Raleigh police arrested a 48‑year‑old after a CODIS DNA match linked him to a 2001 sexual assault at a North Raleigh home. Authorities say the arrest followed forensic testing of preserved evidence.

A girl was shot Friday on North Hoover Road in Durham and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting appears isolated as detectives investigate.

A Goldsboro man and woman face felony child-abuse charges after a 1-year-old was treated for second-degree burns and transferred to a Chapel Hill pediatric burn clinic.

A woman was shot while driving on Glenwood Avenue early Friday; she was hospitalized with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries while police investigate.

Andrew Belter pleaded guilty after hidden cameras were found in a Garner house; court records show he was sentenced on child‑pornography and hidden‑camera charges and began serving time May 20, 2026.

A woman was shot and hospitalized after an overnight shooting on North Miami Boulevard; Durham police processed the scene into the early hours and are asking for tips.

Police arrested a 43-year-old Kinston man after TikTok videos allegedly threatened courthouse staff and referenced a hydrogen-based explosive device.

A student at Broughton High School in Raleigh was found with an unloaded handgun on campus Thursday; no injuries were reported and state law calls for a 365‑day suspension.

Two people were arrested in Wake County after a May 21 assault on a woman with disabilities. Both face felony counts and the investigation is ongoing.

A man was shot behind a new 7‑Eleven on South Saunders Street in Raleigh; police say the wound is non-life-threatening and they are searching for a suspect.

A Raleigh nurse’s license was summarily suspended after Connecticut prosecutors charged her in an alleged scheme that faked credentials, billed Medicaid and harmed a patient. State and administrative actions are now pending.

A 20-year-old from Pine Island was arrested in North Carolina after a months-long Zumbrota police probe into child sexual abuse material. He is being held in Cumberland County pending extradition.

A small plane went down near Raleigh East Airport on Wednesday; Wake County deputies and other agencies responded to Three Sisters Road. Authorities have released few details so far.