Suspect accused of shooting Raleigh police officer in 2019 gets sentence reduced in plea...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — In front of a judge at the Wake County courthouse Friday, the man accused of shooting Raleigh police officer Charles Ainsworth back in 2019 prepared a plea deal in the midst of his initial time served in a federal prison. Cedric Kearney was initially charged with attempted murder, two counts of...
Man arrested after hidden cameras found inside North Carolina home, police say
A 34-year-old man is facing peeping charges after law enforcement found hidden cameras inside a home in Garner last month, police said.
NC TikTok star Brenay Kennard arrested and charged with cyberstalking
A North Carolina-based social-media influencer was charged with cyberstalking in Durham this week. Brenay Kennard, who has over 3 million followers on TikTok, was arrested Tuesday after a complaint from Akira Montague of Durham. Montague has an ongoing lawsuit against Kennard accusing her of alienation of affection...
Man who was arrested following 100-mile chase after shooting 2 in N.J. is convicted
A New York City man arrested following a 100-mile chase in North Carolina months after shooting two people in New Jersey has been convicted, officials said. A jury in Monmouth County found Damian Bell, 51, of Brooklyn, guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and three weapons offenses, the prosecutor’s office said...
North Carolina man accused of killing girlfriend, hours-long standoff
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A 31-year-old man is charged in connection with a woman’s death after an hours-long standoff with police at a Durham apartment complex on Wednesday, police said. Officers identified the man as Christopher Brian Whitley, and he’s been arrested and charged with murder, the Durham Police Department...
North Carolina lawmakers to propose tougher crime policies after light rail stabbing
Following the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail, top North Carolina lawmakers announced on Thursday that they will introduce new legislation aimed at cracking down on crime.
Man seriously injured in Raleigh shooting, police say
It happened around 2:15 a.m. in the 1100 block of Pettis Place.
Brothers charged in Wake County deputy’s murder to enter plea in case
Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed in August of 2022.
Raleigh family honored with naming of luxury complex
Raleigh family honored with naming of luxury complex. There are not enough words to describe the emotions surrounding Wednesday’s groundbreaking celebration for The Holt on Oberlin, honoring the legacy of Joseph Holt Jr. and his family’s fight to desegregate Wake County schools in the 1950s. The nine luxury townhomes...
101 Dogs Rescued From Raleigh Puppy Mill Sparks Outrage—Now the Public Demands Justice
When authorities in Raleigh, North Carolina, responded to reports of unsanitary conditions at a home in early June, they weren’t prepared for the nightmare inside. What they uncovered was a full-scale puppy mill where 101 dogs lived in filth and neglect, their tiny lives reduced to a cycle of breeding, confinement,...