Crime Coverage

17-year-old killed in Durham shooting, 1 of 5 people shot in span of hours

A 17-year-old boy died Tuesday night in a shooting in Durham, one of several people shot in a span of only a few hours.

WRAL staff

NBA bans Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter for violating league's gambling rules

The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules, the league said.

Ben Morse, CNN

Two Durham police officers injured as driver flees, hits people and crashes

Two Durham police officers were injured and people were hit by a driver trying to flee from police.

WRAL Staff

Police: Person hit on head with brick on NC State campus

NC State sent out a WolfAlert on Thursday at 2:20 a.m. about an assault that happened on campus.

Convicted felon found stopped on I-95 in Nash County; fentanyl and firearms seized

A convicted felon was arrested after deputies found him stopped on an interstate ramp in Nash County.

Deputies: Convicted felon pawned 4 guns in Greenville

WITN reports a woman with a criminal record is back in jail after deputies say she pawned four guns at a pawn shop earlier this month.

WITN staff

Georgia's Carter charged with racing in wreck that killed a teammate

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

CHARLES ODUM, AP Sports Writer

Pitt County deputies find man, woman dead inside home

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office said it appears to be a murder-suicide.

WRAL Staff

Former NC State soccer player sues university over alleged abuse

A former soccer player for North Carolina State University has filed suit, alleging that the university director of sports medicine abused him between 2015 and 2017.

Former soccer player sues NC State over alleged abuse

A former soccer player for North Carolina State University has filed suit, alleging that the university director of sports medicine abused him between 2015 and 2017.

Cory Dinkel, WRAL multiplatform producer

2 arrested after high school fight leads to gunfire in Eden

According to police in Eden, 2 people have been arrested in a shooting incident linked to a high school fight.

Person injured in armed robbery at Raleigh sweepstakes parlor

Police are looking for several suspects after an armed robbery at a sweepstakes parlor.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Police: Golf pro witnessed crime, was gunned down

A golf pro who was gunned down Saturday at a suburban Atlanta country club by a man who had driven a pickup truck onto the golf course was not the gunman's target but was killed because he had "witnessed an active crime taking place," the police said Tuesday.

Former Henderson police captain pleads guilty to sex crime; teen describes ordeal to WRAL

After a former captain of the Henderson Police Department pleaded guilty to sexual battery against a minor, the 17-year-old victim shared his experience with WRAL News.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter, & Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Police: Shots fired into 3 Fayetteville apartments

Police said Thursday that are searching for a car believed to have been involved in a drive-by shooting at a Fayetteville apartment complex two weeks ago.

Suspect in Knightdale double homicide grew up with one man he's accused of killing

Following a four-month investigation, the Wake County Sheriff's Office on Sunday arrested a man they say is responsible for killing two men in Knightdale.

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL anchor/reporter

Man charged with murder after Saturday night shooting in Wake County

Wake County investigators charged Andre Cleveland, age 25, with one count of murder.

Kevin Kuzminski, WRAL multiplatform producer

Two men charged in Alamance County with felony speeding to elude arrest

Two men have been charged in Alamance County with felony speeding to elude arrest following an incident that took place earlier this week.

Kevin Kuzminski, WRAL multiplatform producer

Human Trafficking Charges and Coach’s Death Reopen Gymnastics’ Deep Wounds

The sexual abuse crisis that has shaken American gymnastics deepened Thursday when a coach of the 2012 women’s Olympic team was charged with human trafficking and sexually assaulting a teenage girl, before killing himself a short time later.

Allyson Waller and Juliet Macur, New York Times

Man arrested after slashing 'Baby Trump' balloon

Tuscaloosa police arrested Hoyt Deau Hutchinson as he tried to flee after damaging a giant balloon that depicts Pres. Donald Trump as a baby in diapers.

Two ECU football players suspended 'indefinitely' after weekend arrests

Sophomore inside linebacker Delvontae Harris and freshman cornerback Juan Powell were both arrested Saturday night, according to head coach Mike Houston.

Former UNC pitcher charged with drug trafficking

Barrett Dail, 31, of Raleigh, was charged with trafficking opium or heroin and maintaining a place for sale of a controlled substance.

Former UNC baseball pitcher arrested

Barrett Dail, 31, of Raleigh, was charged with trafficking opium or heroin and maintaining a place for sale of a controlled substance.

NCCU assistant football coach 'no longer an employee' after arrest in Florida

An assistant football coach at NC Central was arrested in Florida on Sunday.

Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com digital reporter

Eric Lockett reinstated to NC State basketball team

After being arrested and charged with assault, Eric Lockett has been suspended from North Carolina State University's basketball team, head coach Kevin Keatts said.