Fayetteville News from WRAL.com

Harnett DMV worker says she was duped in alleged title scheme

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:46 -0500

A woman who handled paperwork on vehicle registrations and license plates for 34 years in Lillington said Friday that she was an unwitting participant in what state agents have called an illegal vehicle title scheme.

Suspect sought in Fayetteville shooting death

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:00 -0500

Police said Friday that they have issued an arrest warrant for a man in a December shooting outside a Fayetteville club that left one man dead.

Mother, friend plead not guilty in Fayetteville girl's death

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:53:00 -0500

The mother of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl and a family friend pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the girl's death more than two years ago.

Fayetteville hosts job fair for veterans

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:31:54 -0500

Many veterans are struggling to find jobs, so Fayetteville hosted a job fair for them Friday morning.

Fayetteville opens center for domestic violence, sex assault victims

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:37 -0500

For the first time in Fayetteville, domestic violence and sexual assault victims will have a place to go for long-term healing that provides a wide variety of services and programs all under one roof.

Angier insurance agent linked to illegal auto title scheme

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:07:45 -0500

A Harnett County insurance agent faces hundreds of charges in what state officials say was a scheme to issue bogus vehicle titles to Latinos.

Fayetteville police search for bank robber

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:18:21 -0500

Police were searching for a man who robbed a Fayetteville bank Monday afternoon.

Silver Alert issued canceled for Fayetteville woman

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:58 -0500

A Silver Alert issued Sunday for a Fayetteville woman was canceled Friday, according to the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons.

Woman stunned when McDonald's won't take her order

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:28:55 -0500

Authorities had to use a stun gun Friday on a woman who cut the drive-thru line at a Cumberland County McDonald's and became argumentative when employees wouldn't take her order.

DMV: Pair illegally issued auto titles in Harnett

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:14:16 -0500

The state Division of Motor Vehicles has closed an office in Harnett County and charged two employees with illegally issuing scores of vehicle titles.

Bragg soldier, wife face steroids charges

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:31:00 -0500

Cumberland County authorities said Friday that they have arrested a Fort Bragg soldier and his wife after a search of their home turned up anabolic steroids.

Fayetteville police officer taken to hospital after wreck

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:46:17 -0500

A Fayetteville police officer was taken to a hospital early Friday after hitting a tree near the intersection of Bailey Lake Road and Strickland Bridge Road.

Fort Bragg run celebrates homecoming from Iraq

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:36 -0500

Approximately 14,000 soldiers ran through Fort Bragg Thursday morning to mark the homecoming of the 18th Airborne Corps from Iraq. The last soldiers in that unit returned in December.

Fayetteville man charged with exposing himself to women

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:03 -0500

Police arrested a Fayetteville man Wednesday and charged him with four counts of indecent exposure.

Soldier found dead in Fayetteville home

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:25 -0500

A Fort Bragg soldier was found dead in his Fayetteville home on Tuesday, the Army said Thursday.

US combat role in Afghanistan to end in 2013; Fort Bragg impact unclear

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:59:58 -0500

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta laid out the administration's most explicit portrayal of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan, saying Wednesday that U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan expect to end their combat role in 2013 and continue a training and advisory role with Afghan forces through 2014.

Greensboro doctor accused of soliciting teen for sex in Fayetteville

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:21:23 -0500

Cumberland County sheriff's detectives arrested a Greensboro doctor Tuesday in a grocery store parking lot in Fayetteville, where he planned to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, according to authorities.

Fayetteville police search for car that hit student

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:46:30 -0500

Police were searching for a car that hit a student in a crosswalk in Fayetteville Tuesday morning.

Group ponders lawsuit over Fayetteville consent search ban

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:17:54 -0500

The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association said Monday that it's considering litigation against the city of Fayetteville over a temporary freeze on police consent searches while a consultant group investigates claims of racial profiling.

Police: Robbers forced Fayetteville restaurant workers into freezer

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:43:54 -0500

Police were searching Monday for two men who robbed a Pizza Hut in Fayetteville late Friday and forced the restaurant employees into a freezer.

Authorities investigating death of 63-year-old Fayetteville man

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:42:54 -0500

Cumberland County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a Fayetteville man found in his home early Saturday morning.

12 taken to hospital after Cumberland Co. bus rear-ended

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:52:16 -0500

A pickup truck rear-ended a school bus on U.S. Highway 301 north of Fayetteville Friday afternoon, sending a dozen middle and high school students to the hospital. All of the injuries were minor, according to the state Highway Patrol.

Silver Alert canceled for Spring Lake man

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:00 -0500

A Silver Alert was canceled Thursday night for a 21-year-old Spring Lake man.

Fayetteville man charged with sex offenses against child

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:19:05 -0500

Cumberland County sheriff's detectives arrested a 39-year-old Fayetteville man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an 11-year-old girl.

Fayetteville man arrested on gun, marijuana charges

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:55 -0500

Fayetteville police arrested an 18-year-old Tuesday after they found an airsoft pistol, a .32-caliber handgun and marijuana in his car, authorities said.

Bus crashes reported in Cumberland, Harnett counties

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:38:47 -0500

Troopers responded to bus crashes in Cumberland and Harnett counties Wednesday morning.

Fort Bragg soldier out of hospital, in police custody

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:30:54 -0500

A Fort Bragg soldier involved in a four-hour standoff with police on Friday has been released from the hospital.

Fayetteville man accused of murder extradited to NC

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:47:21 -0500

A Fayetteville man accused of killing his girlfriend and kidnapping their daughter was extradited to North Carolina on Tuesday.

Newly remodeled Fayetteville restaurant catches fire

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:29:06 -0500

Six months after undergoing significant remodeling, Miami Subs Grill along Skibo Road in Fayetteville was heavily damaged by a fire on Tuesday morning.

Fayetteville man sought in attack on ex-girlfriend

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:33:47 -0500

Police were searching Tuesday for a Fayetteville man accused of kicking in his ex-girlfriend's door and then punching, kicking and trying to strangle her.