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Patrol

NC Officer Injured when 18-Wheeler Slams Through Barricade, Pushes Him into Sink Hole

"When officers were attempting to close off the road ... there was a vehicle that was driving too fast for conditions and actually struck the officers' cars as they were out there and pushed the officer into the hole," Chief Kem Braden said.

June 28, 2023

Patrol

Shots Fired at NC Deputy’s Home, Sheriff Offers Reward

No one was injured, but someone was home at the time of the shooting, police said. Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

June 28, 2023

Special Units

NC Sheriff’s K-9 Accidentally Killed by Police Officer

Knightdale police chief Lawrence Capps said the dog was accidentally shot by one of his officers.

May 26, 2023

Featured

NC Deputy’s Home, Take-Home Car Targeted in Drive-By Shooting

The deputy's marked vehicle was hit by multiple bullets. Another vehicle in the same driveway was also hit by a bullet. Officers canvassing the area found the deputy's home and a residence directly behind it had also been hit.

April 13, 2023

Command

NC Chief asks City Council to Cut Sworn Positions to Boost Pay

Greensboro (NC) Police Chief John Thompson wants the city council to reduce his number of sworn officers and use the funds to better pay his existing officers and improve recruitment chances.

April 12, 2023

Point of Law

Appeals Court Denies Immunity to Charlotte Officer Sued Over Fatal Shooting

In a unanimous reversal Tuesday, three judges from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision last year that granted immunity to Wende Kerl, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer who fatally shot Franklin.

April 4, 2023

Weapons

NC Agencies Running Out of Space to Store Guns That Can’t be Destroyed

A 2013 North Carolina law prohibits law enforcement agencies from destroying firearms taken from criminals or recovered at crime scenes. And the state’s largest municipal law enforcement agencies are running out of storage for guns they don’t want to sell.

March 1, 2023

Command

NC Sheriff Provides Community Photo Evidence of Deputy Shortage

The agency is down nearly 30 deputies. Sheriff Thornton posted a photo on Facebook of at least 17 unused patrol cars.

February 22, 2023

Patrol

Charlotte Officer’s Body Camera Stops Bullet

When officers went upstairs to locate the woman, the video allegedly shows Donahue firing a shot at the officers, striking one officer where her body camera is located.

January 26, 2023

Patrol

NC Deputy Struck by Vehicle and Killed

Deputies at the scene administered lifesaving efforts and an ambulance took Bolanos-Anavisca to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

December 16, 2022

Investigations

NC Investigators Seek Search Warrants Over Sabotage of Power Grid

Richard Maness, chief deputy of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began drawing up the warrants as early as Sunday. Maness declined to provide specifics about people or property that sheriff’s detectives want to search.

December 8, 2022

Patrol

NC Sheriff’s Agency Mourns Deaths of Deputy and Detention Officer

On Sunday, Dec. 4, at approximately 6:03 p.m., the Warren County 911 Center was contacted regarding a traffic accident involving one of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles. Emergency units arrived to find the vehicle on fire.

December 7, 2022