Durham woman, Yadira Hernandez-Perez, was arrested for drug trafficking after being found with $76k and 18 kg of cocaine during a traffic stop and house search.

A getaway car used in a Veterans Day robbery-homicide in Asheboro was found in Durham; police continue to search for the two disguised suspects responsible for the death of Navy veteran David Davis.

Convicted murderer Michael McLellan attempted to escape custody twice during his sentencing for the murder of Hania Aguilar. He was subdued both times.

Three men were charged following a fatal shooting at a Cook Out restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, which resulted in the death of 29-year-old Davicia Jean Ann Lee.

Oralia Rodriguez Flores pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking and money laundering, facing potential life imprisonment for her role in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Her activities included distributing drugs and laundering over $1 million.

Karem Felton was sentenced to 12 years for distributing fentanyl and firearm offenses after a raid at his home in Elizabeth City following a shooting incident.

A Fayetteville contractor, Pernell Shoulars, was charged with not starting concrete work despite taking $6,000, highlighting the need for caution in property improvements.

U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr. established the Illicit Finance Task Force to combat money laundering, with the prosecution of Wimel Isaac DaSilva as an early success.

Kevin Lassiter from Tyner received a 10-year federal prison sentence for possessing child pornography after a plea and following CyberTips from NCMEC.

A Raleigh school bus driver was charged with intentional child abuse that led to a three-year-old's fractured femur after transport from school to daycare.

A 16-year-old named Joshua García is hospitalized after being shot by Durham police officer Corporal Rex McQueen. García faces charges including assault on an officer. An investigation is ongoing, with body camera footage being reviewed.

A fire at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies in Holly Springs was quickly contained by fire services, with no injuries and only the Central Utilities Building affected.

A South Carolina man, Shoun Lamelle Wright Jr., received a 20-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses after a high-speed chase with law enforcement.