Roanoke Rapids police Coverage

Roanoke Rapids police ask for public's help identifying hit-and-run suspect

On Wednesday around 5 p.m., Lieutenant M. Hunsucker responded to a crash in the parking area of a business on Premier Boulevard. The car involved in the crash fled the scene, police said.

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'Emergency! Someone just got hit!': Worker hit by train on CSX railroad tracks

A CSX employee died in a workplace accident on the train tracks in Roanoke Rapids, police said.

Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

3 people shot in Roanoke Rapids

Police said three people were shot in the 1000 block of Roanoke Avenue.

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Roanoke Rapids woman charged with stabbing mother several times in front of her child

Roanoke Rapids police arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing a mother several times in the chest in front of her child.

Roanoke Rapids police chief, captain fired after internal investigation

Chief BL Martin and Capt. Jamie Hardy were placed on administrative leave on March 10, and rumors have swirled about allegations against them.

Police union writes letter of support for suspended Roanoke Rapids chief

The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association (NCPBA) has come out in support of Bobby Martin, the Roanoke Rapids police chief suspended from that job last month.

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Roanoke Rapids hires outside firm to investigate allegations against police chief, captain

Chief BL Martin and Capt. Jamie Hardy were placed on administrative leave on March 10, and rumors have swirled about allegations against them.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Roanoke Rapids city manager to release details Wednesday about police chief, captain placed on unpaid leave

Residents in Roanoke Rapids are looking for answers on why the chief of police is on administrative leave.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Community calls for answers after Roanoke Rapids police chief, captain placed on leave

Two members of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department are on leave, but the reason is not clear.

Roanoke Rapids city council to meet Tuesday after police chief, captain placed on leave

Two high-ranking members of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department are on leave, but the reason is not clear.

Keenan Willard, WRAL reporter

'You question why and how this has happened,' Roanoke Rapids mother charged after infant found dead in suitcase

Officers conducted a search at the Franklin Street home Wednesday morning after receiving a call regarding a child's well-being, where they found the body of a 3-month-old dead and stuffed in a suitcase.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

New cameras lead to break in case for Roanoke Rapids police

While Flock cameras have generated privacy concerns in other communities, the Roanoke Rapids police chief said these readers are tools for public safety and are not intended not to spy on anyone.

New cameras help Roanoke Rapids police make arrest in U-Haul theft

Police in Roanoke Rapids say automated license plate reading cameras are helping them solve crimes, including an arrest this week for a stolen U-Haul truck.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

Roanoke Rapids police recover 'ghost gun' after chase

As the federal government looks to take action on untraceable "ghost guns," Roanoke Rapids police say they've made one of the first-ever seizures of this type of homemade weapon in central North Carolina history.

Ghost gun recovered in Roanoke Rapids chase as federal government seeks more regulations for unmarked weapons

As the federal government looks to take action on untraceable "ghost guns," police in Roanoke Rapids say they've made one of the first-ever seizures of this type of homemade weapon in central North Carolina history.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Man dies in Roanoke Rapids after being shot several times; suspect in custody

Police were called to Oakridge Drive and Green Garden Court just before 6 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Roanoke Rapids city manager: Chief of police involved in shooting

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department put an officer on paid leave Friday after that officer was involved in a shooting at near the intersection of Hinson Street and Roanoke Avenue.