North Carolina

Suspect shot outside of Target store

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC – A man has been hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a Target store in Holly Springs. The individual, identified as 23-year-old Tripp Walker Scheckells, was reportedly acting suspiciously outside the store, prompting employees to call the police. Holly Springs Police Department stated that two officers, clad in uniform, approached Scheckells in a marked car after receiving calls regarding Scheckells’ suspicious behavior. The events took an alarming turn …

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Student shot inside college dorm room

DURHAM, NC – Late Tuesday, a shooting at North Carolina Central University ended with one student in the hospital. The incident took place at Lawson Street Residence Complex, located within the Durham-based campus. At around 10:15 p.m., the university issued a lockdown and sent out an alert about a potential “armed and dangerous person” in the area. Durham police officers arrived on the scene and secured two city blocks around the residence complex for the …

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Mother charged with murder of 4-year-old twin sons

MURPHY, NC – A North Carolina mother was charged with the murder of her 4-year-old twin sons and has been arrested, according to information released by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. After a 911 call from the twins’ father was dispatched to authorities on a Saturday morning, emergency services were immediately sent to the location. Following his regular visitation schedule, the father arrived at his estranged wife’s residence only to find his twins dead, as …

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Man charged with murder of college student found dead in his car trunk

CHOWAN COUNTY, NC – A North Carolina man is in police custody following allegations that he killed a college student before leaving her body hidden in the trunk of an abandoned car. The vehicle was later towed, and the tow truck driver made the grisly discovery. The suspect, 39-year-old Jordan Isaiah Thomas, was charged on Monday with the murder of 19-year-old Amarriah Smith, a student at Elizabeth City State University, per the North Carolina State …

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Mom arrested for starving her 10-year-old son to death

MORRISVILLE, NC – Morrisville police have arrested 33-year-old Priyanka Tiwari on murder charges following the death of her 10-year-old son. The arrest warrant states that Tiwari was allegedly starving her son, leading to his death. Police were called to her Craigmeade Drive residence on Wednesday, where they discovered the child had been deceased for a considerable period by the time they got there. Tiwari was immediately taken into custody and charged with murder and serious …

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Plane crashes on highway, bursts into flames

ASHVILLE, NC – A single-engine Diamond DA-40 aircraft crash-landed onto Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport, North Carolina around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, as per the information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration. This happened after the plane’s contact with power lines crossing I-26, leading to an immediate burst into flames when a wing collided with a tractor-trailer. This collision was detailed by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on WLOS-TV. The two passengers aboard were …

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Mom of 2 killed in murder-suicide

SAMPSON COUNTY, NC – In a tragic turn of events, a mother of two lost her life in what local law enforcement are considering a murder-suicide case. The deceased, identified by loved ones as ToniAnn White, had reportedly apprised her son of ongoing dangerous family issues at home. On the fateful Saturday night, White sent a grave warning to her 19-year-old son in the form of a text advising him against coming home due to …

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Fatal stabbing at high school gym caught on video

RALEIGH, NC – A violent incident at a North Carolina high school resulted in the death of one student and the hospitalization of another student, according to authorities. The confrontation, which led to a stabbing, happened in the gymnasium of Southeast Raleigh High School on Monday morning. The shocking event was captured on video. Amid the chaos, police took a 14-year-old suspect into custody. Details about whether the individual is a student at the school …

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Five people found fatally shot at home

CLINTON, NC – In Clinton, North Carolina, five individuals were discovered shot dead inside a residence. The grim discovery was reported to the police shortly after midnight on Thursday, according to a news release from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office. The alert came from a 911 caller who had spoken to one of the victims around 11:00 p.m. the previous night. The caller, whose identity remains undisclosed, stumbled upon the lifeless bodies while passing by …

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Marine shot to death in his barracks room at Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – A 19-year-old Marine, Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk, was tragically killed in his barracks room at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina. Schwenk, who had aspired to emulate his Marine father, was a native of North Carolina but had completed his high school education in Ohio. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, and it is currently under investigation as a homicide by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). A fellow …

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