A firefighter was injured in a severe house fire in Wake County; the destroyed home was worth nearly $800,000. Multiple fire departments responded, and the Red Cross is aiding the displaced family.

Michael Aaron Matthews pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his wife and was sentenced to 13-16 years in prison. He attempted to stage the murder as a suicide.

A hit-and-run in Raleigh injured five people, including a child, after a car flipped and struck pedestrians. The suspect remains unidentified and the investigation is ongoing.

Human remains were found by a dog walker in southern Orange County, leading to an investigation by local authorities to identify the deceased and determine the cause of death.

A woman was found dead in a Durham home; officials say the incident appears to be isolated with no public threat.

A man was charged with assault after stabbing another man at a Raleigh Sheetz, leading to a standoff and his subsequent arrest. The victim's injuries were non-life-threatening.

Marcelo Soto-Luna, a Mexican national, was sentenced to seven months for immigration fraud following a child molestation conviction. He will be deported post-sentence by ICE.

Iredell County residents face charges for staging a car accident to defraud insurance companies, according to the North Carolina Department of Insurance.

A man was critically injured in a Raleigh shooting near North Raleigh Boulevard and New Bern Avenue; the suspect remains at large, with police investigating.

Special education teacher Scott Swartzfager in Wake County is charged with assaulting multiple students with disabilities, including five felony counts.

Three people got hurt in Clayton, U.S. Highway 70 accident involving a car and motorcycle. The road was closed for over an hour. The cause is under investigation.

Spectrum worker critically injured after SUV collision in Cary; driver Juanita Ramirez faces multiple charges.

A deputy's car crashed during a high-speed chase after spotting burglary suspects in Franklin County, with the suspects evading the police and the officer expected to recover from non-life-threatening injuries.