Durham police Coverage

Durham police make fifth arrest in October homicide of 19-year-old man

Yakir Ben-Zion Lee is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection to the Oct. 23, 2023, fatal shooting of Semar Barbour.

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Durham City Council to consider raises for police, firefighters in budget

Durham city employees could be getting pay bumps starting in July. The news comes after protests from a range of employees at city meetings.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

4 charged in October homicide of Durham 19-year-old

On Friday, April 19, Durham police said three men and one woman were charged in connection with Barbour's murder, which police said happened in October.

Durham police look into fatal shooting along Miami Boulevard

Police said the man was shot at The Village Shopping Center at the corner of Miami Boulevard and Raynor Street on Friday.

Man dies in another fatal shooting at Durham shopping center

Durham police found a man shot at a shopping center along Miami Boulevard on Friday morning. The man died at the hospital.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Missing Endangered Alert issued for Durham 17-year-old

Police said Jaden Williams was last seen on Wednesday at Hillside High School. Officers said he may be around Braggtown.

'Trying to scare us:' Bomb threat targets story time for LGBTQIA+ kids, families at Durham library

Durham police responded to a reported bomb threat on Saturday morning at the Durham County Main Library.

Mother says two sons shot within days in Durham

The mother of a 16-year-old killed Thursday tells WRAL News two of her sons were shot within days of each other.

16-year-old killed in Durham, his twin shot days earlier, mother said

The mother of a 16-year-old killed Thursday tells WRAL News two of her sons were shot within two weeks.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Durham police chief, mayor speak out after 3 shootings in 1 day

The Durham Police Department and mayor on Friday held a news conference one day after three shootings occurred in the city.

'We will send you away': Durham police respond to 3 shootings, including death of 16-year-old

Five people were shot on Thursday, and a 16-year-old boy was killed in one incident. Police have not determined if any of the three shootings are connected.

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Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams talks future for old Durham police station site

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams talks about the former Durham police station on Chapel Hill Street and the options available for the site.

City of Durham settles lawsuit over police chase

Brooke Lyn Maynard - an off-duty detention officer - was a 24-year-old single mom when a suspect trying to flee police crashed into her car. The city paid $2.25 million to settle with her daughter, who was only 4 years old when Maynard died.

In first settlement of its kind, city of Durham pays more than $2 million in police chase lawsuit

Brooke Lyn Maynard - an off-duty detention officer - was a 24-year-old single mom when a suspect trying to flee police crashed into her car. The city paid $2.25 million to settle with her daughter, who was only 4 when Maynard died.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL investigative reporter

23-year-old Durham man killed in shooting, police investigating

At 1:06 p.m., officers responded to a sounds of shots in the 2800 block of Chapel Hill Road. When officers arrived, they found Brendan Langley, 23, of Durham, dead at the scene.

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Two 13-year-old boys shot near playground in Durham

Police said two 13-year-old boys were shot in Durham. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham 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,

Person hit, killed by train in Durham, police say; 2nd deadly train crash in Durham in 2 days

Durham police said the incident happened behind the CVS near 3573 Hillsborough Road.

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Family wants justice after 5-year-old girl shot in Durham

The mother of the 5-year-old, Jessyca Dunkins, said the family wants justice in the shooting and to live without worrying for their safety.

Man faces charges in Durham shootings 2 days apart

Darrell Hart faces murder charges in two shootings from early February in Durham.

Durham HEART initiative takes a sensitive approach to involuntary commitments

An involuntary commitment takes time, can be traumatic, and sometimes unnecessary. A new program brought on by the City of Durham meets people where they are, and creates a more gentle process.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

HEART program gives Durham a new approach for involuntary commitments

Durham's police department and community safety department have received almost $400,000 of state money to try a new system.

Two Durham police officers save life of person presumed to be dead

Officer S. May was flagged down and told there was a dead person behind a building on Calvin Street. When May arrived, he discovered a person laying on the ground in the parking lot with no pulse.

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Two men hurt in shooting on N. Elizabeth Street in Durham

Two men were shot overnight in a Durham neighborhood on N. Elizabeth Street.

Two men shot in Durham neighborhood on N. Elizabeth Street

At 12:16 a.m., officers responded to a sound of shots call in the 400 block of N. Elizabeth Street. When officers arrived, they found two men who had been shot. EMS responded and the two victims were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

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