1. Court denies media appeal on Nancy Cooper search warrants

    The North Carolina Court of Appeals has sided with a lower court's decision to keep sealed three search warrants in the Nancy Cooper murder case.

    1. Oct. 6, 2009
  2. Child support suspended in Cooper custody case

    The family of Nancy Cooper and her husband, who is charged with her murder, have agreed to suspend an order requiring him to pay child support for the couple's two children.

    1. Jun. 18, 2009
  3. Police seek more evidence in Nancy Cooper murder case

    More evidence, including cameras and cell phones, were seized last month from the home of Brad Cooper, who is charged in the first-degree murder of his wife, according to warrants released Thursday.

    1. Jun. 16, 2009
  4. Slain mom's parents stand against domestic violence

    Garry and Donna Rentz helped start Nancy's Butterfly Fund, in memory of their slain daughter, Nancy Cooper, to benefit women and their children in abusive situations.

    1. Jun. 12, 2009
  5. Judge orders phone in Nancy Cooper case to go to defense

    At a status hearing Thursday, Brad Cooper's attorney, Howard Kurtz, asked Judge Donald Stephens to order prosecutors to turn over the device as well as a copy of a hard drive.

    1. Jun. 4, 2009
  6. Slain mom's family gets permanent custody of her children

    Slain mom Nancy Cooper's family has reached an agreement that gives members permanent custody of her two daughters.

    1. May. 15, 2009
  7. Detectives seize more evidence from Cooper home

    More evidence, including cameras and cell phones, were seized last month from the home of Brad Cooper, who is charged in the first-degree murder of his wife, according to warrants released Thursday.

    1. May. 1, 2009
  8. Brad Cooper wants judge to postpone custody decision

    Nancy Cooper's husband, charged with her murder, wants the court to keep in place a temporary order that places the couple's children in the care of her family.

    1. Apr. 28, 2009
  9. Home of Brad and Nancy Cooper sold

    Brad Cooper is charged with first-degree murder in the July 12 slaying of his wife, Nancy Cooper.

    1. Apr. 24, 2009
  10. Cooper fund to help women leaving abusive relationships

    Friends of a slain Cary mother have created "Nancy's Butterfly Fund," which will provide financial assistance to women and their children leaving abusive relationships.

    1. Apr. 20, 2009
  11. Slain mom's husband, family reach deal on child support

    Brad Cooper and Nancy Cooper's family entered into a consent order for temporary child support Monday morning, but the specifics of that order were not immediately clear.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  12. Brad Cooper getting a second public defender

    Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens granted a motion Thursday from Brad Cooper's attorney for additional counsel.

    1. Feb. 12, 2009
  13. Judge puts lock on Brad Cooper's assets

    A Wake County judge issued a formal injunction Tuesday that prohibits a Cary man accused of murdering his wife from trying to liquidate any of the couple's assets, including their house.

    1. Dec 30, 2008
  14. Brad Cooper won't face death penalty

    Slain Cary mom Nancy Cooper's husband learned Friday that he won't face the death penalty if he is convicted of killing his wife. A judge set a $2 million bond for him to get out of jail.

    1. Dec 7, 2008
  15. Cooper's Cary home up for sale

    Brad Cooper is charged with first-degree murder in the July 12 slaying of his wife, Nancy Cooper.

    1. Nov 24, 2008
  16. Cooper limited to phone calls with daughters

    Brad Cooper may have no visits – physical or virtual – with his daughters as long as he remains in jail awaiting action on charges that he murdered his wife, Nancy.

    1. Dec 4, 2008
  17. Crews load moving van at Cooper house

    Brad Cooper is charged with first-degree murder in the July 12 slaying of his wife, Nancy Cooper, whose body was found in an undeveloped subdivision approximately three miles from the couple's home.

    1. Nov 13, 2008
  18. Judge orders Brad Cooper not to sell possessions

    A Wake County District Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Brad Cooper from selling any of his possessions or liquidating any of his assets.

