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A Wilson resident, Dewanda A. Battle, faces charges of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, involving a fraudulent claim to Progressive Insurance.
A Davidson County man, Nathan Hadley Falsion, was arrested for insurance fraud after allegedly filing a fake theft claim for his vehicle, seeking a $35,000 settlement.
Durham County Sheriff's Office deputies engaged in a high-speed chase ending near Falls Lake. An abandoned vehicle was found in the water; the driver remains at large.
A mother seeks answers after her special needs son was left alone in a Raleigh school when his transport failed to pick him up due to a miscommunication.
Issiah Ross pleaded not guilty to the 2022 murders of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods. His trial is set for October 27. He was charged as an adult, despite being 17 at the time of the crime.
A man has pleaded guilty to importing and selling about 2,500 counterfeit car airbags in Raleigh, which were confirmed by manufacturers as fake and unsafe.
A man was stabbed to death in a quiet Durham neighborhood, with police swiftly arresting a suspect. The incident is considered isolated with no public danger.
Ricardo Baez Cardenas, a 35-year-old Durham father, was killed in a suspected road rage shooting on I-40, leaving behind two children and a grieving family.
A 60-year-old man was killed on his bicycle after a late-night crash with a car in Rocky Mount, with his identity withheld pending family notification.
A teenager in Raleigh was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the Chestnut Hills apartments; police are investigating with no arrests made yet.
Jordan High School in Orange County was briefly locked down during a search for a missing juvenile and a potential firearm on campus; the situation was resolved safely.
Jaymon Gibson, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 71 months for a firearm charge related to gang shootings in Henderson, pleading guilty to firearm possession and discharge.
Recent heavy rain may cause flooding on Smith Creek and Sanford Creek Greenways, prompting officials to urge caution among users and to avoid flood-covered trails.
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