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Chapel Hill Expands Duties of Police Chief

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 24, 2017 | News Around Town

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue will now also serve as the Executive Director for Community Safety for the town. The extension of duties was announced by town manager Roger Stancil earlier this week. “We look forward to the...

Taxi Driver Robbed at Gunpoint in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 17, 2017 | Crime

A taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint north of Chapel Hill, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. A message from law enforcement says two individuals were picked up at Pritchard Avenue and told the driver to go to an...

Man Convicted of Killing UNC Professor in 2014

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 16, 2017 | Crime

A Chapel Hill man has been found guilty in the 2014 murder of a UNC professor. A jury returned a guilty verdict in the first-degree murder trial of Troy Arrington on Thursday. The jury was given the case on Wednesday afternoon...

Deliberations Underway in 2014 Murder of UNC Professor

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 16, 2017 | Crime

****UPDATE: Arrington was found guilt of first-degree murder and armed robbery on Thursday morning.**** The first-degree murder case against Troy Arrington was given to the jury after closing arguments were delivered on...

Craig Hicks Faces Families of Murdered Muslim Students in Brief Hearing

Posted by Associated Press | Mar 15, 2017 | Crime

A man accused of gunning down his Muslim neighbors was emotionless during a brief court appearance where he faced his victims’ relatives for the first time in nearly two years. Defendant Craig Hicks appears to have lost a...

Chatham County Teacher Charged with 33 Counts of Sex Offense with Student

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 10, 2017 | Crime

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 28-year-old Guilford County man on dozens of felony charges related to “an inappropriate relationship” with a student at Chatham Central High School. Robert William Woodard III...

Trial of One Suspect in 2014 UNC Professor Murder Underway

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 9, 2017 | Crime

Opening statements were made Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a man accused of killing a UNC professor in 2014. The first-degree murder trial of Troy Arrington began late Wednesday afternoon with different scenarios laid out...

Arrest Made in Chapel Hill Bank Robbery

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 8, 2017 | Crime

Chapel Hill Police have arrested 47-year-old Christopher Todd Atwater in connection with a bank robbery this week. Police say the PNC Bank on East Rosemary Street was robbed just after 4:45 on Tuesday afternoon. Police have...

Joint Police Station Concept in Chapel Hill Prompts Public Meeting

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 8, 2017 | Development

A new emergency services facility may be coming to Chapel Hill, but the debate on the suitability of its proposed location is simmering as the approval process continues. Town officials hosted a meeting on Monday to address...

Carrboro Officials Approve Police Body Camera Policy

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 8, 2017 | Local Government

The Carrboro Police Department is one step closer to acquiring new law enforcement tools for its officers after town officials approved a policy last week on body-worn cameras. While ruminating on the cameras during a regular...

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