A Wake County grand jury indicted Holly Wren on July 3, 2026, on second‑degree murder and child‑abuse charges alleging she withheld medical care from her 12‑year‑old son Jacob.

Authorities are searching for an 18‑year‑old wanted in a Whiteville homicide who has been linked to a Roanoke Rapids double killing; an alleged accomplice has been arrested.

A former Orange High School counselor turned herself in July 2, accused of indecent liberties and sexual exploitation; she resigned from the district on June 12. The investigation is ongoing.

A Wilson man was sentenced to 20–25 years after entering an Alford plea in his aunt’s Nov. 5, 2024 shooting death. Court reporting cited an autopsy and family pleas for treatment.

Durham fire inspectors visited roadside fireworks tents ahead of July Fourth, warning that aerials like bottle rockets and Roman candles are illegal and dangerous. Officials point to state law and injury data as reasons to stick with pro displays.

Prosecutors told jurors surveillance video, phone records and DNA tie Darrius Tyson to the disappearance of club promoter Shawn Burton, whose truck was later found on railroad tracks.

A man suffered serious stab wounds on Chandler Ridge Circle; deputies arrested a suspect and investigators say the case remains active.

A 19-year-old New Bern man was arrested after a CyberTip led deputies to an alleged Snapchat sextortion of a 13‑year‑old; investigators say HSI helped identify the victim.

Two Raleigh men face attempted murder charges after deputies say shots were fired into a Greenville home; authorities say license‑plate cameras helped lead to arrests.

Mary Helms, 45, escaped the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday while serving a 90‑day term for a probation violation.

Two parking-lot break-ins in Wake County hit 19 cars in Cary and Morrisville; police are investigating and asking for tips and footage.

A deputy fired after two Cane Corsos attacked a woman on West Farm Loop in Stokesdale. The missed shot ricocheted into a nearby house and the dogs’ owners were cited.

A Clarendon man was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly wrecking a stolen patrol vehicle near Green Sea. He faces several South Carolina charges and is being held on a North Carolina fugitive warrant.