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Widower sues city, utility, parking firm

Walter Moreland, the husband of slain Progress Energy employee Cynthia Moreland, has filed a wrongful death suit against her employer, the city of Raleigh, a parking deck operator and two security services.

Updated: Aug. 23, 2008 2:03 AM | Full story

Life sentence offers Moreland family little solace

Antonio Chance pleads guilty and gets a life sentence in the August 2006 kidnapping and murder of Cynthia Moreland.

Updated: Aug. 15, 2008 7:09 AM | Full story

Antonio Chance deemed mentally retarded

Lawyers for the suspect in Cynthia Moreland's killing cite a psychologist's finding that might allow their client to avoid the death penalty. A trial is expected to begin this fall.

Updated: Aug. 1, 2008 5:35 AM | Full story

Judge won't rule on suspect's eligibility for death

A Superior Court judge declined to rule Friday on whether an accused killer is mentally retarded and therefore ineligible for the death penalty.

Updated: Jul. 26, 2008 1:29 AM | Full story

Lawyers claim murder suspects are mentally retarded

Lawyers for two Wake County murder suspects contend that their clients are mentally retarded, a designation that would make the two men ineligible for the death penalty that Wake prosecutors are seeking.

Updated: May. 15, 2008 3:30 PM | Full story

Report: Moreland was likely strangled

Wake County Briefs: Cynthia Moreland, the Progress Energy employee kidnapped from a downtown Raleigh parking deck, may have been strangled to death, according to her recently released autopsy.

Updated: Nov. 7, 2006 3:10 AM | Full story

Safety issues delay parking deal

The city and McLaurin Parking Co. were supposed to have a new contract by Sunday, but concerns over safety in the downtown decks and lots has held up the deal.

Updated: Sep. 30, 2006 5:26 AM | Full story

2 charges likely to be dropped in killing

Triangle Briefs: The man accused of kidnapping and killing a Wendell woman last month will likely stand trial on only one charge: first-degree murder.

Updated: Sep. 14, 2006 2:51 AM | Full story

Parking suits raise security issues

A company is accused of negligence in the deaths at tailgating party near Carter-Finley Stadium. Tim Wayne Johnson, who was charged with murder in both deaths, was convicted of both first-degree and second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Updated: Sep. 14, 2006 6:10 AM | Full story

Murder suspect seen with Toyota

An Angier tow truck operator said Tuesday that he saw murder suspect Antonio Davon Chance with Cynthia Moreland's car about two hours after she was abducted from a city-owned parking lot Aug. 22.

Updated: Sep. 13, 2006 7:08 AM | Full story

Tragedy puts men in motion

Saunders:Nah, fuhgeddaboutit. Wouldn't do any good anyhow.

Updated: Sep. 12, 2006 2:51 AM | Full story

Hundreds celebrate life of Moreland

Cynthia Moreland's friends and family didn't come for a funeral service Saturday. They came for a "home-going celebration."

Updated: Sep. 10, 2006 3:35 AM | Full story

Wife and mother remembered for her grace, faith

The first time Walter Moreland laid eyes on his future wife she was standing in front of the stage in a downtown Raleigh nightclub while he was singing with Mark IV, a rhythm and blues quartet.

Updated: Sep. 9, 2006 3:16 AM | Full story

Man charged in Moreland death

The District Attorney's Office says it will seek the death penalty if Chance is convicted.

Updated: Sep. 6, 2006 2:52 AM | Full story

Church focuses on aiding family

'We want to be there,' kidnapped woman's pastor says. Still no charges in her death.

Updated: Sep. 4, 2006 2:12 AM | Full story

More reward money offered in hunt for woman

Two Raleigh companies are offering more reward money for information that would help authorities find Cynthia Moreland, the Wendell woman who police say was abducted from a downtown parking garage Aug. 22.

Updated: Sep. 1, 2006 8:43 AM | Full story

Abduction arouses fear

Cynthia Moreland's abduction has downtown workers and residents rethinking their personal safety, and Raleigh leaders promising increased patrols and security assessments of public and private parking decks.

Updated: Aug. 31, 2006 6:01 AM | Full story

Reward offered to help find woman

Progress Energy is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that helps authorities find Cynthia Moreland, an employee who has not been seen since Tuesday morning.

Updated: Aug. 27, 2006 5:38 AM | Full story

Police want to question man about missing woman

Raleigh police have not determined whether foul play is involved, but they released a video Wednesday night of a man they hope to find and talk to about Cynthia Moreland. Police spokesman Jim Sughrue would not say why police want to talk to the man.

Updated: Aug. 24, 2006 8:00 AM | Full story

Police: Body is that of missing woman

Police confirmed Saturday that a body found behind an abandoned farmhouse was that of Cynthia Moreland, the Wendell resident who had been missing since she failed to show up for work in downtown Raleigh on Aug. 22.

Updated: Sep. 3, 2006 4:51 AM | Full story

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