53 -0500

Police executed a search warrant at Charles Welcher Jr.’s home, 1337 Park Place Ave., on Wednesday, according to an arrest warrant.

Wake County high school student accused of bringing weapons on campus

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:47:41 -0500

Joshua Ellis was being held under a more than $5,000 bond in the Wake County jail Friday.

Autopsy: Four Oaks woman was tied up, shot twice

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:22:00 -0500

A Four Oaks woman had been tied up and shot twice at close range before her body was found in a burning house on Jan. 11, according to autopsy results.

Father Wants Answers in Domino's Murder

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:31:40 -0500

WAKE COUNTY: Dan Ring remembers the last time he saw his son, 24-year-old Kenneth Edward Ring - or 'Kenny' to those who knew him. It was Christmas day.

Soldier charged in Fayetteville rapes; second suspect sought

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:20:07 -0500

A Fort Bragg soldier was charged Friday in connection with several sexual assaults in Fayetteville and Hoke County, but authorities said they are still looking for a different man in a highly publicized string of rapes in the Fayetteville area last year.

Raleigh firefighter faces Internet sex charge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:18:49 -0500

Guilford County authorities have charged a Raleigh firefighter with trying to solicit sex from an underage girl in an online chat room.

Ex-sheriff, deputy charged with stealing drug-buy money

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:58:12 -0500

A former Carteret County sheriff and a deputy have been charged in connection with the theft of money used for undercover drug buys, federal authorities said.

Fayetteville father accused of beating son with extension cord

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:54:37 -0500

Cumberland County sheriff’s detectives have charged a Fayetteville man with beating his 8-year-old son with an extension cord.

Man charged in Durham shooting death

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:43 -0500

A 40-year-old Durham man was charged with murder in the shooting death of an acquaintance outside a convenience store on Holloway Street Thursday night.

MISSING: Timeka Pridgen

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:14:47 -0400

LENOIR COUNTY: Timeka Pridgen, 16, went missing from her home in May 2001. Investigators are looking for leads in her disappearance.

GERALD'S BLOG: Info Freeze in Taft Investigation Protects Integrity of the Case

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:03 -0500

Here it is: day 6 of the Raleigh Police Department’s barricade of a crime scene -- a Raleigh home where state school board member Kathy Taft was brutally attacked. By the very nature of the attack, and the fact that Taft later died from her wounds, you can understand why RPD has placed so much importance on protecting the integrity of the investigation.

Suspect in five-county crime spree caught in N.Y.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:17 -0500

A North Carolina man wanted in a five-county crime spree nearly two years ago was arrested in New York Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Police: 'Considerable progress' in probe of official's slaying

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:36 -0500

Police haven't determined whether Kathy Taft's death was a random act of violence or whether an attempted burglary a block away is linked to her assault.

Courtroom fight leads to shooting outside Durham courthouse

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:22:58 -0500

Durham authorities blocked off streets near the Durham County Courthouse following a shooting Thursday morning in which a person was shot in the foot.

Reputed mobster, son arrested in eastern N.C.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:16 -0500

The FBI arrested a reputed U.S. mobster Wednesday on charges he provided protection for a Sicilian counterpart mapping out criminal turf in Florida.

Judge quashes media subpoenas in Carson case

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:52:00 -0500

Defense attorneys for Demario James Atwater subpoenaed several news outlets to produce copies of their coverage regarding the case.

Victim in Durham shooting dies

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:59 -0500

A Durham man who was shot Monday night on Holloway Street has died, police said Thursday.

Cary police officer crashes patrol vehicle into house

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:42:46 -0500

A Cary police officer, who was trying to catch a speeding car, lost control of his patrol vehicle and crashed into a house at 1101 Pond St. around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to authorities.

Checks done on registered sex offenders in Durham

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:38:14 -0500

A joint operation of local and federal authorities is under way in Durham County to check on every registered sex offender.

Former volleyball coach indicted on indecent liberties charges

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:16:00 -0500

A grand jury indicted John Peter Skatrud Tuesday on two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of indecent liberties with a student.

Police: Pantsless man assaults woman

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:59 -0500

A Rocky Mount woman told police that she was attacked Tuesday by a man wearing only a black T-shirt and white socks.

Salvation Army worker: Hit-and-run suspect was coherent before crimes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:17:51 -0500

Abdullah El-Amin Shareef, 31, of Raeford, is charged with murder and four counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against him.

Police called from hospital about school official's injuries

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:47:42 -0500

A 911 call made after a member of the state Board of Education was assaulted Saturday didn't mention that she had been attacked, several sources told WRAL News on Wednesday.

Onslow deputies probe shootings at care facility

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:38 -0500

Authorities are investigating whether an 80-year-old man shot and killed his wife at an Alzheimer's care center in North Carolina before turning the gun on himself.

Former judge named DA in Person County

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:00 -0500

Gov. Beverly Perdue on Wednesday named a former Superior Court judge to serve as acting district attorney in Person and Caswell counties.

Warrant issued for driver in fatal hit-and-run

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:54:00 -0500

The state Highway Patrol issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a Durham man in connection with a weekend hit-and-run wreck that killed two people.

'Major' heroin ring in Fayetteville area broken up

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:07 -0500

Three Cumberland County residents were arrested Tuesday following a six-month investigation into what authorities called a "major" heroin distribution ring.

Fayetteville man charged with trespassing, assault at high school

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:12 -0500

A Cumberland County man is accused of trespassing on a high school campus and assaulting a student on Tuesday.

Missing Case Turned Murder Probe

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:29:41 -0400

NEW HANOVER COUNTY: When Allison Jackson Foy disappeared in July 2006, it seemed like a classic case of a woman in trouble walking away from her life. But Allison’s sister, Lisa Valentino, couldn’t believe it. Despite the difficulties, Allison never would have walked away from her life. She had two daughters she loved very much, and always spoke up when she was in trouble.

State schools official dies after attack

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:07 -0500

A member of the state Board of Education died Tuesday afternoon, three days after she was assaulted in a Raleigh home, her family said in a statement.