Assault Coverage

Grandmother arrested after allegedly helping granddaughter beat up student

A grandmother was arrested on Thursday, April 18 after she allegedly helped her granddaughter beat up another student at a Mt. Morris Township elementary school.

Emily Keinath, WNEM and CNN Newsource

'We want to support you': NC educators wear purple & orange to support Parkland High School teacher after assault

Educators across the Triad and state are showing their support for a Parkland High School teacher who was filmed being assaulted by a student.

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Man charged with kidnapping, strangling woman after dragging her into the woods at gunpoint, Lee County sheriff says

Around 8:30 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call about a woman being assaulted and pulled into the nearby woods at gunpoint in the Moody Road area of Lee County.

WRAL staff

NC high school student charged with assaulting teacher after 'disturbing video' circulates on social media

A student was filmed assaulting an educator Monday at Parkland High School, the sheriff's office said. On Tuesday, a secure custody order was issued for one count of communicating threats and two counts of misdemeanor assault.

Offender dies after assault by other prisoner at Central Prison in Raleigh

An offender at Central Prison scheduled for release in 2025 died Thursday night after an apparent assault by another prisoner.

Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?

Echoing a common conservative media talking point, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to X in which she said that crime had exploded under President Joe Biden.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Lenoir County deputy gets 18 staples after breaking up fight between students on bus

A Lenoir County sheriff's deputy received 18 staples in his head after breaking up a fight Wednesday morning between two students on a school bus.

21-year-old Chapel Hill man charged with sexual battery, assaulting women

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Chapel Hill for allegedly inappropriately touching women on multiple occasions.

WRAL Staff

Raleigh police ask for help identifying man accused of aggravated assault, escaping police custody on Sunday

Raleigh police on Tuesday requested public assistance in locating a man they believe is involved in an aggravated assault on Sunday at Green Castle Townhomes.

WRAL staff

Woman assaulted on north Raleigh greenway; teen in custody

A juvenile is in custody after a woman was assaulted on a Raleigh greenway.

'I don't want this girl to die': Woman assaulted on Raleigh greenway, teen in custody

A teen is in custody after a woman was assaulted on a Raleigh greenway.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Couple in custody after break-in, assault and high-speed chase through Garner and Raleigh, police say

Police in Garner are investigating a break-in at an apartment on Tuesday that turned into a high-speed chase. According to Garner police, a break-in happened around 9:02 p.m. at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Hillgrove Lane.

WRAL staff

Former soldier charged with rape in connection with assaults at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery

The two victims reported they were offered a ride from School Street and the Eastern Boulevard area. They reported they were driven to the Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery, where they were sexually assaulted.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Mebane man arrested, charged with assaulting pregnant woman

Authorities in Mebane arrested a man they say assaulted a pregnant woman.

Man charged with assault of pregnant woman in Mebane

A Mebane man was charged with assault on a pregnant woman earlier this week.

NC pastor, daughter and her boyfriend facing assault charges

Authorities charged Pastor Kenneth Jones, his daughter Rachel Jones, and her boyfriend Imre Balazsi with assaulting a person with a disability and false imprisonment, according to court documents.

NC pastor, daughter and boyfriend facing assault charges

A Franklin County pastor, his daughter and her boyfriend are all facing assault charges.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Homicide investigation underway in Newton Grove; man killed in house fire, woman assaulted

A man was found dead in a Sampson County home that went up in flames Sunday morning.

Man taken into custody after deadly house fire, assault in Sampson County

Just before 1 a.m., a mobile home on Alex Benton Road in Newton Grove went up in flames. Harry Nathaniel Taylor, 64, was found dead inside the home, and a woman was found injured in the front yard. Perry Rendel Folger, 46, of Faison, has been taken into custody in connection with the incident.

WRAL staff

Wake Forest man charged with murdering sister, assaulting mother

Edmond Eaddy, 20, was charged with the murder of his sister and seriously injuring his mother with a knife at a Wake Forest home.

Wake Forest man charged with murder of sister, assaulting mother with knife

Edmond Eaddy, 20, was charged with the murder of his sister and seriously injuring his mother with a knife at a Wake Forest home.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Police looking for person who yanked down flag during protest at Durham City Hall

Durham police shared pictures of a person suspected of stealing a flag and assaulting a protester at the city council meeting one week ago.

Durham police looking for woman accused of stealing flag, dragging person at city council meeting

A woman told Durham officers she was holding a flag at the meeting when a woman pictured in the photos took her flag and dragged her across the floor.

School suspends Wendell teacher charged with assaulting student with disability

An arrest warrant from the Wake County Sheriff's Office said Lori Holland, 54, hit and dragged a student with a disability down a school hallway. Documents said it happened on Jan. 30.

WRAL staff

Man facing assault charges after Jordan-Matthews principal knocked down trying to break up fight at basketball game

During a basketball game at Jordan-Matthews, a fight involving a group of visiting Cummings fans ignited. Jordan-Matthews Principal April Burko stepped in and was knocked to the ground.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter