Fayetteville woman Cynthia Melvin pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Education out of $5 million, involving fake students and financial aid fraud.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Eastern North Carolina collected over $20 million in FY 2024 from civil and criminal actions, with significant recoveries from cases of fraud and asset forfeitures.

Authorities in Cumberland County are investigating after a body was found in a pond southeast of Fayetteville. The identity and cause of death are unknown.

Roger Gray Preston, 81, has been charged with the murder of his wife Sandra Cobbler Preston in Johnston County.

A chase with motorcyclists in NC led to minor injuries and charges against two riders, one for multiple offences including possession of a stolen vehicle.

An off-duty deputy found a man with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on East Trinity Ave in Durham; a person of interest was detained after a foot chase. The area was closed for investigation.

A stolen motorcycle chase ended in a crash on Wade Avenue, Raleigh after speeding through multiple counties, leading to the motorcyclist's hospitalization and multiple charges.

A water main break closed Guess Road in Durham between Duke Homestead Road and Carver Street, causing traffic disruptions and repair efforts expected to take around 10 hours.

A house fire in Holly Springs claimed an elderly man's life and displaced five others; the victim was identified as 75-year-old Frankie Carl Richardson. Firefighters could not save him despite their efforts.

Cary man, Travis Huff, charged with murder after the body of his girlfriend, Rebecca Carter, was found at a storage facility.

A Raleigh Crips gang member, Dwight Hinton, gets a 71-month prison term for illegal firearms possession and trade, including attempts to acquire a machinegun and contemplating a murder-for-hire scheme.

A false gun threat prompted a lockdown at Riverside High School, which was lifted after no weapons were found; officials stress responsible tipline use.

A fire on Liberty Street in Durham displaced one person and was contained to one unit of a duplex, with no injuries reported; the cause is under investigation.