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WRAL News REWIND: Jan. 20-27
One arrest solved nearly 20 crimes in Durham, a missing Cary woman's burned body was found, and Raleigh residents are called upon to conserve more water.
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TOP STORY: Suspect in Student's Death, 2nd Man Charged in Series of Robberies
Two men partnered to commit a series of armed robberies that terrorized the community, Durham police said. One robbery ended in the death of a Duke University graduate student.
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TOP STORY: Court Records: Slain Woman in Financial Dispute
Court records show a slain Cary woman had a dispute with her estranged husband over money.
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TOP STORY: Raleigh Residents Asked to Stick to 35 Gallons a Day
Raleigh leaders on Tuesday asked city residents to limit their daily water consumption to 35 gallons per person to help extend the dwindling supply of drinking water as much as possible.
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TOP VIDEO: Unlikely, But Apex Man Says True: Owl Attack Caught on Tape
Two men say an owl has attacked them three times outside their Apex office. And they have video to back up their claims.
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TAR HEEL TRAVELER: Durham Photographer Shoots in Black and White
A new exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History shows black-and-white moments of American history, caught by 94-year-old Alexander Rivera over his career.
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SUNDAY: Durham Police Investigating String of Robberies, Shootings
Durham police are looking into a string of robberies and shootings; they say target people of Latino descent. All the crimes happened this month, with 11 occurring over the weekend.
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MONDAY: Triangle Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The presence of children at Raleigh’s memorial march encouraged adults, they said, because a younger generation was learning about the slain civil rights leader’s message.
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MONDAY: Pregnant Marine's Slaying Draws Support for Fetal Homicide Law
The slaying of pregnant Camp Lejeune Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach has sparked increased support for a state law that would make it a separate crime to kill unborn children.
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MONDAY: Reward Offered in Wild Horse Shootings
More than a half-dozen wild horses have been fatally shot in the Outer Banks since 2001, and authorities have posted a reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman.
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MONDAY: Raleigh Group: We Have Right to Improve Our Property
A group of homeowners and business people on Monday began lobbying against proposals to limit the size of homes built in older Raleigh neighborhoods.
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TUESDAY: Icy Roads Cause Over 50 Wrecks
Icy roads Tuesday morning lead to more than 50 accidents across the Triangle, most of which were fender-benders, according to authorities.
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TUESDAY: Navy Proposes New Sites for Controversial Landing Field
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday proposed two new sites in North Carolina and three in Virginia for an outlying landing field for jets.
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TUESDAY: Inmate Shot, Killed in Escape Attempt
An inmate trying to escape a prison in Johnston County was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon.
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TUESDAY: Racially Charged Notes Found in Campbell Dorm
Students at Campbell University found racial slurs stuck to the doors of a dormitory Monday, the day set aside nationally to honor the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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TUESDAY: Bus Driver Assault Nets Man House Arrest
A Cary man convicted of assaulting a Wake County school bus driver last spring was placed on house arrest Tuesday and ordered to attend anger management classes.
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TUESDAY: Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Stealing Guns While on the Job
A Franklin County sheriff's deputy is out of a job after being charged with larceny. Richard Bryan Shearin is accused of stealing guns from a Louisburg home on Aug. 18.
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WEDNESDAY: Teacher Shortage Looms in Wake County
Wake County schools could face a new crisis. In the next few years, 25 percent of teachers in the county will be eligible to retire.
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WEDNESDAY: Feds Could Help Crack Down on Durham Crime
The federal government could soon bring in assistance in an effort to crack down on crime in the Bull City.
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WEDNESDAY: Murder Suspect Claims Mental Retardation
Attorneys for a man charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Raleigh woman have filed a motion claiming he is mentally retarded.
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WEDNESDAY: State to Pay Dail for Wrongful Incarceration
The State Industrial Commission on Wednesday authorized a payment of $368,493.14 to a Goldsboro man who spent about half his life in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
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WEDNESDAY: Bloody Truck Found at Johnston County Car Lot
Authorities are trying to determine if a truck found on a Johnston County car lot is connected to a missing-person case.
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WEDNESDAY: Retail Development Aims to Be a Tourist Push for Roanoke Rapids Theatre
The Carolina Crossroads project, next to the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, broke ground Wednesday. City leaders hope retail development will help attract more visitors to the theater.
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WEDNESDAY: I-40 Driver Sentenced in Inmate's Death
Frederick Henri Beaujeu-Dufour pleaded no contest Wednesday to careless and reckless driving in connection with a crash that killed a prison inmate working along Interstate 40.
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WEDNESDAY: Ex-Lacrosse Coach Files Slander Suit Against Duke
Former Duke University men's lacrosse Coach Mike Pressler filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the university.
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THURSDAY: Stimulus Plan Could Help Local Businesses, People
Local businesses and individuals could have their bottom lines pumped up by a proposed national economic stimulus plan.
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THURSDAY: Judge: Quets Can't Visit Twins
A judge has dismissed the legal effort of a birth mother to visit the twins she kidnapped from their adoptive family in Apex a year ago.
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THURSDAY: Fugitive Marine Indicted on 5 Charges
An Onslow County grand jury on Thursday indicted a Camp Lejeune Marine on five charges in the slaying of a pregnant comrade.
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FRIDAY: Teen Gets Plea Deal in Parents' Slayings
A Chapel Hill teenager on Friday agreed to a plea deal in the May 2005 shotgun slayings of his parents, whose bodies were hidden for weeks inside the family's upscale home.
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FRIDAY: Fire Destroys One of Sampson County's Oldest Businesses
Salemburg residents mourned after a fire destroyed a nearly 100-year-old historic hardware store that was a center of community life.
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SATURDAY: Residents Saddle Up to Protest Bio-Defense Lab
About a dozen protesters rode horseback Saturday to raise awareness over a proposed high-level research lab in Granville County. Opponents said they are worried about the potential risk associated with deadly organisms.
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SATURDAY: High School Basketball Player Joins Yow's Fight Against Breast Cancer
A high school basketball player expanded North Carolina State University women's basketball coach Kay Yow's game plan to beat breast cancer.
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SATURDAY: City Bus and Car Collide in Raleigh
Several people were injured when a city bus and vehicle collided Saturday afternoon. It happened at about 3:30 p.m. along the 3000 block of Blue Ridge Road.

