Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd

Attorneys for 2 men charged with murder of Wake Deputy Ned Byrd appear in court

Attorneys for the two men charged in the murder of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd appeared in court Thursday.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for men charged with killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd

Brothers Arturo Marin-Sotelo and Alder Marin-Sotelo are charged with Ned Byrd's August 2022 murder.

Brothers charged with murder of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd will not face death penalty

Brothers Arturo Marin-Sotelo and Alder Marin-Sotelo are charged with Ned Byrd's August 2022 murder.

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One year after his death, friends of Ned Byrd host memorial triathlon

One year after Wake County deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed while on his way to work, his friends hosted a triathlon featuring activities Byrd enjoyed doing most.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

Triathlon in Raleigh honors fallen deputy Ned Byrd

One year after Ned Byrd was shot and killed on duty, friends of Byrd organized a triathlon featuring activities Byrd enjoyed doing the most.

'Unfair, unimaginable:' Law enforcement community still mourns a year after Ned Byrd's murder

As law enforcement officers gathered to honor Ned Byrd a year after his murder, WRAL News spoke with Byrd's direct supervisor, Sgt. Jason Bordeaux.

Friday marks 1 year since Wake Deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed

Friday marks one year since Wake Deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed. The 48-year-old deputy was shot and killed late in the evening on Aug. 11, 2022, when he pulled over to investigate a truck on the side of the road.

A year after his death, Wake Deputy Ned Byrd remembered as dedicated, driven

Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd, 48, was shot and killed late in the evening on Aug. 11, 2022.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Sister pleads guilty to helping murder suspect escape

Adriana Marin Sotelo, the sister of a man charged with the murder last summer of a Wake County deputy, pleaded guilty this week to helping him break out of Piedmont Regional Jail in Virginia.

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Triathlon Sunday morning honors fallen Deputy Ned Byrd

August 11 will be the one-year anniversary of the death of Deputy Ned Byrd, who was killed in the line of duty. There will be several events held that weekend in his honor.

Brother, sister, accomplice indicted for Virginia jail break

A murder suspect, his sister and an accomplice were indicted May 30 in connection with a jailbreak a month earlier at Piedmont Regional Jail in Virginia.

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Youngest brother charged with accessory after murder of Wake County deputy

A third brother was charged Wednesday in connection with the August murder of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Five security guards fired, others demoted after Wake County deputy's suspected killer escaped Virginia jail

Piedmont Regional Jail superintendent Jerry Townsend said five security guards have been fired, while several more were demoted and disciplined.

Five security guards fired, others demoted after suspected killer escapes Virginia jail

Piedmont Regional Jail superintendent Jerry Townsend said five security guards have been fired, while several more were demoted and disciplined.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Inmate in custody after escape from Farmville, Virginia, prison

Bruce Callahan, the inmate who escaped the same day as fellow inmate Alder Marin-Sotelo, was taken into custody on Monday on Longwood University's campus.

Capture in Mexico is just the start of long road to justice for suspect in Wake deputy's murder

The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday confirmed Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, who is charged with the murder of a Wake County deputy, worked in tandem with his bunkmate at a Virginia jail to make an escape plan.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

FBI offers reward, arrests sister of jail escapee, suspect in murder of Wake deputy

The sister of a murder suspect is under arrest on a charge she helped arrange his escape over the weekend from a Virginia jail.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

NC fallen officers tribute comes amid search for suspect in Wake deputy's murder who escaped Va. jail

North Carolina's annual tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty takes place Tuesday as the search for the suspected killer of a Wake deputy continues.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Man accused of murdering Wake Co. deputy fled jail in red Mustang

The man is accused of murdering Wake County deputy Ned Byrd.

Local, state, federal authorities search for suspect in Ned Byrd murder who escaped Va. jail

Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, 26, is one of two men to escape Piedmont Regional Jail on April 30, 2023. He and his brother, Arturo Marin-Sotelo, are charged with murdering Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd in August 2022.

Murder suspect in Wake deputy's death faces federal charge after Va. jailbreak

The FBI on Tuesday added a federal charge of escape from custody to the list of charges faced by Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, one of two brothers linked to the shooting of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd last summer.

Fallen Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd's autopsy released

We're learning more about the death of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd, and what it could mean for the prosecution.

Autopsy: Wake Deputy Ned Byrd shot four times, three times to head

The autopsy for fallen Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd shows he was shot four times, including three shots to the back of the head, and shot in his ballistic vest.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Defense asks for evidence against suspect in Deputy Byrd's killing

Arturo Marin Sotelo and his younger brother, Alder Alfonso Marin Sotelo, are being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder connected to Byrd's death in August.

Suspect in Wake deputy's death faces a judge

One of the two brothers charged in the death of a Wake County deputy is set to face a judge on Thursday.