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North Carolina Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

An officer with the Raleigh (NC) Police Department was struck by gunfire and fatally shot a man on Wednesday night as the assailant attempted to rob a gas station and opened fire on the officer.

May 14, 2020

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2 North Carolina Deputies Injured After Being Dragged by Vehicle

Two deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office are recovering from injuries after being dragged by a man in a vehicle early Tuesday morning in eastern Rowan County.

May 6, 2020

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Pit Bull Rescued from Dog Fighters Becomes North Carolina K-9

K-9 Nibbles, who was one of 31 pit bull puppies seized from a suspected dogfighting operation in Canada in 2015, is now out patrolling Craven County as a narcotics dog.

April 15, 2020

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Charlotte First Responders Honor Local Hospital Staffs

First responders from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, the Charlotte Fire Department, and Mecklenburg EMS sounded their sirens, flashed their lights and waved Thursday as they drove by doctors, nurses and other hospital staffers.

April 10, 2020

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North Carolina SRO Dies of Coronavirus

Deputy and SRO Sypraseuth “Bud” Phouangphrachanh worked for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. He died Tuesday night.

April 1, 2020

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NC Trooper Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash

North Carolina Trooper Nolan Sanders, a five-year veteran, died in a crash in Wayne County.

March 30, 2020

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North Carolina Officer Spends Lunch Break Sharing Pizza with Homeless Woman

An officer with the Goldsboro (NC) Police Department was recently seen sitting with a homeless woman and sharing a simple meal of pizza.

March 13, 2020

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Video of Controversial North Carolina Police Shooting Appears to Show Suspect with Gun in Hand

The caller said the man was “flashing” a gun with several other men and had walked to a nearby Sheetz convenience store, according to a recording of the 911 call released Wednesday morning by police.

March 12, 2020

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North Carolina Officer Seriously Injured When Squad Crashes into Building

An officer with the Chadbourn (NC) Police Department is now listed in stable condition after being seriously injured in a vehicle crash while responding to a call for backup at a traffic stop.

March 5, 2020

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Paralyzed North Carolina Trooper Released from Hospital

A motor officer with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper who was severely injured in the line of duty last year has been released from the hospital.

February 17, 2020

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North Carolina Officer, Civilian Driver Injured in Traffic Collision

An officer with the Kill Devil Hills (NC) Police Department and a civilian driver were injured in a vehicle collision Wednesday.

February 6, 2020

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North Carolina Officer Returns to Duty 1 Year After Being Shot

Officer Charles Ainsworth—who was shot multiple times as he was responding to a stolen vehicle call in January of last year—has returned to duty.

January 10, 2020