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Schadenfreude or something else? Mug shots among fave photos of 2016

Whether looking for a friend or neighbor or simple curiosity, you looked at mug shots almost 100 million times in the year just passed. As 2016 comes to a close, here's a look at what YOU looked at most.

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Image galleries of recent arrests again topped the list on WRAL.com in 2016. Whether looking for a friend or neighbor or simple curiosity, you checked out mug shots almost 100 million times in the year just passed.

As 2016 comes to a close, here's a look at what YOU looked at most. Tap or click each image for more.

Pics of the flooded Dollar General in Tarboro on Western Blvd.

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A more widespread tragedy – Hurricane Matthew – makes up the second spot on the list. As the storm approached, we saw millions of views to the forecast track, and as it came and went, you shared hundreds of photos to help us tell the story of how your neighborhood was effected.

We started 2016 with a winter storm event, and the possibility for snow drew millions of views in late January.

A little snow turns golf fairways to sledding runs

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Gusty thunderstorms in February brought damage to Granville, Vance and parts of Wake counties.

Storms in Durham knocked a big tree over on a house (Photo by Adam Owens)

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While weather worries always drive views, you also love to check out your neighbors in costume. The annual Homegrown Halloween celebration in Chapel Hill and Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh both prove sources of popular photos.
Thousands from the Triangle meet on Franklin St. for 2016 Halloween celebration. Chapel Hill N.C. on October 31, 2016 host their annual Halloween bash. (Chris Baird / WRAL Contributor).

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Highlights from the 2016 Krispy Kreme Challange features thousands of locals in colorful outfits racing through Downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday, February 6th, with a pit stop including one dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. (Photo By: Baird Photography / WRAL.com)

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Rounding out the top 10 visual stories of 2016 are:

A Raleigh police officer killed a drug suspect fleeing arrest Monday afternoon, Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said
Read more at http://www.wral.com/raleigh-police-officer-involved-in-shooting/15449697/#vkkR54kYjLQKPzkF.99

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ASPCA workers removed hundreds of animals from a Hoke County shelter on Jan. 28, 2016, following a raid the previous day that resulted in animal neglect charges against the owners. (Photo courtesy of ASPCA)

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The Clear the Shelters event that found new homes for hundreds of animals
Hundreds of animals found new homes during the Clear the Shelters event Saturday.

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Summer fun photos sent in by our audience
morning of 9-3-16 at Fort Macon

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You can always share your photos – of pets, people, weather and newsworthy events – with WRAL by searching "Report It" on WRAL.com or in the WRAL News app!

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