Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a 16-year-old in Durham on suspicion of murdering his father last year. According to WRAL, 59-year-old Bill Bishop was a well-known developer in Florida before moving to North Carolina. He was reportedly found unresponsive at his home on April 18 with a dog leash wrapped around his neck and …
Authorities in North Carolina have issued a SILVER Alert for a missing woman who they say has possibly given birth within in the past week. WSOC-TV reported that Sasha Lee Naylor, 25, was last seen in August at 24677 Kates Drive in Albemarle. They believe she’s possibly traveling to Parkersburg, West Virginia, or Vincent, Ohio. Officials said …
A North Carolina mother her and her boyfriend are facing criminal charges for alleged abuse of her two young children which reportedly entailed smothering them with pillows, shooting them with a BB gun, and covering their bodies with hot sauce and hot peppers as punishment. The Charlotte Observer reported Sabrina Irene Emerick, 25, and Robert Earl Kailiala …
A North Carolina man with ALS who got Super Bowl tickets through a nonprofit organization reportedly died in a car accident while en route to the game. According to The Advocate, Ed Cushman, 39, was in a minivan driven by his older brother Saturday when the vehicle burst into flames on the side of Interstate 85 …
Authorities in North Carolina say a Fayetteville police officer was found dead of an apparent suicide only days after prosecutors filed a criminal complaint alleging unspecified criminal charges involving a minor. According to People, internal affairs had launched a probe into the claims in conjunction to a criminal investigation by the Youth Services Unit. The …
A 3-year-old North Carolina boy, Casey Hathaway, who disappeared for nearly three days before authorities found him last night, is said to be “doing good” as he recovers in the hospital. “He’s good! He’s up and talking. He’s already asked to watch Netflix,” Casey’s mom, Brittany, said during a Thursday night press conference. “So he’s …
The search continues for a 3-year-old North Carolina boy who was reportedly last seen playing in his grandmother’s backyard Tuesday afternoon. According to WCTI, Craven County police said Casey Hathaway was playing with two other children but didn’t come inside with them at around 1 p.m. The grandmother reportedly searched for Hathaway for 45 minutes before …
Police in North Carolina have arrested a man who they said attempted to kidnap a woman Thursday evening but was subdued when he followed her into a karate studio. WBTV reported that the head instructor of Bushiken Karate Charlotte Dojo in Charlotte fought off the suspect, August Channing Williams, 46. Police were called to the location and …
A newly-released 911 call catches the tense moments as a lion reportedly escaped a locked area at a North Carolina zoo and mauled a female intern to death. Per the Indianapolis Star, the 14-year-old male lion fatally wounded Alexandra Black, 22, Sunday while she worked at the Conservators Center in Burlington. Her family said it was …
Two Robeson County, North Carolina, deputies have been suspended following an investigation into a 2016 rape case left stagnant. The suspect in the case is the same man accused of raping and killing Hania Aguilar in November. The Robesonian reports that the suspensions took place after an internal investigation began with the Robeson County Sheriff’s …
An autopsy has determined that Maddox Ritch, the 6-year-old boy with autism who was found dead in a North Carolina creek in September, likely died from an accidental drowning. Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office also said in Thursday’s report that Ritch suffered wounds to his neck which were likely caused by an animal attack that …
Authorities in North Carolina say a Thanksgiving Day altercation between two adult brothers turned violent when their father intervened with a gun. According to ABC News, 21-year-old Esteban Marley Valencia had been engaged in a heated argument with his brother over the controversy surrounding NFL player protests. Police believe their father got his shotgun and …