    1. Nov 11, 2008
  19. Cooper attorneys want custody order sealed

    Attorneys for Brad Cooper say that making the details of the order public would prejudice potential jurors in the criminal case and "irreparably harm" both his criminal defense and his permanent custody hearing.

    1. Nov 3, 2008
  20. Date set for death-penalty decision by Cooper prosecutors

    Brad Cooper will learn on Dec. 5 whether Wake County prosecutors will seek the death penalty if he is convicted of killing his wife.

    1. Oct 31, 2008
  21. Police again search Cooper home

    Police searched Brad Cooper's Cary home late Wednesday, two days after he was charged with murder in the July death of wife, Nancy Cooper.

    1. Oct 30, 2008
  22. Brad Cooper asks for court-appointed attorney

    Brad Cooper stood expressionless and said nothing Tuesday afternoon as he faced a judge for the first time since being charged with murder in the July death of wife, Nancy Cooper.

    1. Oct 28, 2008
  23. Husband arrested in Nancy Cooper's death

    Cary police Chief Pat Bazemore said Monday evening that Nancy Cooper, 34, was the victim of "domestic violence of the very worst kind." Brad Cooper is scheduled to appear in court today at 2 p.m.

    1. Oct 28, 2008
  24. Judge grants temporary custody to Nancy Cooper's family

    An attorney for Brad Cooper says his client is "extremely disappointed" and misses his two young daughters.

    1. Oct 22, 2008
  25. Cooper children back in Canada until custody ruling

    Brad and Nancy Cooper's daughters have returned with their slain mother's family to Canada until a Wake County District Court judge decides who should care for them.

    1. Oct 20, 2008
  26. Slaying focus of Cooper custody hearing; judge delays ruling

    The judge says she needs more time to review evidence in the legal dispute over who will have custody of the two young daughters of Brad Cooper and his slain wife, Nancy.

    1. Oct 21, 2008
  27. Witness says she saw Nancy Cooper jogging

    Meanwhile, a judge ruled Wednesday that Brad Cooper's attorneys in a custody case cannot have access to evidence in Nancy Cooper's death.

    1. Oct 15, 2008
  28. Prosecutor: Cooper subpoenas 'fishing expedition'

    Assistant District Attorney Howard Cummings says Brad Cooper's attorneys' request for police evidence is an attempt to prepare his defense "to a potential criminal charge."

    1. Oct 14, 2008
  29. Judge denies motion to dismiss Cooper custody case

    Meanwhile, a woman claiming to be Brad Cooper's ex-fiancee said she was fearful for her physical safety at the end of their relationship, according to a new affidavit.

    1. Oct 14, 2008
  30. Memorial dedication held for Nancy Cooper

    Family and friends of a slain Cary mother gathered Sunday for a small ceremony. Nancy Cooper was found strangled in an undeveloped subdivision three miles from her home.

    1. Oct 13, 2008
  31. Brad Cooper tells his story in seven-hour deposition

    Brad Cooper details the morning his wife disappeared and talks about their marital problems in Thursday's filing. But the lead investigator in his wife's murder case says his testimony is inconsistent.

    1. Oct 10, 2008
  32. Cooper children adjusting well, psychologist says

    Dr. Huzur Altay states in an affidavit that Bella, 4, and Katie, 2, are in good physical and emotional health following their mother's death.

    1. Oct 3, 2008
  33. Witness in Cooper case: Police tried to 'coerce him'

    Brad Cooper is in the middle of a custody battle with the family of his slain wife, Nancy Cooper, for the temporary custody of the couple's two children.

    1. Oct 2, 2008
  34. Affidavits from deputies filed in Cooper custody case

    Brad Cooper is in the middle of a custody battle with the family of his slain wife, Nancy Cooper, for the temporary custody of the couple's two children.

