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Reports: Judge Declares Accused UNC Campus Shooter Mentally Fit to Stand Trial in Murder Case

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 25, 2026 | Crime, UNC

Tailei Qi is now competent to stand trial in Zijie Yan’s death, a judge ruled Wednesday. The defense plans to plead not guilty by insanity.

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 14, 2026 | Crime

Three years after the deaths of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark in rural Orange County, the prosecution and defense will fully argue their cases.

The Orange County District Attorney confirmed his office would not seek trial on the final eight protester cases, which were set for Friday.

Wednesday marks a sobering anniversary for the UNC community as, one year ago, professor Zijie Yan was shot and killed within a research lab.

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 26, 2024 | Crime

The Chapel Hill Courthouse and post office on East Franklin Street was vandalized on Saturday night during a demonstration.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro town council members issued a statement criticizing the UNC administration’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrators.

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 28, 2024 | Crime, UNC

Ronell Canion was found guilty on all counts of assault with a deadly weapon following a trial over the April 2023 shooting that injured one.

After reviewing the case of an officer-involved shooting in Orange County from August, the local...

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 27, 2023 | Crime, UNC

After evaluations, court officials declared Tailei Qi — the suspect in the fatal shooting of a UNC...