Carjacking Coverage

Good Samaritan killed trying to help carjacking victim

Jonathan Lecompte was killed on March 14, in Lumberton. According to authorities, he was trying to help the victim of a carjacking when he was hit by the car jacker. Some viewers may find this video distrubing, viewer discretion is advised.

Good Samaritan killed while trying to help carjacking victim in Lumberton

A 38-year-old man, Jonathan Lecompte, died while trying to stop a carjacking incident in Lumberton.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Man hit by his own car in Durham parking lot during carjacking

A man was badly injured Thursday in a hit-and-run, and Durham police are searching for the person who they believe carjacked him and sped away,

Two men carjacked, assaulted man in Cary, police say

Police are searching for two men they say carjacked a man Tuesday in Cary.The victim told police two men approached him while he was sitting in his pickup truck on Green Landing Drive. One of the men then pulled him from the vehicle while holding a gun.

WRAL staff

Three juveniles in custody after carjacking, chase and shots fired in Raleigh

Police took three juveniles into custody Sunday afternoon in Raleigh. Police believe the juveniles are connected to a carjacking that led to a chase and shots fired on the highway Sunday afternoon.

Three juveniles in custody after carjacking, chase and shots fired in Raleigh

Three juveniles are in custody after a carjacking that ended in a chase and shots being fired Sunday in Raleigh.

WRAL staff

Robeson County man accused of shooting 2 deputies faces federal charges for carjacking

Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr. carjacked a vehicle with the intent to cause serious bodily injury, according to a criminal complaint filed on Friday. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said Locklear stole a deputy's vehicle and backed over one of his deputies when trying to evade custody.

Woman held at gunpoint, carjacked at Durham park

A woman said two men robbed her at gunpoint and stole her car Sunday at West Point on the Eno Park.

Man shot, killed during early morning carjacking in Fayetteville

Fayetteville police said a man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning during a carjacking along the 200 block of B Street.

Man killed during carjacking in Fayetteville

Fayetteville police are investigating a homicide that happened overnight Tuesday along the 200 block of B Street.

Carjacking began in SC, ended with 2 Halifax County deputies injured

A carjacking that started in Summerville, S.C., ended Wednesday night in Halifax County with three men injured - the alleged carjacker and two deputies.

Keenan Willard, WRAL reporter

Suspect arrested after leading Durham police on 2 chases, crashing 4 times & injuring officer

Durham police arrested the suspect who was allegedly involved in four crashes and two high speed chases. One of the crashes injured a Durham officer.

Hispanic women targeted in armed robbery and string of carjackings

Durham police said the crimes happened across a 10-day stretch in the city at the beginning of September.

Durham carjackings, robberies appear to target Hispanic women

The Durham Police Department is investigating a series of robberies and carjackings targeting Hispanic women. A community activist said the women were likely targets for a number of reasons.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

Suspect arrested, charged in Saturday carjacking that injured a K-9 unit

Cary police arrested Johsua Whittlesey, 24, and charged him with multiple felonies after a carjacking and car chase injured a K9 officer Saturday

Husband, wife share Garner carjacking experience; give message to suspect

Jaki Shelton Green and her husband Abdul Lateef Fisher were victims of a carjacking at a Garner gas station on Memorial Day weekend.

NC Poet Laureate, husband recall traumatic carjacking in Garner

Lately, Jaki Shelton Green has shared her story as the victim of a violent crime. Green and her husband Abdul Lateef Fisher were victims of a carjacking at a Garner gas station.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL senior Durham reporter

Suspect arrested, charged with stealing a City of Raleigh truck, carjacking a woman at Crabtree Valley Mall

A suspect faces multiple charges Thursday night for stealing a City of Raleigh truck and carjacking a woman at Crabtree Valley Mall.

Raleigh 911 operator is being recognized for calming a distraught woman

A Raleigh 911 operator is being recognized for calming a distraught woman, whose 7-week old baby was abducted during a carjacking..

'Career offender' from Maxton gets 24-year sentence for carjacking, sexual assault

David Earl Page, a Maxton man with a history of committing armed robberies, will spend the next 293 months in prison for carjacking then sexually assaulting a woman in Robeson County.

Man steals Mazda at gunpoint in broad daylight at Chapel Hill gas station

Chapel Hill police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred Tuesday at a gas station.

Carjackers shoot pregnant woman 7 times, killing her unborn child

A pregnant woman who was shot multiple times outside a convenience store in Fayetteville has lost her unborn child.

'I was bleeding out:' Pregnant woman shot 7 times outside Fayetteville store loses unborn child

A pregnant woman who was shot multiple times outside a convenience store in Fayetteville has lost her unborn child.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Woman shot in attempted carjacking

Investigators say a woman was in the parking lot the Cumberland Food Mart at Hillsboro and Cumberland streets when two men approached her and tried to steal her car.

Woman shot as men tried to steal car outside Fayetteville store

The shooting occurred before 2:30 p.m. at the Cumberland Food Mart at Hillsboro and Cumberland streets.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter