An SBI arrest in Spruce Pine turned chaotic Friday when a suspect shot himself and a round struck an agent’s vest. The agent was not seriously hurt and the suspect faces child-sex charges.

A man was hospitalized after gunfire on the 1000 block of Merrick Street in Durham; investigators say shots were fired from a vehicle and the case remains under investigation.

Three people were arrested in Robeson County after court documents allege a 15-year-old was allowed to have sex with a 34-year-old at the family home; the father and a guardian face child-abuse charges.

A Durham man was killed in a hit-and-run on Old Oxford Road; troopers say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call 919-560-6868.

Two Fayetteville officers fired after a stolen SUV sped toward them; the vehicle crashed into a home and the driver fled as police launched a neighborhood search.

A 911 recording captured a caller threatening the Islamic Association of Raleigh and saying “I hate Muslims.” CAIR is urging authorities to investigate the call as a hate crime.

A 57-year-old man from Dunn was arrested in Wake County on allegations that date back to 2005. He faces multiple felony counts and is being held without bond.

Two women were arrested after a multi‑agency probe tied them to 17 Bath & Body Works thefts in Raleigh and Durham totaling more than $8,300.

Rheannon Denise Maurer, 40, died days after being struck on Raeford Road near Greenleaf Drive. Police say two drivers remained at the scene and are cooperating.

A person was seriously injured in a stabbing Wednesday on Bentons Ridge Drive in Raleigh; police have released few details as investigators remain on scene.

Three juveniles were targeted in a drive-by in east Durham; officers recovered a bullet inside a bedroom at Rochelle Manor but no one was hurt.

A Garner resident was arrested May 12 after an 8-year-old was reportedly beaten with a belt, leaving bruises and welts, authorities say. The suspect faces a felony intentional child-abuse charge.

A Morrisville man faces charges after police say he boarded a Wake County school bus and used racial slurs with students onboard. The case is moving through local courts.