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Man Arrested In Durham Murder Case

Posted by Staff | Jan 7, 2016 | Crime

***UPDATE: Eric Wiggins turned himself into the Durham County jail on Monday, January 11.*** A Durham man was arrested Thursday morning on murder charges in connection with the December 1, 2015 shooting death of 29-year-old...

Two Shootings Occur In Durham Wednesday Night

Posted by Staff | Jan 7, 2016 | Crime, Safety

Durham Police said two were injured in two separate shootings, that took place nearly an hour apart Wednesday night. The first shooting happened at a basketball court at 1126 South Hoover Road around 9 p.m. A 17-year-old male...

Durham Leaders Unite to Stop Violent Crime

Posted by Staff | Jan 7, 2016 | Crime, Featured

The Durham Mayor, Interim Police Chief and Sheriff gathered on Thursday to discuss violent crime in the city. Durham had 42 homicides in 2015, almost double from the previous year, according to Mayor Bill Bell. The police...

‘Booze It & Lose It’ Results In Thousands Of DWI Charges

Posted by Staff | Jan 7, 2016 | Crime, Featured, Safety

The NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program just finished up their holiday “Booze it & Lose it” campaign, which ran from December 11, 2015 to January 3, 2016. “It is our goal to reach zero fatalities on our...

Chatham County Officials Searching for Bank Robbery Suspect

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 6, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Chatham County law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect in connection with a Chapel Hill bank robbery Wednesday afternoon. Multiple outlets are reporting that shortly after three o’clock Wednesday afternoon a...

Durham Police Investigating Convenience Store Robbery

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 6, 2016 | Crime

Durham Police are trying to identify two males who robbed a convenience store on New Year’s Eve. Investigators say two males wearing black ski masks and hoodies entered the Morehead Mini Mart at 1601 Morehead Avenue. Police say...

Durham Police Identify Victim in Weekend Shooting

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 6, 2016 | Crime

Durham Police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting on Sunday as 20-year-old Nicholas Bell, of Durham. Police say Bell died of a gunshot wound and the case is being investigated as a homicide. Authorities say officers...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Crime

***UPDATE: Police have identified the victim in the shooting as 37-year-old Latonya Denise Morris, of Durham. Investigators say Morris was standing near the intersection of East Main Street and Elm Street when several shots were...

Durham Homicide Nearly Double In 2015

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Crime, Featured, News

After seeing 22 homicides in 2014, the city of Durham saw that number increase to 42 in 2015. Marcia Owen, director of the Religious Coalition for a Non-Violent Durham, said 73 percent of homicides in Durham were committed with...

Memorial Service Held for Maleah Williams

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | Crime, Featured

Faith leaders and the NAACP hosted a service for Maleah Williams on New Year’s Day. On a day that would usually be celebrated, these community members gathered to mourn the loss of the one-year-old girl who was shot on Christmas...

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