Prisoners allege sex abuse
Four female inmates have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing North Carolina prison officials of subjecting female prisoners to extensive sexual violence.
Modified: 11/20/09 05:36:25 AM
Rookie cop has a nose for drug crimes
A different kind of cop now pounds the beat for this town's police department.
Modified: 11/20/09 09:36:43 PM
Fatal accident costs driver, 84, her license for a year
A District Court judge ordered an 84-year-old Raleigh woman to pay $500 and surrender her driver's license for one year as punishment for hitting and killing a 6-year-old girl at a bus stop this summer.
Modified: 11/20/09 05:34:55 AM
Suspect charged in killing 5-year-old
Fayetteville police charged a 29-year-old man with first-degree murder Thursday in the death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, the missing girl found under kudzu off a rural highway this week.
Modified: 11/20/09 05:33:54 AM
Collapsing floor injures firefighter
A firefighter was injured Thursday after the floor of a burning apartment collapsed under him.
Modified: 11/19/09 10:41:30 PM
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Slavery is with us in N.C.
Saunders:
Three of the things that contribute to our self-image as a state also contribute to the prevalence of human trafficking cases.
Modified: 11/19/09 06:57:39 AM
Charges expected in shooting of elk
Investigators expect to file federal charges this week against a Granville County man who they say shot and killed an elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:38:19 AM
Fugitive's luxuries bring high bids
The glittering former possessions of former Raleigh financier William Wise flew off a local auction block Wednesday.
Modified: 11/19/09 08:45:18 AM
Discovery of Kelly Morris' remains brings relief
Sheriff's deputies found skeletal remains of Kelly Morris this week bringing an end an anguished year of chasing fruitless tips. Her husband, William Scott Morris, 35, is charged with her murder.
Modified: 11/19/09 05:12:02 AM
District attorney in Forsyth retires
Forsyth County District Attorney Tom Keith, who says his office has sent more people to death row than any other county in the state, says he will retire after nearly 20years on the job to spend more time with family and focus on other projects.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:09:33 PM
Homicide victim's genitals mutilated
A stab wound to the neck killed Ronald Fetherson, but the killer wasn't finished with him.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:09:32 PM
Jurisdiction call next step in girl's death
No new charges will be filed in the disappearance and death of ShaniyaDavis until authorities decide which law enforcement agency has jurisdiction over the case.
Modified: 11/19/09 10:41:34 PM
School official gets probation in DWI
Orange County school board member Ted Triebel won't serve any jail time after being convicted of driving while impaired after his single-car crash a year ago.
Modified: 11/17/09 11:08:34 PM
Gunfire hits Lightner's son
Nicholas Lightner, the 20-year-old son of businessman and anti-gang activist Bruce Lightner, was shot three times Monday during a confrontation in Southeast Raleigh. He is expected to survive.
Modified: 11/18/09 07:46:18 AM
Cary will add police on western side
To combat the rising crime that has accompanied the population growth of western Cary, the Town Council has earmarked money to hire six more patrol officers and buy three marked police cruisers.
Modified: 11/17/09 11:08:32 PM
Durham burglaries up; violent crime down
Violent crime declined, but burglaries continued climbing, according to third-quarter Durham crime statistics released this week.
Modified: 11/17/09 11:08:29 PM
Body confirmed to be missing girl
The state medical examiner has confirmed the body found in Lee County on Monday is that of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis.
Modified: 11/18/09 07:49:25 AM
Fire leads police to pot-growing setup
Police found a large marijuana growing operation inside a vacant house on New Bern Avenue after the house burned and blocked traffic.
Modified: 11/17/09 03:48:19 AM
A sad end to the search for missing girl
A little more than a week before Shaniya Davis vanished, her mother told Carey Lockhart, the aunt who helped raise the 5-year-old, that she'd never see Shaniya again.
Modified: 11/18/09 09:27:48 AM
Credit card fraud brings prison time
A Raleigh woman who worked as a loan processor was sentenced to a year in prison for a scheme to obtain credit cards using the names and Social Security numbers of her clients.
Modified: 11/16/09 09:19:32 PM
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