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
17-Year-Old Suspect Sought for Gunfire, Domestic Assault in Orange County Surrenders to Authorities Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2025 | Crime, Safety A 17-year-old wanted for a domestic violence incident involving gunfire turned himself in to the Orange County Magistrate’s Office on Monday. Read More
Snow, Ice Create ‘Treacherous’ Roads in Orange County; Sheriff Urges Drivers to Stay Home Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 19, 2025 | Safety, Traffic An increase in snowfall and cold temperatures on Wednesday led to rapidly deteriorated road conditions in Orange County and the surrounding area — causing several crashes and traffic slowdowns. Read More
Orange, Chatham Sheriffs Charge Chapel Hill Men With Online Child Exploitation Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 13, 2025 | Crime Orange County investigators charged 26-year-old Trefor Studenberg in a months-long case with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force. Read More
Hillsborough Man Charged With Multiple Counts of Child Exploitation Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 28, 2025 | Crime The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Hillsborough man Friday and have charged him... Read More
‘They’re Not Giving Us What We Need’: Orange County Sheriff on ICE Detainer Law Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 22, 2025 | Crime, Local Government, State Government Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood discusses why he’s not a fan of North Carolina’s new immigration law – and what would be better. Read More
Police: Teenager Arrested in Connection With Fatal Hillsborough Shooting Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 15, 2025 | Crime The Hillsborough Police Department announced the arrest of a 19-year-old town resident on... Read More
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Hillsborough Man on Sexual Exploitation Charges Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 9, 2025 | Crime, Safety A Hillsborough man faces a litany of sexual exploitation charges after his arrest on Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced. Read More
Sheriff’s Office Says Orange County Teen ‘Safely Located’ After Search Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 2, 2025 | Safety The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shared an alert to the public Thursday morning, asking for assistance in locating 15-year-old Haylee Moore. Read More
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