North Carolina

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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Little boy accidentally shoots 2-year-old brother in church parking lot

MORGANTON, NC – In a shocking incident, a 3-year-old boy unintentionally shot his 2-year-old brother with their father’s firearm in a church parking lot in Morganton, North Carolina. Despite the severity of the incident, the younger child is anticipated to fully recover, according to their father, Rev. Adam Vines, the pastor of River Valley Baptist Church. The unfortunate event unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, while the Vines family was participating in an evening service …

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Man’s dead body mistaken for a Halloween prop

CHINA GROVE, NC – A shocking incident in China Grove, North Carolina has left authorities investigating a grim discovery. A man’s body, later identified as 34-year-old Robert Owens, was mistaken for a training dummy and left unattended in the front yard of an abandoned house for several days, even undergoing a close encounter with a landscaping crew. Initial reports suggested that the landscapers mistook the body for a Halloween prop, but the China Grove Police …

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Woman murdered by McDonald’s worker during argument

HENDERSONVILLE, NC – A man was apprehended by local authorities following a fatal shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant where he was employed. The incident occurred on Monday morning, according to the Hendersonville Police Department. The police were alerted to a shooting at the fast-food establishment on Four Seasons Boulevard shortly before 11 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a woman had been fatally wounded by a single gunshot. Investigations revealed that the 30-year-old female victim had …

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Taco Bell worker shot by customer for allegedly giving the wrong change at drive-thru

CHARLOTTE, NC – A dispute over change at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Charlotte, North Carolina, escalated into a shooting incident, according to local law enforcement. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reported that they received calls about a shooting that took place at the fast-food restaurant on the city’s east side around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, officers discovered an employee with multiple gunshot wounds. Eyewitness accounts indicated that a customer, dissatisfied with the amount …

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Woman falls 150 feet to her death in hiking accident

ASHEVILLE, NC – A horrifying incident took place over the weekend in North Carolina as a hiker lost her life after falling 150 feet from a waterfall overlook on the picturesque Blue Ridge Parkway. The accident occurred near Glassmine Falls, according to a statement from the Reems Creek Fire Department. The victim, identified as 61-year-old Nancy Sampson of Greer, South Carolina, fell around noon on Saturday. Despite the swift response from the fire department, who …

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North Carolina woman arrested for falsely reporting her own murder

A woman from North Carolina is facing charges after allegedly fabricating a report of her own murder to her loved ones and authorities. Margaret Frances “Maggie” Elizabeth Sweeney, a 37-year-old resident of Franklin, was reported missing on Friday. This prompted an immediate investigation by the Franklin Police Department. However, Sweeney was found safe the following day. Authorities later discovered that she had made anonymous false reports to a friend and the state Department of Social …

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Father charged with murder after shooting driver who struck and killed his teenage son

A horrifying incident unfolded in Person County, North Carolina, on Monday when a driver struck a young boy who was walking on the road with his parents. The driver, identified as Jeffrey McKay, stopped and called 911. However, the situation took a violent turn when the father of the child allegedly shot and killed McKay. The father, Chad Woods, was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder and larceny of a motor vehicle. The teen’s …

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Doctor shot and killed at park

A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday at Freedom Park in Rockingham County, North Carolina, where a physician from the UNC Health system was shot and killed. The victim, identified as 40-year-old Gwendolyn Lavonne Riddick, was found next to her car with multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect, 35-year-old John Michael Powell, was apprehended as he attempted to flee the scene. Authorities believe this to be an isolated incident stemming from a domestic dispute between Riddick and …

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