A 16-year-old boy brought a knife to school and was fatally stabbed when another boy — allegedly his friend — tried to take it away from him, officials in North Carolina said on Thursday. “It can only be described in one word, senseless,” said District Attorney Jim O’Neill, who also called the fatal stabbing “an …
One student was stabbed to death and another injured in a fight Tuesday morning at a North Carolina high school. Officials have not said what led to the fight or identified the two students involved in the fight, but they did call for the community not to “share, like, or comment” on videos of the …
Two people are behind bars in Georgia, awaiting extradition to North Carolina where they are charged in connection with a murder. The family of 33-year-old Jonathan Charles Shores reported him missing on November 11, but his body wasn’t found until November 20, after Jose Guadalupe Lopez, 26, and his girlfriend, 31-year-old Brennan Summer Alexander, were …
A legislative aide to a North Carolina state senator was arrested this week and charged with setting fire to a Raleigh home — with two people inside. Police did not say how Diane Cook might be connected with two inside the home or whether they were injured, WNCN reported. A warrant for Cook’s arrest says …
A 13-year-old North Carolina boy wanted for the murder of his grandmother was shot and killed Friday by police. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to Raeford home Thursday morning for a welfare check. They found 68-year-old Connie Linen dead inside. After canvasing the area and collecting evidence, they identified Linen’s 13-year-old grandson, …
Police in eastern North Carolina are hunting for a man they say killed his grandmother in her home and later assaulted a deputy inside a fast food restaurant bathroom. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office identified Dominic Liam Connelly, 24, as a “dangerous homicide suspect” and warned the public not to approach if they see him. …
A North Carolina man was arrested after he called 911 Monday night and said he had killed his children. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the home in Zebulon and met with Wellington Delano Dickens III, who told them that his 3-year-old son was alive inside the home but his 6-, 9-, …
A North Carolina man has been accused of causing injuries that eventually killed a 5-year-old North Carolina boy. Goldsboro Police said they were called to the UNC Health Wayne on October 16 after the boy was brought there and staff suspected child abuse, WRAL said. The boy was transferred to ECU Health in Greenville and …
One of two sisters charged in a fatal car crash earlier this month that killed three high school football players appeared in court Wednesday to face her charges. Police say 21-year-old Dymond Monroe and 19-year-old Destini Genwright were racing on their way to their younger brother’s 18th birthday party on October 8 when Monroe’s Honda …
A North Carolina man has been arrested for killing two of his family members. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said it was called to a home in Winston-Salem at about 10:30 a.m. Friday for a welfare check after a family member reported receiving a text from Stephen Curtis Hicks “indicating he had harmed members of …
A North Carolina man has been arrested in Ohio for the murder of his girlfriend, who was found dead earlier this month. William Shook, 32, was located driving his victim’s vehicle in Fairfield County, Ohio, on October 9, two days after deputies in North Carolina found the body of 54-year-old Jamie Suzette McCloud at a …
Prosecutors in North Carolina said they would seek the death penalty for a realtor who went on a wild shooting spree in January, ultimately killing three people. The Pitt County District Attorney’s Office made the announcment at a hearing for 55-year-old David Lever on Friday, WITN reported. Lever is charged with the murders of his …
