Murder Coverage

Police: Robeson County man jailed after fatally shooting girlfriend

A Robeson County man is charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend Tuesday night.

WMBF News

Father charged with murder; child dies after months on life support

Drake Conrad, 29, of Sanford, was initially charged with felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury after his son was brought to UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill in January with severe traumatic injuries to the head, neck and spine.

WRAL Staff

Police investigating death of Buster Murdaugh's former classmate Stephen Smith as murder

There's been a major breakthrough in South Carolina in the unsolved death of a former classmate of Buster Murdaugh, the surviving son of recently convicted killer Alex Murdaugh. Authorities are now officially investigating the death of Stephen Smith as a homicide.

Murdaugh: Hit-and-run death of son's classmate now investigated as a homicide

The hit-and-run death of Alex Murdaugh's son's former classmate, examined amid Murdaugh's murder case, is now being investigated as homicide.

NBC News

Family of 16-year-old killed in Durham said he was sweet and loving

Police are investigating a double homicide that happened Tuesday. Police said three 16-year-olds were shot; two were killed and the third was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Family members identified one of the deceased teens as Angel Canales.

Family says teen accused of shooting 3 Durham students was a 'good kid' with no prior criminal history

Two 16-year-old boys are dead and another 16-year-old boy is in the hospital from a shooting in Durham on Tuesday.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Senior Durham reporter

Family says teen accused of shooting 3 Durham students was a 'good kid' with no prior criminal history

Two 16-year-old boys are dead and another 16-year-old boy is in the hospital from a shooting in Durham on Tuesday.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Senior Durham reporter

Man charged with killing parents

Erik Metzig was charged with the murders of his parents Saturday at their Wolf River home.

Durham widow of murdered Afghan refugee trying to raise 8 kids, cope with sudden loss

The widow of an Afghan refugee who was murdered in Durham has finally made it to the U.S. in what's been an emotional journey for her and her family.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Senior Durham reporter

Family of man murdered in Durham arrives in U.S. hoping for closure in case

The family of an Afghan refugee murdered in Durham late last year, has finally arrived in the U.S.

Judge says no death penalty for mom in triple murder case

A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband's late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.

13-year-old Fayetteville murder case closed as former Fort Bragg soldier charged

Joshua Aaron Richardson was charged with the murder of Terrance Plummer from 2010.

Fayetteville police announce former Fort Bragg soldier charged in 2010 murder

A homicide case that Fayetteville investigators had looked into for more than a decade reached some closure on Monday.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Dentist arrested in 'heinous, complex and calculated' poisoning death of his wife

A Colorado dentist was arrested early Sunday morning on murder charges in the poisoning death of his wife, according to a release from the Aurora Police Department.

Rebekah Riess, CNN

Dentist accused of poisoning wife charged with murder

An Colorado man and dentist is facing a murder charge after police found evidence that he fatally poisoned his wife, the Aurora Police Department said.

Nash County DSS worker terminated after investigation into 8-year-old girl's death

The Nash County Department of Social Services is required to develop and complete a corrective action plan after 8-year-old Christal Lane died on Feb. 7.

Nash County Social Services employee terminated after state finds child welfare violations before 8-year-old girl's beating death

The Nash County Department of Social Services is required to develop and complete a corrective action plan after 8-year-old Christal Lane died in February.

Lena Tillett, WRAL anchor/reporter; Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Nash County Social Services employee terminated after state finds child welfare violations before 8-year-old girl's beating death

The Nash County Department of Social Services is required to develop and complete a corrective action plan after 8-year-old Christal Lane died in February. The state found policy violations with the county's child welfare practice in the months before the girl's death.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Man arrested in connection to New Birch Road murder

Kyshaun Norell was arrested in connection to a murder on New Birch Drive earlier in March.

Rocky Mount Police: Two arrested, one on the run for murder of 15-year-old

The arrests are in connection to the murder of a 15-year-old in Rocky Mount Monday.

7 deputies charged with murder for inmate death

Virginia authorities are investigating the in-custody death of an inmate.

Fayetteville woman wanted for questioning; may have vital info about Cumberland County homicide

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is looking to find Jassaun "Juggs" Melvin and April Nicole Hair.

WRAL Staff

Man beaten to death with shovel and antler

A Minnesota man confessed to killing a man he believed was stalking his daughter.

Family uses celebration of life to warn of deadly dangers of domestic violence

Family and friends of a murdered mother of five celebrated her life under sunny skies Saturday at Durham's Solite Park.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Americans' fun road trip to Mexico became days of horror

It was supposed to be a fun road trip to Mexico, a post-pandemic adventure for a group of childhood friends.

By JULIE WATSON, JAMES POLLARD, and ALFREDO PEÑA, Associated Press/Report for America