Two Raleigh men face attempted murder charges after deputies say shots were fired into a Greenville home; authorities say license‑plate cameras helped lead to arrests.

Mary Helms, 45, escaped the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday while serving a 90‑day term for a probation violation.

Two parking-lot break-ins in Wake County hit 19 cars in Cary and Morrisville; police are investigating and asking for tips and footage.

A deputy fired after two Cane Corsos attacked a woman on West Farm Loop in Stokesdale. The missed shot ricocheted into a nearby house and the dogs’ owners were cited.

A Clarendon man was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly wrecking a stolen patrol vehicle near Green Sea. He faces several South Carolina charges and is being held on a North Carolina fugitive warrant.

A federal judge in Raleigh found Umel Jackson competent to proceed to arraignment; his federal hearing is set for Aug. 31, 2026, while state charges from a May 2024 Weldon standoff remain pending.

A 15-year-old has been charged after a South Street shooting left another teen seriously injured. Police say the investigation is active and more arrests may follow.

A 21-year-old man was shot late Sunday in Kinston and remains in serious condition; police say multiple suspects have been identified and arrests were made.

Durham crews probed a suspected explosion at Kymera's Weck Drive plant Monday evening; employees evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Two people were found dead in a Raeford home and another man was wounded in a separate weekend shooting, Hoke County authorities said. Investigators are asking for tips.

A 3-year-old died after a single-vehicle crash on I‑73 north near mile marker 98 in Greensboro. The driver has been charged while investigators probe possible fatigue.

A pedestrian was killed Monday on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh. Police say the crash happened near Bramer Drive and the driver stayed at the scene.

Durham police say a 47-year-old man was arrested after shots were fired into an occupied car on Todd Street, seriously injuring one person. A court date is set for July 20, 2026.