Raleigh police were on the scene after reports that someone fired into a home; investigators found shell casings and at least one residence was struck. The case remains under investigation.

Unsealed court documents suggest the Dec. 31 shooting in Durham followed a Dec. 27 self‑defense killing; police say a car bought the night before was used in the attack. Investigators have charged Kaheem Jackson and are still seeking an accomplice.

A late‑night stabbing on Quarry Street left one person injured. Raleigh police are canvassing the block and asking anyone with information or video to come forward.

A Coats police officer was arrested and indicted after a Nov. 28 convenience‑store shooting; the SBI says the investigation remains active as court proceedings begin.

Two men were stabbed on Liberty Street near the Urban Ministries of Durham; one was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and police say a suspect is in custody.

A person was shot Thursday near William Penn Plaza in north Durham; police searched a vehicle connected to the scene and are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

A 32-year-old Chapel Hill man faces multiple felony charges after police say he robbed two people at gunpoint outside Community Center Park and stole their vehicle.

Chatham County deputies are investigating after 85‑year‑old Betty Alston was found dead outside a home near Apex; three dogs were secured at the scene.

A student at East Wake High School in Wendell was found with a loaded firearm on campus. The weapon was confiscated, no one was hurt and juvenile petitions are expected.

Carillon Assisted Living says it wired nearly $2M to a fraudulent account and lost about $940K; it has sued TD Bank, which denies liability.

A house fire near Erwin Road in Chapel Hill left six children and two adults homeless and closed a section of Erwin Road; the Red Cross has been notified.

A grand jury indicted Cassandra Stokes, the former chair of the Durham Committee PAC, on felony embezzlement and false-pretense charges after an SBI probe and CPA audit found missing funds.

A multi-agency raid in Vance County led to the arrest of Ta’Shawn Baskerville and the seizure of fentanyl M30 pills, hundreds of heroin doses, cash and a rifle.