Home Invasion Suspects Allegedly Assault Orange County Resident with Rifle
An Orange County resident was taken to Duke Hospital after a suspect in a home invasion allegedly...
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Shooting
Orange County authorities are investigating after a shooting was reported early Thursday morning....
Read MoreBeware of Phone Scammers Around the Holidays
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases a daily crime report, which recently has contained repeated warnings of phone call scams that have been occurring in the county. Authorities say residents should be on the look out for...
Read MoreMan Shot and Killed in Orange County
Orange County authorities are investigating after a man was shot and killed Sunday. Officials said in a release that Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home on Brockwell Road shortly after eight o’clock...
Read MoreSuspected Cocaine Distributor Arrested in Orange County
A joint investigation from the Orange and Chatham County Sheriff’s Offices has led to the arrest of a suspected cocaine distributor. Authorities say the investigation was carried out during the month of October leading to search...
Read MoreChapel Hill Preschool Employee Arrested on Indecent Liberties Charges
****UPDATE: Thomas, who is out of custody after posting bond, appeared in Orange County Court on Thursday and was given a court date of August 25 for his case to be heard.**** A Chapel Hill man has been arrested and charged with...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Lawmakers Pass Standing Orders Against Opioid Misuse
State lawmakers have ratified a bill to help prevent heroin and other opioids from coursing through the veins of North Carolina. House Bill 243 targets the misuse of certain controlled substances by establishing laws that...
Read MoreOrange County Sheriff’s Office Seizes 13 Firearms, 90 Grams of Cocaine in Search
A search of an Orange County residence has led to an arrest and the seizure of more than a dozen firearms, including semi-automatic assault rifles, and over 90 grams of cocaine. A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office...
Read MoreThree Men Arrested on Burglary Charges in Orange County
Three men were recently arrested in Hillsborough after allegedly committing a series of residential burglaries and transporting stolen property across county lines. Stanley Washburn, Kyle Dobson and Bruce Faulkner have been...
Read MoreOrange County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Fatally Shoot ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect
The State Bureau of Investigations has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting involving deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say deputies responded to a request for assistance from the Mebane...
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