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A child killed in his home leaves Baity Hill community reeling

By Blake Richardson | August 29

 There is light in the darkest of places.   If she’d had a pen, 28-year-old Baity Hill resident Lauren Talmor would have left a note with ...

Loud cries denounce Silent Sam

By Myah Ward , Corey Risinger and Molly Horak | August 23

After more than two hours of protest, those still present at Silent Sam took a seat — sitting cross-legged just feet behind a metal fence and a line ...

Man found dead in UNC building

By Rachel Jones | June 26

The Carrboro Police Department found a dead person in a UNC-owned building in Carrboro this morning while responding to a dispatch for a suspicious person ...

Skimmers found in Carrboro gas pumps

By Rebecca Ayers | June 5

Four credit card skimmers were found in gas pumps at a gas station off of NC 54 this past weekend by Carrboro police officers, for the third time since ...

Police log for April 28, 2017

April 28

Someone reported a fraudulent eBay transaction on the 1100 block of NC 54 at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 27, 2017

April 27

Someone broke and entered on the 500 block of Church Street at 2:31 a.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 26, 2017

April 26

Someone reported loud music and a party on the 800 block of North Columbia Street at 12:52 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 24, 2017

April 24

Someone reported harassment on the 100 block of Ashley Forest Road at 5:28 p.m. Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 20, 2017

April 20

Someone trespassed on the 100 block of Battle Lane at 9:19 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 19, 2017

April 19

Someone committed alcohol violations on the 300 block of West Franklin Street at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Former Georgia sports agent pleads guilty to charges in UNC case

By Aaron Redus and Jamie Gwaltney | April 19

Terry Watson, a former Georgia sports agent who provided UNC football players with improper benefits, pleaded guilty to violating state law at the Orange ...

Police log for April 18, 2017

April 17

Someone broke into and entered a business with no force on the 100 block of Saluda Court at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Police log for April 17, 2017

April 17

 Someone reported damage to property on the 500 block of Weaver Dairy Road at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Carrboro recently used naloxone, a medication used to reverse an overdose, for the fifth time.

Carrboro police administer Naloxone for fifth time since October 2014

By Molly Horak | April 12

When Carrboro police officers responded to a call Sunday, they found a person in an apparent opioid overdose.

Police log for April 12, 2017

April 11

• Someone reported loud music and a party at the 400 block of Hillsborough Street at 12:15 a.m. The person was hosting a surprise birthday party, reports ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14.

Trump declares a National Crime Victims' Rights Week

By Charlotte Harris | April 11

President Donald Trump proclaimed last week, April 2 to April 8, to be National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

Police log for April 11, 2017

April 10

Someone reported a peeping Tom at the Quality Inn hotel on 1740 Fordham Blvd. at a 12:01 a.m.

Police log for April 10, 2017

April 10

Someone was drunk and disruptive at the 100 block of East Franklin Street at 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police believe none injured in shooting on Thursday afternoon

By From staff and wire reports | April 6

Chapel Hill police responded to shots fired on Trinity Court in Chapel Hill on Thursday at 4:23 p.m.

Police log for April 6, 2017

April 6

Someone reported larceny from a vehicle at South Elliott Road at 3:05 p.m. Friday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.