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Employees discovered the bodies of the two victims when heading into work this morning. Police have not confirmed whether there are more victims.

Employees find two dead bodies inside car outside Rocky Mount business 

Two found dead outside Rocky Mount business

Arrest warrant issued for NC woman's murder in Mexico

10-year-old charged as adult in mom's murder

Fearful mother searching for daughter who has been missing 5 days 

'It spun my whole body around:' Woman describes being shot in the head at Lumberton football game

'Lodged in my brain for the rest of my life:' Woman shot in the head at school football game in Lumberton shares story

Mario Demeatris Harris, 32, was charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Man charged in Oxford shooting that injured 6

Mario Demeatris Harris

'I just shot him:' Newly-released 911 call from North Hills shooting reveals father claiming to have shot his son

Police respond to shooting at North Hills 

Forensic experts: Blood, bullets, cleaning supplies found inside of Range Rover after Raleigh man killed in botched Craigslist sale

Murder trial begins: Man killed after Craiglist car sale

SC man linked to fatal shooting, missing child spotted in Fayetteville area

Antar Antonio Jeter and Aspen Jeter

A close friend of Andy Banks spoke Tuesday in the murder trial for Justin Merritt, a Virginia man charged with killing Banks when the two connected over a car sale in Raleigh in September 2020.

Christopher Glass, 49, of Goode, Virginia, is charged with bringing a firearm in a parade, court records show. He does not face any charges related to the crash.

Raleigh Christmas Parade driver's dad charged with bringing a gun to a parade

Longtime Raleigh Christmas Parade participant calls for safety reevaluation

Christopher Glass, 49, of Goode, Virginia, is charged with bringing a firearm in a parade.

Father of driver in deadly Raleigh Christmas Parade truck crash faces gun charge

Raleigh police investigate as an 11-year-old girl died after getting hit Saturday by a pickup truck at the Raleigh Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy of Delmas Cooper.

Opening statements started Tuesday in the murder trial for Justin Merritt, who is charged with killing Andy Banks in Raleigh in 2020 when the two met near the Village District after connecting online through an SUV ad on Craigslist.

Trial resumes for man charged in 2020 Craigslist murder in Raleigh

A Winston-Salem man was sentenced Monday to three years of probation, including 12 months of home detention, 100 hours of community service and to pay $2,000 restitution for his actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

FBI: Video, photos disprove Winston-Salem man's claim he was forced into Capitol on Jan. 6

Matthew Wood at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager's family in Riverside, California, after "catfishing" her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities

Former police officer accused of 'catfishing' teen before killing her family, police say

Police: Former state trooper killed teen's family in 'catfishing' scheme

In Pennsylvania, police are trying to piece together what led to a shooting over the holiday weekend that left a 13-year-old dead and a 16-year-old charged with murder.

Teen confesses to killing 13-year-old girl on Instagram

Police say a former Virginia state trooper murdered a teenager's family and set fire to their home. Authorities say this tragic story began when the man met the girl online and obtained her personal information by deceiving her with a false identity -- known as catfishing.

Police: Former officer killed teen's family in 'catfishing' scheme

Police confirm that one person died as a result of a Sunday shooting on Florida A&M university's campus. Four others were injured.

Person killed in shooting on basketball court at Florida A&M

Friend describes seasoned Craigslist seller as trial begins for man suspected of his murder

Justin Merritt, Andy Banks disappearance

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