A routine appointment at the sheriff’s office became a felony when a 47-year-old woman stopped to do heroin in the ladies' room, according to investigators in North Carolina.
- Sarah C. Johnson
The reported crimes happened between June and August.
- JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal
“A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime.”
- Sarah C. Johnson
Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to investigators in North Carolina.
- Catherine Muccigrosso The Charlotte Observer
The federal agency is asking the court to order financial compensation for the former employee and to ensure the company prevents future discrimination.
- Chase Jordan The Charlotte Observer
A former leader for artificial intelligence at U.S. Bank is suing the financial institution for racial discrimination while working in Charlotte, according to a federal lawsuit.
Sarah Lindsey Santiago will be tried as an adult for what authorities say was her role in attempting to broadcast the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
The child had bruising on their side, according to court documents.
The cut wires on Fairgrove Church Road caused Catawba Valley Medical Center to be unable to send faxes, according to one of the search warrants.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
Contracts counties enter with third party medical providers may offer varying levels of staff, hours and insurance benefits.
One of the largest providers of health care services to county jails has exited bankruptcy proceedings with limited debt and a minimal settlement for victims.
The four men taken into custody, including two from Honduras, one from Mexico and one from Ecuador were turned over to ICE's Removal and Enforcement Operations.
With his ruling in a local case, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo joined a vast majority of the country's federal judges who have rejected an interpretation of federal law that those who illegally entered the United States must be detained.
Judge sets 2026 sentencing dates for strip club owner Peter Gerace Jr. and former DEA Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, both of whom were convicted last year in separate, high-profile jury trials.
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Purple Heart Homes’ VAIP program renovated veteran Tommy Mitchell’s Mooresville, N.C., home, improving bathroom safety, access ramp, and critical home systems.
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Statesville highlights its Fall Trash Bash cleanup, Night Out with local police, featured events on statesvillenc.net, and notes that this is a BLUE recycling week.
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UNC Greensboro women's cross country placed eighth of 16 teams in the 5K at the adidas Cross Country Challenge, led by junior Hailey Meyers in 25th place.
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UNC Greensboro men’s cross country opened the 2026 season sixth at the adidas Cross Country Challenge 6K, led by senior Khalid Abdullahi’s 22nd-place finish.
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Five takeaways about the recent court decision from U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Vilardo that softens the advisory sentencing range in ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni's presentence report.
A judge's order to revise Joseph Bongiovanni's presentence report may lead to a recommended sentencing range of nine to 11 years in prison for the retired DEA agent, more than what he hoped for in his corruption case but far less than what prosecutors sought.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been denying and returning books delivered to Batavia detainees since unveiling a new mail-handling policy in July. A spokesperson said it's for safety, but activists say it violates their First Amendment rights.
A judge's order in Buffalo kept an Iranian woman off a deportation flight to Iran, but a Texas court will decide what happens next.
Judge Lawrence Vilardo said he had no authority to speculate what jurors might have been thinking in their verdict against former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni.
Michael Brown was found Friday after a manhunt that involved hundreds of officers, according to reports and officials familiar with the situation.
Michael Paul Brown was apprehended outside Anaconda on Aug. 8 after a weeklong manhunt. Officials say he shot and killed four people in the Owl Bar on Aug. 1.
More than 100 local, state and federal law enforcement officers were involved in a manhunt in the mountains west of Anaconda Saturday morning searching for a man who walked into a local bar 22 hours earlier and fatally shot four people.