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Friends and family remember Christina Maria Matos

Raleigh woman died from repeated stab wounds at Hillsborough Street apartment

Local

Raleigh woman died from repeated stab wounds at Hillsborough Street apartment

Man killed near Duke University is the third homicide victim in Durham in a week

Durham County

Man killed near Duke University is the third homicide victim in Durham in a week

Roommate charged with murder of 20-year-old Raleigh student makes first court appearance

Crime

Roommate charged with murder of 20-year-old Raleigh student makes first court appearance

‘Devastated and confused’: Family of Phillip Adams speaks out after SC mass shooting

Crime

‘Devastated and confused’: Family of Phillip Adams speaks out after SC mass shooting

SC shooting suspect, former NFL player Phillip Adams will undergo CTE brain test

Crime

SC shooting suspect, former NFL player Phillip Adams will undergo CTE brain test

Sheriff gives new details in SC mass shooting that killed 5. ‘We don’t know why.’

Crime

Sheriff gives new details in SC mass shooting that killed 5. ‘We don’t know why.’

Suspect in killing of 5 in York County was former NFL player from Rock Hill, sources say

Crime

Suspect in killing of 5 in York County was former NFL player from Rock Hill, sources say

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Walker Kessler turns down UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis, says he’s transferring

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Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams kills 5, injures 1 in Rock Hill, SC before killing himself

Crime

Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams kills 5, injures 1 in Rock Hill, SC before killing himself

Family devastated after 15-year-old killed in Durham

Crime

Family devastated after 15-year-old killed in Durham

6 people shot, 5 dead in Rock Hill, SC shooting

Crime

6 people shot, 5 dead in Rock Hill, SC shooting

Parents of slain Raleigh college student plead for help to find killer

Crime

Parents of slain Raleigh college student plead for help to find killer

Roommate charged with murder of college student in Raleigh

Crime

Roommate charged with murder of college student in Raleigh

Ronnie Long explains why $750,000 is not enough

Crime

Ronnie Long explains why $750,000 is not enough

Friend says man’s bid for green card linked to marriage, woman’s killing in Raleigh

Wake County

Friend says man’s bid for green card linked to marriage, woman’s killing in Raleigh

Family devastated after 15-year-old shot in Durham; 2 teens killed in past week

Crime

Family devastated after 15-year-old shot in Durham; 2 teens killed in past week

Judge rejects compassionate release for Jeffrey MacDonald, killer in notorious NC case

Crime

Judge rejects compassionate release for Jeffrey MacDonald, killer in notorious NC case

Roommate charged with killing woman in Raleigh could face death penalty if convicted

Wake County

Roommate charged with killing woman in Raleigh could face death penalty if convicted

19 states have passed ‘red flag’ gun laws. Why NC may resist Biden’s plea.

Politics & Government

19 states have passed ‘red flag’ gun laws. Why NC may resist Biden’s plea.

April 8, 2021, 6:36 PM
Roommate charged with murder in death of 20-year-old woman on Hillsborough Street

Wake County

Roommate charged with murder in death of 20-year-old woman on Hillsborough Street

NC father and daughter freed on bond in slaying that attracted international headlines

Local

NC father and daughter freed on bond in slaying that attracted international headlines

North Carolina just paid Ronnie Long $750,000. ‘Hell no, I ain’t satisfied,’ he says.

Crime

North Carolina just paid Ronnie Long $750,000. ‘Hell no, I ain’t satisfied,’ he says.

Protests for racial justice enter second week in Raleigh

Protests for racial justice enter second week in Raleigh

June 9, 2020, 11:09 PM
Photo Gallery: Michael Peterson's 15-year legal saga

Photo Gallery: Michael Peterson's 15-year legal saga

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