Durham Regional Police say a Brock Township woman is accused of using her power of attorney to siphon roughly $73,000 from a Beaverton long‑term‑care resident.

Autopsy excerpts and court records say a friend told investigators he fired a gun 'as a joke' in the Jan. 18 Durham shooting that killed Jeremiah Bell. His family calls the death "senseless."

Police say a driver tossed suspected cocaine from his car during a Salisbury Street stop; an officer was exposed and treated and the driver was arrested.

A Raleigh man faces first-degree arson charges after a Tuesday-night fire at Oak City Cares; several people were inside and police are investigating.

A 4th Circuit panel found cloud‑stored files can carry Fourth Amendment privacy — yet it affirmed a North Carolina conviction after concluding later evidence was attenuated.

An 11-year-old taken from Duarte in 2020 was located safe in Washington County after school staff flagged an alias enrollment. Authorities say multiple agencies coordinated the recovery.

A person walking on I-95 northbound near Godwin was struck and killed late Tuesday; northbound lanes were closed while the State Highway Patrol investigated.

Retired Durham deputy chief Anthony Marsh Sr. filed a wrongful-death lawsuit naming three people in his son's 2021 killing. A judge gave him more time to locate two defendants who can't be found.

Riverside High in Durham was put on lockdown March 10 after a tip that a student might have had a weapon. Police and sheriff's deputies searched the campus while officials held dismissal.

Apex police posted an image asking the public to identify a person of interest tied to incidents across Wake and three nearby counties.

Federal agents say a Raleigh man was arrested after an online child-exploitation probe led to the rescue of an infant. Authorities say multiple FBI offices and local partners are involved.

A former Butner lieutenant pleaded guilty March 10 to obstructing an investigation into an April 2024 inmate assault; sentencing is set for June and many records are sealed.

A juvenile was injured in a northwest Raleigh shooting Tuesday; police say the investigation is active and details remain limited.