Top Stories of 2024: Escaped State Prisoner Causes Extended Manhunt in Orange County Posted by Staff | Dec 26, 2024 | Crime, Top Stories of 2024 In August, a convicted murderer escaped his transport officers during a medical visit to Orange County and kicked off a whirlwind four days. Read More
Man Charged After DWI, Reckless Driving Kills 3 in Orange County Crash Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 23, 2024 | Crime A man is charged with habitual impaired driving and three counts of second degree murder after a fatal crash on Saturday in Orange County. Read More
Chapel Hill Businessman and Son Plead Guilty in 2022 Stock Fraud Case Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 19, 2024 | Business, Crime, National More than two years after being arrested, a Chapel Hill businessman and his son plead guilty to a market manipulation scheme. Read More
UPDATE: More Pro-Palestine UNC Demonstrators See Cases Dismissed Before Trial in Orange County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 19, 2024 | Crime, Instagram, UNC The Orange County District Attorney confirmed his office would not seek trial on the final eight protester cases, which were set for Friday. Read More
Police: 3 Arrested After Vehicle Break-Ins, Shots Fired in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 19, 2024 | Crime, Safety A series of vehicle break-ins and gunfire in a Chapel Hill neighborhood Thursday morning led to a trio of arrests, according to local authorities. Read More
Chapel Hill Crystal and Craft Shop Reports Break-In; Owner Plans to Keep Operating Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 13, 2024 | Business, Crime A business off West Franklin Street is picking up the pieces and investigating an overnight... Read More
Police Make Death By Distribution Arrest in Connection to 2023 Carrboro Fatal Overdose Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 3, 2024 | Crime Carrboro Police said regional U.S. marshals arrested 33-year-old David Allen Bonita over the death of 31-year-old Arman Guerra Imani. Read More
Hillsborough Police: Chapel Hill Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Posted by Michael Koh | Nov 22, 2024 | Crime, Safety A Chapel Hill man was taken into custody and charged with several offenses after a traffic stop in... Read More
North Carolina Republicans Complete a Veto Override of Voucher, Immigration Bill Posted by Associated Press | Nov 21, 2024 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature completed on Wednesday its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on two flashpoint issues. Read More
Carrboro Police Charge Raleigh Man Over Sexual Assault of Minor Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 20, 2024 | Crime, Safety 34-year-old Mark Roy Saba of Raleigh faces felony charges over alleged sexual relations with a minor, according to Carrboro Police. Read More