Vance County Sheriff's Office Coverage

String of assaults at Vance County jail has sheriff concerned, asking commissioners for help

The Vance County Sheriff is calling it a crisis and pleading for help after three assaults in the jail in just one month.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Vance County Sheriff concerned over growing number of assaults in jail

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame talked with WRAL News about what needs to be done to stop the string of assaults at the county jail.

Six-year-old Henderson boy shot, killed, father charged with child abuse

On Saturday after 4:30 p.m. Vance County police responded to the shooting of a six-year-old boy. His father was arrested and charged with felony child abuse.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

Vance Co. deputies get raises while on administrative leave

Vance County leaders told WRAL News that three sheriff's deputies received raises from the county while out on leave facing criminal charges.

Sheriff defends Vance County deputies who got pay raises while suspended, facing criminal charges

Vance County leaders told WRAL News that three sheriff's deputies received raises from the county while out on leave facing criminal charges.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter

Feds told deputies they could seize man's car

Three Vance County deputies have been indicted on charges that they illegally seized a suspected drug dealer's car and then tried to cover it up.

3 Vance deputies charged with taking suspected drug dealer's Cadillac, trying to cover it up

Three Vance County deputies have been indicted on charges that they illegally seized a suspected drug dealer's car and then tried to cover it up.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Former SRO gets 8 weeks in jail for body-slamming Vance middle school student

A former Vance County school resource officer will spend about eight weeks in jail for assaulting a middle school student a year ago.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Vance deputy charged with extortion

A Vance County deputy has been indicted on extortion charges, authorities said Tuesday.

Vance County officials searching for 'armed and dangerous' murder suspect

Vance County officials are looking for a man who they say is connected to the death of a 35-year-old woman.

Four arrested, charged with murder in December death of Vance County man

The Vance County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of four people in the December murder of a Henderson man.

DA: No charges for assistant principal who pushed student to lockers

The Vance County School assistant principal and school resource officer accused of hurting a middle school student won't face charges, District Attorney Mike Waters said Wednesday.

Raw: Confrontation among Vance County student, assistant principal, school resource officer

This surveillance video from Vance County Middle School shows the confrontation among a student, assistant principal and school resource officer. It was released by District Attorney Mike Waters.

Vance County assistant principal remains employed after confrontation with student

The Vance County School assistant principal and school resource officer accused of hurting a middle school student won't face charges, District Attorney Mike Waters said, and the assistant principal remains employed.

DA reviewing Vance school assault cases to determine if more charges warranted

The family of a Vance County student who was body-slammed last month by a school resource officer demanded Tuesday that the officer face felony charges in the attack and that an assistant principal likewise be charged in an assault on a second student.

Family of Vance student who was body-slammed wants felony charges against SRO, assistant principal

The family of a Vance County student who was body-slammed last month by a school resource officer demanded Tuesday that the officer face felony charges in the attack and that an assistant principal likewise be charged in an assault on a second student.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Family provides update on Vance student body-slammed by SRO

The family of a Vance County Middle School student seen in a video being body-slammed by a school resource officer last month holds a news conference.

Vance man wanted in two shootings

Vance County authorities were searching Friday for a man in connection with two shootings in the past two weeks.

Assistant principal suspended after video showing incident with Vance Middle student

A former Vance County school resource officer charged with assaulting one middle school student didn't do anything wrong in an encounter with a second student, District Attorney Mike Waters said Thursday.

Deputies investigating after man found shot to death during vehicle crash

The Vance County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man died of multiple gunshot wounds after he was found in a vehicle accident on Wednesday.

DA: Vance SRO charged with body-slamming boy didn't hurt second student

A former Vance County school resource officer faces misdemeanor charges in connection with a video that shows him body-slamming a middle school student, District Attorney Mike Waters said Tuesday.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Grandfather says body-slam by SRO hurt student physically, emotionally

The grandfather of a Vance County Middle School student who was body-slammed by a school resource officer discusses the impact of the incident.

Vance SRO in body-slamming video won't face felony charges

A former Vance County school resource officer faces misdemeanor charges in connection with a video that shows him body-slamming a middle school student, District Attorney Mike Waters said Tuesday.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter, and Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Vance DA discusses video of SRO body-slamming student

District Attorney Mike Waters holds a news conference where he is expected to identify the school resource officer seen in a video slamming a Vance County student to the ground as Warren Durham.

DA: Student's minor injuries led to misdemeanors against ex-Vance SRO

Vance County School Resource Officer was fired after video showed him slamming a child to the ground. Vance County district attorney's office is holding a press conference on Tuesday.