Freda Black, the former assistant district attorney who prosecuted Michael Peterson in his 2003 murder trial, was reportedly found dead in her North Carolina home. She was 57. Durham Police spokesperson Wil Glenn told USA Today that Black’s body was sent to the medical examiner for an autopsy but her death “does not appear suspicious …
A North Carolina superior court judge ruled that a man must pay his lover’s ex-husband for seducing her while the couple was still together and destroying the marriage. According to the Durham Herald Sun, Durham County Judge Orlando Hudson’s ruling awarded Keith King, who owns a popular BMX stunt show, $2.2 million in compensatory damages. …
Kimrey situated himself between his family and police officers while wearing a marijuana shirt, pajama bottoms, and a baseball cap twisted backward.
North Carolina authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying two children whose remains were found in Orange County in the ’90s. In 1998, a boy was found under brush near a billboard sign near the westbound lanes of Interstate 85 and Interstate 40. He’s believed to have been dead for several months before he was …
A North Carolina man and a pregnant woman are both listed in serious, critical condition after the male allegedly attacked her, followed by an officer shooting him on Tuesday. WRAL reports that a woman in Fayetteville called 911 a little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to report a man was holding her hostage inside …
A North Carolina woman is facing murder charges after authorities say she killed a man she met through a specialized dating website. According to the New York Post, 57-year-old Sheri Williams Jones reported to the Cumberland County Detention Center earlier this week to surrender on charges related to the 2015 murder. “When deputies arrived at …
A North Carolina mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to kill her two young sons by putting lighter fluid in their sodas. WNCN reported that Octavia Robinson, 34, allegedly tried to kill her 6- and 10-year-old sons Sunday at a Motel 6 in Fayetteville. Neighbor Tracy Madison, who said one of Robinson’s children knocked on …
The teen at the center of a scandal that landed former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner behind bars is now tied to another case that has resulted in criminal charges against a former teacher. According to the New York Post, 54-year-old Jonathan Busch was arrested on Thursday and faces charges including statutory rape. He has since …
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a former high school teacher on suspicion of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. According to WPVI, 26-year-old Kayla Sprinkles was arrested earlier this month following an investigation that began several months ago. The former teacher had been employed by the Cherokee County Schools System when the …
Authorities in North Carolina say an employee at a pizzeria in Fayetteville was arrested on suspicion of adding a poisonous substance to cheese at the restaurant. According to the New York Post, 59-year-old Ricky Lee Adami was working at Primo Pizza when he allegedly put rat poison into the cheese mix set to be used …
Authorities in North Carolina say two suspects conspired to rob a department store this week, alleging two young relatives of one thief were forced to stand guard and alert them if staff seemed suspicious of their activities. According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Jacksonville resident Ashley Nicole Reed is accused of staging a 10-year-old …
Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a woman on suspicion of sexual battery among other criminal counts after she allegedly assaulted a cable repairman dispatched to her home earlier this year. According to the Fayetteville Observer, 47-year-old Mildred Newsome was arrested last week and charged on Saturday with two counts of second-degree forced sex offense …
