Raleigh police and Wake County deputies charged a paroled armed robber with 5 unsolved murders and 12 more robberies. He's also a suspect in two shootings in Rockingham County.

 

  1. WRAL News REWIND: Nov. 25 - Dec. 1

    Raleigh police and Wake County deputies charged a paroled armed robber with 5 unsolved murders and 12 more robberies. He's also a suspect in two shootings in Rockingham County.

    1. Dec 1, 2007
  2. TOP STORY: 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.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  3. WRAL.com Archive: Samuel James Cooper

    1. Dec 17, 2007
  4. SUNDAY: Highway Deaths Up Over Holiday Weekend

    At least 20 people were killed in motor-vehicle accidents statewide since the Thanksgiving holiday officially began at midnight Tuesday, according to the state Highway Patrol.

    1. Nov 26, 2007
  5. SUNDAY: 3 Family Members Killed in Accident on I-95

    Three members of a family were killed in a single-vehicle accident that shut down half of Interstate 95 in Johnston County overnight Saturday.

    1. Nov 25, 2007
  6. MONDAY: Duke Fires Football Coach; Seeks Experienced Coach for the Position

    AD Joe Alleva says Duke wants a proven head coach and needs to score more points

    1. Nov 27, 2007
  7. MONDAY: Experts: N.C.'s Transportation Woes Leading to 'Storm'

    All the ingredients are in place to create "a storm" out of North Carolina's transportation system, experts told a state committee on Monday.

    1. Nov 26, 2007
  8. MONDAY: SUV Driver Runs Stop Sign, Hits Lenoir School Bus

    A 10-year-old child died Monday after the sport utility vehicle he was riding in struck a school bus in Lenoir County.

    1. Nov 26, 2007
  9. MONDAY: Boy Hears Screams, Rescues Injured Farm Worker

    A Sampson County boy is being hailed as a hero after alerting authorities to a farming accident that critically injured a worker.

    1. Nov 26, 2007
  10. TUESDAY: Woman Injured in Wrong-Way Wreck Angry, Thankful

    A woman injured in a head-on collision after a man drove the wrong way on Interstate 540 said she would like him to know how much he has taken from her.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  11. TUESDAY: Fan Brawl Halts Shaw, St. Aug's Basketball Game

    One person was arrested Tuesday night following a fight that broke out in the stands during a basketball game between Shaw University and St. Augustine's College.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  12. TUESDAY: Durham Businesses Ordered to Cut Water Usage

    With only two months of drinking water left in Durham, city leaders approved tighter water restrictions Tuesday, which call for all businesses to cut water use. However, some businesses say cutting back anymore is not an option.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  13. WEDNESDAY: Community College Policy on Illegal Immigrants Decried

    North Carolina community colleges must accept illegal immigrants as students if they meet admission guidelines, according to a new policy.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  14. WEDNESDAY: Marijuana Found at Slain Woman's Home; 911 Call Under Review

    Orange County authorities confiscated marijuana in several locations of the home of a woman who was fatally shot Monday during a break-in. Investigators also are reviewing how the woman's 911 call was handled.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  15. WEDNESDAY: Carrboro Officials Fight 7th Apartment Fire Since Sunday

    Wednesday night’s fire damaged 15 units in a building at an apartment complex and displaced 26 residents, including an infant.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  16. WEDNESDAY: Downtown Smithfield Makes YouTube Its Ad Outlet

    When most people hear about YouTube.com, they think of a fun Web site to pass the time, but the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is using it as its newest marketing tool.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  17. WEDNESDAY: Body in Shallow Grave Believed to Be Missing Woman

    A Wayne County man was charged Wednesday with murder after a body was found in a shallow grave behind a home in Four Oaks, authorities said.

    1. Nov 28, 2007
  18. THURSDAY: Meeker Seeks Higher Fees, More Conservation, Better Transit

    Mayor Charles Meeker on Thursday called for higher impact fees for new development, year-round water conservation measures and improved transit services across Raleigh.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  19. THURSDAY: Investigators Go Back to Michelle Young Home

    Wake County sheriff's investigators executed a new search warrant last week at the vacant home of Michelle Young in the ongoing effort to solve the slain mother's case.

    1. Nov 30, 2007
  20. THURSDAY: Driver Charged in Wreck That Closed Capital Boulevard

    Police charged a driver in a wreck that shut down Capital Boulevard for approximately seven hours Thursday.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  21. THURSDAY: Wake Forest Douses Car Wash Proposal During Drought

    The drought has dried up prospects of a new business in Wake Forest. For the time being, the town won't allow a new car wash to open its doors.

    1. Nov 29, 2007
  22. FRIDAY: Victim's Family Furious as Ex-Death Row Inmate Nears Parole

    A victim's family is furious to learn a man once sentenced to die for an Onslow County slaying is scheduled to be paroled next month.

    1. Nov 30, 2007
  23. FRIDAY: Home Foreclosures Surge in Wake, Durham Counties

    Data show the Triangle is feeling the effects of the national real estate crisis. Only Orange County has remained immune to the wave of foreclosures.

    1. Nov 30, 2007
  24. FRIDAY: Citation Reinstated in 'Ticket-Gate' Controversy

    The Fayetteville City Council voted Friday to reinstate a traffic ticket that has sparked a political controversy in recent weeks.

    1. Jan. 10, 2008
  25. SATURDAY: Randy Parton Replaced as GM at Namesake Theater

    A new management group hired a Louisiana native with on-the-ground experience in North Carolina to be general manager of the troubled Randy Parton Theatre.

    1. Dec 3, 2007