Pittsboro Diner Details Break-In, Asks Public for Help Identifying Suspect Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 27, 2025 | Business, Crime Al’s Diner in Pittsboro shared a post on Facebook alerting the public of a break-in at the restaurant during the early morning of April 25. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff: Carrboro Man Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 17, 2025 | Crime, Safety The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Carrboro man this week and charged him with... Read More
Juvenile Suspect Arrested, Charged in Carrboro and Chapel Hill Armed Carjacking Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 16, 2025 | Crime, Safety Investigators identified and charged the suspect of armed carjackings in downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill, according to the police department. Read More
Police: UNC Student Victim of Carjacking in W. Franklin Street Parking Deck Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 5, 2025 | Crime, Safety Chapel Hill Police are investigating the carjacking of a UNC student that took place early Saturday morning. No injuries are reported. Read More
Carrboro Police: Suspect Sought in Armed Carjacking Posted by Michael Koh | Apr 3, 2025 | Crime, Safety The Carrboro Police are actively seeking a suspect in an armed carjacking which occurred Wednesday... Read More
Fight During Arrest Lands 3 Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies in Hospital Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 27, 2025 | Crime, Safety 53-year-old Hillsborough resident Jorge Luis Lopez Duran faces three felony charges of assault on a law enforcement officer. Read More
Sheriff’s Office: Pittsboro Educator Faces Indecent Liberties Charges Amid Suspension Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 25, 2025 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A magistrate issued a criminal summons for a suspended educator of a Pittsboro charter school amid allegations of improper sexual contact. Read More
UNC Warns Students of Recent Electric Scooter, E-Bike Thefts Across Campus Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 25, 2025 | Crime, UNC An uptick of electric scooter and bike thefts around UNC campus led to university police warning students to protect their mini motor vehicles. Read More
Orange County Sheriff Blackwood Appointed to Chair of North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 13, 2025 | Crime, State After serving on the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission for nearly eight years, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood will now have the chance to lead the group. Read More
Orange County Sheriff’s Office: Carrboro Man Charged With 10 Counts of Child Sexual Exploitation Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 12, 2025 | Crime, Safety The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced charges against a Carrboro resident for the sexual exploitation of a minor Wednesday afternoon. Read More