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Police detective says suspect confessed to murders
Samuel James Cooper was charged in November 2007 with five counts of murder in connection with a string of homicides spanning more than a year.
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Third attorney to represent felon in string of slayings
Attorneys for Samuel James Cooper say they need more help going through 59,000 pages of evidence if they want to meet a September trial date.
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Capital murder trial could take several months
Prosecutors have turned over 22,000 pages of information and are expecting to hand over more in the case of Samuel James Cooper, charged in a string of homicides in Wake County.
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Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in String of Killings
Wake County prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a convicted felon accused of killing five people in a series of crime sprees dating back to May 2006.
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Returned Search Warrants Provide New Insight in Cooper Murder Probe
Investigators found a pistol and bullets inside the home of Samuel James Cooper, and six of the bullets are the same type used in at least three of the five homicides he's charged with committing, according to search warrants.
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Convicted Felon Indicted on 5 Counts of Murder
A Wake County grand jury has indicted a convicted felon on five counts of murder in connection with a series of homicides dating back to May 2006.
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Woman Linked to Accused Murderer out of Jail
A woman believed to be connected to accused murderer Samuel Cooper is out of jail. Regina Nicole Swan was released Friday from the Wake County jail on a promise to appear in court.
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Despite Attacks and Escape, Cooper Freed After 12 Years
The man police have charged with five murders and other crimes served eight of 20 years for a robbery and four more because he repeatedly attacked officers and escaped from a work detail.
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Interagency Radio System Helped Police in Cooper's Capture
A new radio system lets all emergency agencies in an area, including local police, sheriff's deputies and state troopers, talk together when events make that essential.
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Deputy Remembers the Day He Encountered Cooper
He's charged with killing five people during an 18-month crime spree, but Samuel James Cooper's troubles with the law started more than a decade ago.
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New Details Emerge in Case Against Samuel James Cooper
Samuel James Cooper's arrest started a chain of events that investigators say link him to five unsolved murders and a string of other violent crimes.
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Sources: Convicted Felon Confessed to 5 Unsolved Murders
A convicted felon charged Tuesday in five unsolved murders confessed to committing the crimes, sources tell WRAL, and police have charged a woman in a related arrest.
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Bank Customer Helped Police Track Murder Suspect
The scene outside the Domino's Pizza distribution center in Garner where Samuel James Cooper was arrested last week was preceded by a chase and a 911 call from Calvin Pendergraft.
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Criminal Profiler Analyzes Man Charged With 5 Murders
Criminal profiler Michael Teague say a man charged Tuesday in connection with a string of unsolved murders does not fit the mold of a serial killer.
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Bank Robbery Suspect Being Investigated in 5 Murder Cases
A man accused of robbing a Garner bank last Wednesday is being investigated in connection with five unsolved murder cases, WRAL has learned.
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3 Accused of Aiding Robbery Suspect's Flight
Garner police accused three workers at a warehouse of taking stolen money to help a robbery suspect try to escape.
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Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase
Garner police charged a Wake County man late Wednesday with robbing a bank and leading them on a chase.
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Son Takes Over Family Business for Slain Father
The son of a slain store owner is taking time off from medical school to run his father's business.
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Raleigh Police Continue Search for Person Who Shot Store Owner
Raleigh police are still searching for the person who killed a convenience store owner. A traffic checkpoint was conducted on Garner Road near the store where Tariq Hussain's body was found.
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Raleigh Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of Store Owner
Raleigh police are looking for the person who shot a store owner to death Sunday morning at Bobby's Grocery at 3114 Garner Road.
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St. Aug's President Demands Better Security After Fatal Shooting
A homeless man was killed early Friday less than 100 yards from the St. Augustine's College campus, prompting the school's president to call for better law enforcement in the east Raleigh neighborhood.
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College President: Fatal Shooting Happened in 'Problem Area'
A homeless man was killed early Friday less than 100 yards from the St. Augustine's College campus, prompting the school's president to call for better law enforcement in the east Raleigh neighborhood.
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Volunteers Seek Leads in 2 Unsolved Homicides
Volunteers and family members of two murder victims distributed fliers Saturday at the North Carolina State Fair in an effort to generate more leads in the unsolved homicide cases.
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Raleigh Police Seek New Leads in Unsolved Homicide
Police renewed their request Wednesday for information in the April 27 slaying of a man found shot outside his North Raleigh apartment building.
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Sketch of Slaying Suspect Released
Police on Tuesday released a composite sketch of a man wanted in connection with a Friday slaying at a north Raleigh apartment complex.
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Family Reflects on Life of N. Raleigh Shooting Victim
Timothy Barnwell was gunned down outside a North Raleigh apartment building Friday afternoon. While detectives search for his killer, Barnwell's friends and family are looking back on his life.
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Raleigh Police Search for Murder Suspect
Detectives said the man was seen leaving the Windsor Falls Apartment complex in a medium sized burgundy car. He was wearing dark clothing with the word “Security” across the front of his shirt.
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2 Unsolved Murders Might Be Linked
The slayings of two men in Wake County last year might be connected, according to investigators.