A North Carolina man who previously served 10 years for second-degree murder was reportedly out on bond shortly after allegedly beating and robbing a disabled 80-year-old woman late last month. Per WSOC-TV, Jamie Harris is accused of attacking Elizabeth Malcomb as she left a physical therapy facility in Charlotte on September 24. Malcomb reportedly suffered a …
A North Carolina man recently released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for murder is behind bars again on suspicion of raping a deaf woman as she was sleeping inside her home. As NBC News reported, 37-year-old Freeman Scott Ireland was arrested late Monday evening after authorities responded to the alleged victim’s home. According …
Police in North Carolina are investigating after a girl and a boy—both 14—were reportedly found dead in the boy’s home Monday in an apparent murder-suicide. WRAL reported that family has identified the deceased teen girl as Sara Hill. Her family told the news station that the boy asked her to come over Monday, to which …
The father of 6-year-old Maddox Ritch took to social media Thursday to mourn his son’s death and to ask for time to heal. On his Facebook page, Ian Scott Ritch, 42, recalled the mix of emotions he experienced during and following his son’s disappearance and confirmed death. Ritch wrote that he “wasn’t so worried” Saturday …
Authorities have dropped criminal charges against a North Carolina woman who reportedly took in 27 dogs and cats for their owners during Hurricane Florence. Tammie Hedges, the owner of animal rescue center Crazy’s Claws N Paws, was charged with 12 counts of practicing medicine without a veterinary license for allegedly administering antibiotics and ointments to the …
What she believed was an act of compassion following Hurricane Florence ended in an arrest this week. According to USA Today, Tammie Hedges owns an animal rescue center, Crazy’s Claws N Paws, and heard of animals in the region left behind as the storm approached. In total, she moved 10 dogs and 17 cats into …
Officials said rescuers have recovered the body of a 1-year-old North Carolina boy who was reportedly strapped in his car seat when he was swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters Sunday night. The Union County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Monday that that rescue crews have found Kaiden Lee-Welch. Officials said the toddler’s mother drove around road barricades while …
UPDATE Delaware authorities confirmed an 8-year-old boy who disappeared on Saturday has been be found safe, according to CBS. Original Story Delaware police are searching for an 8-year-old boy who disappeared Saturday while attending a block party in his Wilmington neighborhood. First Update reports that Yaasir Ames vanished from the 200 block of W 36th Street at …
Two North Carolina women are facing felony child abuse charges after a video surfaced on Snapchat allegedly showing them encouraging three young children to smoke marijuana. Police announced Tuesday that they’ve arrested Michaela Pearson, 21, and Candice Little, 18, in connection with Monday’s incident involving three children. Police said the children seen in the video are 18 months …
A 66-year-old woman was attacked by a pair of pit bulls as she walked near her North Carolina home recently, local police revealed this week. According to the New York Post, the woman, who was not immediately identified by police, was walking in the Lake Tillery area on Thursday when the attack took place. When …
Authorities in New York City say a 35-year-old assistant coach for the Wake Forest University basketball team was arrested on suspicion of assault after he allegedly punched a man who later died of his injuries. According to The New York Times, police say Jamill Jones was engaged in a physical altercation with the victim, 35-year-old …
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 …
