Rape Coverage

Roanoke Rapids firefighter charged with statutory rape, indecent liberties with a child

A Roanoke Rapids firefighter was charged with statutory rape.

Greenville woman charged with human trafficking, rape, kidnapping of teenage girl

A Greenville woman is facing several crimes related to the human trafficking of a teenage girl.

WITN staff

Linked to cold case by DNA, Fayetteville man pleads guilty to rape, kidnapping

Fayetteville police used the federal DNA database to identify a suspect in a 28-year-old rape case and made an arrest Monday morning.

WRAL News

Durham County restaurant owner pleads guilty to 2022 rape of teen employee

Tamer El-Tanany, owner of Roma Pizza in Rougemont, will spend at least 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous charges that changed the course of one girl's life in March 2022.

Rougemont restaurant owner a 'monster' says mother of teen employee he raped

A Durham County restaurant owner has pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of one of his underage employees.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL senior Durham reporter

Wake DA: Wait times to test rape kits 'unacceptable;' suspect in 1990 rape arrested Saturday

The fact that it took 30 years to arrest someone for the rape of a 73-year-old woman is another example, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman says, that test delays for rape kits are "unacceptable."

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Wendell man charged with rape of child faces $3 million bond

A Wendell man was charged Sunday with allegedly committing illegal sex acts against a minor.

Man charged with rape, kidnapping in 1990 cold case

Deandre Marcel Smith, 51, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense and kidnapping.

Raleigh police make arrest in 1990 rape

Deandre Marcel Smith, 51, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense and kidnapping.

NC man charged with taking child from Texas home, kidnapping and raping her

A North Carolina man facing human trafficking and rape charges and is accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from her Texas home and driving her to Lexington, N.C.

Concern grows among UNC students after another spike in reported rapes

Six rapes have been reported within a two-week span at UNC-Chapel Hill. The assaults come after a similar spike in cases occurred in November.

Spike in reported rapes on campus at UNC highlights need for more resources

Numerous rape cases have been reported in the last two weeks (six since Feb. 20) on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus, leaving some among the campus community worried for their safety.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Fayetteville man jailed on $2 million bond for child rape charges

A man was charged Monday with multiple counts of child rape.

NC State police say student was raped on campus

The North Carolina State University Police Department said the reported rape happened Tuesday at Bragaw Hall.

NC State police search for man after reported rape at residence hall

University police said the reported rape happened at Bragaw Hall.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Charlotte Uber driver charged with rape of passenger to face judge

A Charlotte Uber driver charged with the rape of a passenger in Matthews last year is scheduled to face a judge Tuesday afternoon.

WCNC Charlotte

Durham officers make arrest in nearly 30-year-old sexual assault case

Dwight Martin, 64, of Durham, is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sex offense.

Police: Fayetteville man arrested in rapes, kidnappings from 2007 would offer victims a ride

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a series of rapes and kidnappings that date back to 2007, according to police.

New Hanover County jury convicts man for 1996 rape, kidnapping case

A jury in New Hanover County has convicted Timothy Craig Iannone of first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping for a case dating back to 1996.

WECT

Ft. Bragg active duty soldier charged with kidnapping, statutory rape

Sgt. First Class soldier Christopher Looney was arrested on Monday on charges of first-degree kidnapping, statutory rape of a child and indecent liberties with a child.

Ft. Bragg soldier on $2.8M bond from kidnapping, rape charges in Cumberland County

Sergeant First Class Christopher Scott Looney of Cameron was arrested on Monday and is at the Cumberland County Detention Center on a $2.8 million bond. Looney's first court appearance occurred on Tuesday.

Reports detail prevalence of rape on college campuses

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has had 13 reported sex crimes this semester, which began in mid-August. In that same time frame, North Carolina State University had five reported sex crimes and Duke University had one.

'Something has to change': UNC mother advocates for change about when alerts are sent for on-campus sex crimes

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has had 13 reported sex crimes this semester, which began in mid-August.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter and Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Multiple rapes, sexual assaults reported at UNC

In the last five days, three rapes have been reported on the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Looking through the UNC Police crime log, WRAL News found 13 reported incidents that were sexual in nature so far this semester.

Rape on campus: 3 rape reports in 5 days at UNC

In the last five days, three rapes have been reported on the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter