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Two men have been arrested in a Christmas Eve shooting death in Durham, police said.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Two men have been arrested in a Christmas Eve shooting death in Durham, police said.

Durham police apprehended Elijah Hosea Everett, 20, in Morrisville on Monday, and members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force took Mychal Quinton Todd Mercer, 26, into custody on Tuesday morning on Charles Street in Durham.

Both men have been charged with murder in the death of 22-year-old Usha Chatman and were being held without bond in the Durham County jail.

Chatman was found shot to death inside a vehicle in the 2800 block of Rochelle Street. Investigators said the shooting did not appear to be a random incident.

Hakeem Kyri Hubbard, 26, was arrested on Dec. 28 and charged with murder in the case. He remains incarcerated in the Durham County jail.

The case remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call the Durham police at 919-560-4440, extension 29325, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.

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Cary firefighters responded to a fire Sunday morning when they found someone who had been shot.

Cary fire fighters find human remains in trash fire; police find man shot on property

Cary fire fighters find person shot while responding to trash fire

Crews are currently fighting a fire Monday morning at a townhome in Raleigh.

Roads blocked off as crews fight fire at Raleigh townhome

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Police officers were called to UNC Health Wayne, where they spoke with medical staff about the dead child.

Goldsboro police investigating death of a 7-month-old

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Yurii Vakhniak was loading cars onto a truck when he was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver March 13.



Family, friends raising money for trucker killed on US-70 in Clayton

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A small town is rallying to save a beloved old house from destruction - a home that once belonged to the woman whose life and poetry was a love story to that very town.

Saving Miss Belle's: Small town hopes to save beloved 1800s home from demolition

Miss Belle's Tea Room: Community rallies to raise money to save Cameron historic home 

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Rocky Mount High School and Research Triangle High School battle for supremacy in the 27th season of Brain Game on WRAL.

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Tennessee's experience -- the Vols start four seniors -- proved too much for Duke's highly touted freshmen.

Tennessee beats up Duke, wins 65-52 to advance to Sweet 16

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.

Trump's call for protests gets muted reaction by supporters

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Rustic Roots uses lettuce greens and micro greens from JJ's Greens in Louisburg and fresh chicken from Joyce Farms in Winston-Salem.

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The University of North Carolina System's universities have less than four months to catch up with the 'science of reading,' and improve how they prepare prospective teachers to teach reading before the Board of Governors takes action. 