Three people in Surry County, NC, were arrested for illegal bail bond activities, including operating without a license. The arrests followed video evidence of misconduct.

Ahoskie gang leader Quayshaun Howington was sentenced to 55 months for selling illegal gun conversion devices.

One man was killed and another injured in a late-night shooting in Durham on East Umstead Street. Authorities are investigating and seeking information from witnesses.

Alder Marin-Sotelo has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges for Deputy Ned Byrd's death, following international legal efforts and the collaboration of law enforcement agencies.

A woman was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Raleigh; the driver was charged with failure to reduce speed and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

North Carolina faced multiple brush fires due to high winds and dry conditions. In Durham, an exploded transformer caused a significant fire and power outage. Fires were reported across the state, including one fatal incident in Coats.

Durham community mourned at the funeral of Emmanuel Kwame Gbedee Sr., an Uber driver killed in January. His family is consoled by an arrest in the case.

A Wake County woman was charged with insurance fraud and related offenses for allegedly trying to claim $5,500 using falsified documents after her policy lapsed.

Wake County law enforcement and federal agencies arrested 17 people in a sting operation, seizing drugs and firearms, with charges ranging from trafficking to maintaining drug dwellings.

A man was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Fayetteville Smokey Bones; 18-year-old Sencedrick Barham was identified as the victim. Police are investigating the homicide with no arrests made yet.

Fayetteville woman Cynthia Melvin pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Education out of $5 million, involving fake students and financial aid fraud.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Eastern North Carolina collected over $20 million in FY 2024 from civil and criminal actions, with significant recoveries from cases of fraud and asset forfeitures.

Authorities in Cumberland County are investigating after a body was found in a pond southeast of Fayetteville. The identity and cause of death are unknown.