A Raleigh man was sentenced to 15 years after firing a shot and holding two tellers at gunpoint during a March bank robbery, prosecutors said.

Orange County deputies are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Hillsborough woman while a Wake County deputy was hospitalized after being hit during an arrest attempt in Garner.

A federal jury found David Mayes guilty of raping a nine‑year‑old at Camp Lejeune; prosecutors say DNA and fingerprint evidence sealed the case.

A Durham man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Semar Barbour; investigators found blood-stained rugs and seized video evidence, and several relatives were later indicted.

Southern Pines police say 27-year-old Jahmel Raemone Kegler was arrested on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties; he is being held in Moore County and is due in court March 18.

A Durham man was sentenced to 16–20 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 drive‑by that killed a man at a bus stop. Police say surveillance and Instagram videos helped tie suspects to a stolen SUV.

Federal prosecutors say Life Touch billed Medicaid for $12.7M in fake claims, paid patients gift‑card kickbacks and now faces prison terms, forfeiture and a $15M fine. The clinics in Kinston and Goldsboro have been dissolved.

A Durham student faces assault and arson counts after pepper spray and a trash‑can fire in Hillside High’s cafeteria left five people affected and a teacher hospitalized.

A Wake Forest dog‑training business owner is accused of secretly tracking a woman's car and sharing intimate photos without consent.

Federal marshals arrested Bryson Bradley in New York; he faces charges in the Sept. 20, 2024, killing of Korie Williams and will be extradited to North Carolina.

A Durham woman walked into a hospital Tuesday night with a gunshot wound after a shooting on the 3600 block of Danube Lane. Police say her injuries are non-life-threatening and detectives are investigating.

A Wake County judge sentenced Jenine Marie Ellis to 20 years after prosecutors say she used stolen medical identities to land hospital jobs and saddle victims with bills.

A man died after his moped was rear-ended on Hammond Road; the driver was cited and Raleigh police say the investigation is ongoing.