A Raleigh man with prior impersonation arrests was arrested after an alleged fake traffic stop that police say turned into a kidnapping and sexual battery. The case remains under investigation.

A Fuquay‑Varina patrol car struck a 14‑year‑old at Woodrow and Church streets Monday evening; the teen was taken to a local hospital and the State Patrol is investigating.

A new state analysis finds firearm homicides have declined since 2021 while firearm suicides have climbed, creating a split that complicates prevention work.

Crews fought a late-night apartment fire near Shanda Drive in north Raleigh; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

A person was taken to a Durham hospital after a shooting along Wake Forest Highway; deputies say the victim will recover and asked the public for tips.

A late-Monday stabbing aboard a GoRaleigh bus near Five Points left one person with minor injuries and led to an arrest, Raleigh police say.

An investigation found 679 'wandering' officers rehired across more than 300 North Carolina agencies, exposing gaps in oversight and hiring practices.

Three people were found shot to death in the Prospect community of Robeson County; investigators cordoned off the 1100 block of Malinda Road as detectives worked the scene.

A suspected impaired driver struck an SUV at Capital Boulevard and Highwoods Boulevard, injuring two women and shutting the road into the overnight hours.

A federal appeals panel revived a Central Prison inmate’s lawsuit over a 2020 beating that left him with severe facial injuries and required reconstructive surgery.

A Moore County deputy shot and killed an armed person after the suspect allegedly fired at passing cars on Carthage Street in Cameron. The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the inquiry.

A man was critically injured in a shooting Saturday night in north Raleigh's Berkshire Downs West neighborhood; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Deputies and dive teams searched Falls Lake Saturday after a reported drowning near the Cheek Road bridge. Multiple agencies assisted the search while investigators worked the scene.