    1. Sep 30, 2008
  35. Autopsy: Nancy Cooper likely strangled

    An autopsy report released Monday said there were no signs of sexual assault and no drugs in her system except caffeine.

    1. Sep 30, 2008
  36. Cooper custody battle returns to court

    A judge ruled Monday that Brad Cooper's in-laws may require him to submit to a psychiatric exam at their expense.

    1. Oct 18, 2008
  37. Brad Cooper wants custody case dismissed

    Brad Cooper is asking a judge to dismiss the custody case involving his two young daughters and is challenging claims from his slain wife's family, according to new court documents WRAL obtained Wednesday.

    1. Sep 17, 2008
  38. Brad Cooper's attorneys post surveillance video on Web site

    Kurtz and Blum said Tuesday their decision was an effort to "restore reason to what has become an unreasonable and persecutory situation."

    1. Sep 16, 2008
  39. Brad Cooper wants slain wife's friends to back up their claims

    Nancy Cooper's husband wants more than a dozen of her friends to hand over evidence to prove statements they made about his relationship with his wife.

    1. Sep 12, 2008
  40. Cooper search warrants: Husband's story inconsistent

    Affidavits police submitted to get the warrants indicate Brad Cooper had unexplained scratch marks on his neck and had extensively cleaned his house the day his wife disappeared.

    1. Sep 2, 2008
  41. Cooper search warrants could be unsealed Tuesday

    A judge is scheduled to release three sealed warrants in the Nancy Cooper murder case Tuesday. The 34-year-old from Cary was found dead just outside the town on July 14.

    1. Sep 2, 2008
  42. Media appeal sealing of Cooper search warrants

    WRAL and the News & Observer appealed Monday, a week after a judge ordered three search warrants in the Nancy Cooper case to stay sealed until Sept. 2.

    1. Aug 25, 2008
  43. On Nancy Cooper's 35th birthday, friends say it's hard

    Cary police say they have no updates in their investigation of Cooper's killing, but the chief says an arrest would be the "best gift" to her friends and family.

    1. Aug 26, 2008
  44. Cooper search warrants will stay sealed until September

    Prosecutors said Monday that they still believe the documents have to be kept from public view, the position they took last month.

    1. Aug 18, 2008
  45. DA asks for Cooper warrants to stay sealed

    Wake County's district attorney filed a motion Friday afternoon asking that three search warrants stay sealed for an additional 30 days in the ongoing police investigation of a slain Cary woman.

    1. Aug 18, 2008
  46. Police mark one month since Cooper murder, call case solvable

    Cary police chief marked the one-month anniversary of the death of Nancy Cooper on Tuesday by saying the murder will be solved.

    1. Aug 12, 2008
  47. Friend of slain Cary woman says they never went jogging

    In an affidavit filed Tuesday, Carey Clark says she did not jog with Nancy Cooper on July 12 and had no plans to do so that day.

    1. Aug 7, 2008
  48. Attorneys' Web page seeks to help find Nancy Cooper's killer

    Attorneys for Brad Cooper say they have set up a Web page to help police find out who killed the Cary mother of two.

    1. Aug 7, 2008
  49. Judge denies request to release Cooper search warrants

    A Superior Court judge on Thursday denied a motion by two local media outlets to unseal three search warrants related to the ongoing murder investigation of Nancy Cooper.

    1. Jul 31, 2008
  50. Police press search for Cary mom's killer with two new warrants

    One new warrant issued on July 21 allowed police access to an office on Cisco's Research Triangle Park campus, where the husband of the victim works. A second one did not specify a search location.

    1. Jul 30, 2008
  51. Hearing on Cooper warrants set for Thursday

    A hearing is planned in Wake County courts Thursday to consider whether search warrants in the case of a murdered Cary mother should be released.

    1. Jul 29, 2008
  52. Nancy Cooper's family keeps children until October

    "We are very pleased with the decision the court has made," Nancy Cooper's father, Garry Rentz said. "We respect the judgment of the court and the quality of the work that has been done. We are just very satisfied with where are."

