The Durham County Sheriff's Office announced Oct. 3 that the Durham County Detention Facility will be improving its mental health services thanks to a combination of county money and a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read More »Someone reported breaking and entering of a vehicle on the 700 block of North Columbia Street at 2:49 p.m. Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
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With former UNC student Chandler Kania currently on trial after a drunken driving crash, DWI arrests are a particularly relevant issue around Chapel Hill.
Read More »An emotional Chandler Kania and his defense team surprised a sparse crowd at the Orange County Courthouse Monday morning by entering a guilty plea.
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It’s been four years since Faith Hedgepeth was found dead in her Chapel Hill apartment, and still the case remains unsolved.
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Policy analysts agree state elections in November will likely be unaffected by the death of Keith Scott despite protests in Charlotte last week due to the candidates' measured responses.
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An Orange County judge ruled that evidence from Chandler Kania’s iPhone can be used in the upcoming trial. Authorities say Kania, now 21, was involved in a wrong-way collision on I-85 in July 2015 that killed three people.
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An Orange County judge ruled that evidence from Chandler Kania's iPhone can be used in the upcoming trial.
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Willie Grimes spent 24 years in a North Carolina prison for a rape he didn’t commit — and in August, the Hickory City Council voted to approve a settlement with Grimes for $3.25 million.
Read More »The former director of finance and administration at UNC’s Newman Catholic Student Center Parish has been charged with credit card fraud, paying himself an unauthorized salary and embezzling more than $150,000 from the parish, records state.
Read More »A car chase occurred on Rosemary St. around 9:00 p.m. Thursday in Chapel Hill.
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The Chapel Hill Police Department will begin using body cameras this fall, but concerns remain about who can access the footage.
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Former UNC student Chandler Kania’s pretrial hearing in Orange County Courthouse Aug. 16 centered on his iPhone.
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Former UNC student Chandler Kania's pre-trial hearing in Orange County Courthouse Tuesday centered around his iPhone. Authorities say Kania was driving drunk on the wrong side of I-85 in July 2015 when he was involved in a head-on collision, killing three people and injuring a fourth.
Read More »• Someone reported the theft of a Honda Pilot on the 300 block of Forbush Mountain Drive between 12:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on May 8, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The car is worth $18,000, the report states.
Read More »• Someone committed larceny at a hotel at 1301 Fordham Blvd. between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole four keys, valued at $20 in total, reports state.
Read More »One person is in the hospital following a shooting in Chapel Hill early Monday morning.
Read More »• Someone stole an automobile, valued at $8,000, at 313 E. Main St. at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, according to Carrboro police reports.
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Carrboro Board of Aldermen member Sammy Slade is concerned that a proposed bill from the N.C. General Assembly will limit accessibility to police body-worn and dashboard camera footage.
Read More »A shooting on Forsyth Drive at 3:15 a.m. on Monday left one person injured, according to a release from Chapel Hill Police.
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