A convicted cop killer currently on the FBI’s list of most-wanted terrorists was cut a check for thousands of dollars earlier this month by a North Carolina county court due to a land deal. Continue reading →
{FD} Missing 15-year-old NC girl found, 44-year-old man arrested
A missing 15-year-old girl has been found in Guilford County, North Carolina according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Continue reading →
{FD} I’m ‘a member of the African-American community,’ says white Dem seeking state House seat
A Democrat running for a state House seat in North Carolina has caused a stir in the election by claiming at a campaign event this week that he’s “a member of the African-American community.” Continue reading →
{FD} Retired Army general catches 877-pound bluefin tuna, breaks state record
A Delaware man reeled in a massive, 877-pound bluefin tuna in March — and ultimately set a new record for bluefin tuna in North Carolina, the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries announced on Monday. Continue reading →
{FD} Georgia reignites longstanding feud over border with northern neighbors
Georgia lawmakers – hopeful to engulf a piece of its northern neighbors – are reigniting a centuries-long dispute over one of its borders. Continue reading →
{FD} Couple charged in gravestone scam took $64G from grieving families, police say
Authorities have charged a North Carolina couple with cheating dozens of grief-stricken families out of thousands of dollars for headstones they failed to deliver. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina cops shoot armed suspect as pregnant hostage crawls to safety, body cam video shows
Johnathan Autry was charged with burglary, kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Continue reading →
{FD} Kenny Rogers cancels remaining farewell tour dates, citing ‘health challenges’
Kenny Rogers has been advised by a doctor to cancel the remaining performances of his 2018 farewell tour due to “a series of health challenges,” a statement said Wednesday. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina woman held captive, tortured in home of man she dated, police say
After calling out her name, police were able to find and rescue a woman who was being held captive and tortured by a man who she had been in a relationship with. Continue reading →
{FD} Sheriff slams county’s call for more police training as a ‘slap in the face,’ says it drives ‘anti-law enforcement agenda’
Calls for training by officials in North Carolina after police released video of an officer punching and choking a black pedestrian have angered the county’s sheriff who says doing so drives “anti-law enforcement agenda.” Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina beachgoer captures drone footage of Civil War-era shipwreck
While vacationing at Holden Beach in North Carolina last week, 42-year-old Brent Garlington spotted what is thought to be a wrecked Civil War-era steamer. Continue reading →
{FD} Man who blamed cold meds after wife brutally killed was ‘American Psycho’ fan, investigators say
The North Carolina man who allegedly killed his wife and blamed it on a cold medicine stupor reportedly had a fascination with “American Psycho.” Continue reading →
{FD} Democrat using Tinder — in hopes of attracting voters, not dates
A Democratic candidate for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina is using dating app Tinder to woo potential voters. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina boy, 13, suspended after drawing stick figures holding a gun and knives, report says
A 13-year-old boy in North Carolina was suspended after he drew a picture of stick figures holding guns and knives. Continue reading →
{FD} Fort Bragg soldier shot, killed after fight with another soldier
A Fort Bragg soldier was shot and killed after an altercation with another soldier at a North Carolina home, according to reports. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina man claiming to be Jesus Christ breaks into Pizza Hut, drinks Mountain Dew, police say
A North Carolina man with an insatiable appetite for Pizza Hut pizza broke into a restaurant Wednesday and called 911 claiming to be Jesus Christ, police said. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina lawmaker told to stop claiming she’s a nurse
A North Carolina politician has allegedly been misidentifying herself as a nurse online, drawing the ire of the state’s nursing board earlier this week. Continue reading →
{FD} Man left mom on floor, withheld her medicines, to collect her $30G, police say
A North Carolina man has been charged with murder and elder abuse because authorities say he left his mother to die on the floor of their home after a fall so he could collect her savings. Continue reading →
{FD} North Carolina mom arrested after video of smoking baby goes viral, police say
Police in North Carolina said Wednesday that they arrested a 20-year-old who they identified as the mother of a baby who reportedly appeared to be smoking in a video shared on Facebook. Continue reading →
{FD} Democrat quits state Senate for new gov’t job paying $100G more
A North Carolina Democrat resigned from the state Senate this week, on the same day she announced she was joining the state parole board — at a pay raise of more than $100,000. Continue reading →