    1. Jul 27, 2008
  53. Slain mom's family asks for mental exam for Brad Cooper

    Court filings Thursday from Brad Cooper's attorneys offer further insight into his marriage to Nancy Cooper.

    1. Jul 25, 2008
  54. Documents uncover conflicting accounts of Cooper marriage

    Affidavits from friends of Nancy Cooper say she was in alone in a tense and controlling marriage. But an affidavit from Brad Cooper states differently.

    1. Jul 24, 2008
  55. 911 calls in Nancy Cooper's death released

    Attorneys for Brad Cooper criticized the Cary Police Department's decision to release the calls, which are public record.

    1. Jul 23, 2008
  56. Slain mom's husband could have to testify in custody case

    A local attorney specializing in family law says Nancy Cooper's husband, Brad Cooper, could have to testify if he wants to retain custody of his two young daughters – now in temporary care of their maternal grandparents.

    1. Jul 22, 2008
  57. Judge seals search warrants in Cooper case

    The search warrants for Nancy Cooper's home and vehicle and forensic evidence from her husband, Brad Cooper, have been sealed for 30 days. They could be released Aug. 16.

    1. Jul 21, 2008
  58. Hundreds attend memorial service for slain Cary mom

    The young daughters of Nancy Cooper carried a bouquet of roses to a memorial service for their mother, whose body was found less than three miles from her Cary home.

    1. Jul 23, 2008
  59. Brad Cooper's attorney: 'He did not kill his wife'

    Relatives and close friends of a slain Cary mother of two attended a private vigil, while her husband's attorney proclaimed his client's innocence on Friday.

    1. Jul 19, 2008
  60. Nancy Cooper's family: Children 'our primary concern'

    The family also announced a public memorial service for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park.

    1. Jul 18, 2008
  61. Slain mom's family seeks custody of young daughters

    Nancy Cooper's parents and sister claim Brad Cooper has a history of emotional instability and that in the months prior to her death, he engaged "in a pattern of emotional abuse" of her and their daughters.

    1. Jul 18, 2008
  62. Slain Cary mom remembered as outgoing, friendly

    As Cary police continue to investigate the murder Nancy Cooper, her family remembered her Thursday as a “very outgoing person” who made friends easily.

    1. Jul 17, 2008
  63. Police search Cary woman's house, vehicles

    Investigators returned Wednesday evening to the Cary home of Nancy Cooper, whose body was found Monday in an undeveloped subdivision outside the town's limit.

    1. Jul 17, 2008
  64. Police probe murder of Cary mom

    Cary police are investigating the death of Nancy Cooper, a mother of two whose friend reported her missing Saturday. They have encircled the Cooper home with crime-scene tape.

    1. Jul 17, 2008
  65. Woman's body found in Wake County could be missing jogger

    A woman's body was found Monday evening in Wake County, and Sheriff Donnie Harrison said they were waiting to learn from medical examiners if it was the body of a missing Cary woman.

    1. Jul 15, 2008
  66. Friend reported Cary mom as missing, police say

    Investigators said Monday they are interviewing Nancy Cooper's family and friends to learn more about her life.

    1. Jul 22, 2008
  67. Police, volunteers expand search for missing Cary mom

    Investigators said Monday they are interviewing Nancy Cooper's family and friends to learn more about her life.

    1. Jul 15, 2008
  68. Search continues for missing Cary jogger

    The search will continue Monday morning for a missing Cary jogger. Nancy Cooper, 34, of Wallsburg Court, went running at 7 a.m. Saturday but did not return home.

    1. Jul 14, 2008
  69. Police, public searching for missing Cary woman

    The National Guard and the public have joined police officers and K-9s in a search for a 34-year-old jogger who went missing Saturday.

    1. Jul 13, 2008