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Clayton police investigate third incident of hate symbols at town park
A WRAL viewer shared photos showing antisemitic illustrations attached to a storyboard at East Clayton Community Park last weekend.
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Clayton man arrested after allegedly stabbing mother to death
A 43-year-old Clayton man, Michael Sanders, was arrested Monday morning and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his 65-year-old mother, Robie Sanders, to death at the Heritage Court Apartments.
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Police chase involving suspected stolen vehicle ends in fiery crash in Clayton
Clayton Police said a vehicle that crashed into a tree and caught fire early Thursday was possibly stolen from a Garner dealership.
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Person hit by train in Clayton dies
Officers said the person was attempting to cross the tracks around 6 p.m. Tuesday near Stallings Street.
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Driver arrested after police chase turned into a fiery crash on US 70 in Clayton
Sky 5 flew above the chaotic scene as law enforcement ran behind houses and through parking lots on the side of roads off U.S. Business Highway 70 west between Garner and Clayton Thursday afternoon.
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‘Justice for my son’: Family of 12-year-old shot and killed in Clayton speaks out
Ty'rin Washington, a 20-year-old from Kenly charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 12-year-old Kyrell Stewart, appeared in court Tuesday. Washington received a $50,000 secured bond and a judge ordered him to avoid contact with the victim’s family.
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Motorcyclist killed in Clayton crash on Amelia Church Road identified
Clayton police identified a man that was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday. Police said 31-year-old Alex Arble crashed into the back of a Jeep, was ejected into oncoming traffic before being hit by another car. An officer responding to the crash was also hit in a separate crash. They are expected to be OK.
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Clayton police identify man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Police said 31-year-old Alex Kenneth Arble died on Saturday after he was thrown off his motorcycle into oncoming traffic and hit by another car. While responding to the crash, police said another officer was also hit by a car.
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Amtrak train hits, kills person in Clayton
A person was fatally struck by an Amtrak train on Tuesday in Clayton.
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Clayton firefighters return to pool supply store after hazmat situation, no threat or injuries
Firefighters on Wednesday morning returned to the scene of a hazmat situation at a pool supply store on Shotwell Road in Clayton.
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Clayton Boulevard closed after 18-wheeler crashes into power pole
An 18-wheeler crash has a portion of Clayton Boulevard closed in both directions.
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Clayton Lowes Foods employee died after being hit by SUV while working
52-year-old Ann Grandfield died after she was hit by an SUV while working at Lowes Foods. Police said the driver is now facing charges in her death.
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Three people injured in car, motorcycle crash on US 70 in Clayton
Multiple people were injured Saturday night in a crash between a car and a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 70 in Clayton.
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Two Florida men arrested for kidnapping Clayton teens
Two Florida men are accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl. Authorities found the two teens safe.
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Florida men charged with kidnapping after missing NC teenage girls found safe
Two Florida men are accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl. Authorities found the two teens safe.
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Clayton police search for suspect after woman assaulted during morning walk
Clayton Police said a woman reported being assaulted by an unknown person while walking on Greenway Tuesday morning,
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Clayton Police Department is cracking down on people speeding
The Clayton Police Department is cracking down on people speeding through town and other traffic violations.
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Shots fired in Clayton neighborhood on Kerriann Lane
The Clayton Police Department responded to a shooting incident Saturday morning near Kerriann Lane. Police said no one was hit, but a house and a few cars were.
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Police arrest 2 men in connection to shooting behind Clayton townhomes
Two men were arrested Thursday in connection to a shooting in Clayton.
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Police cruiser t-boned on US-70 near Clayton Monday evening.
Both vehicles were heavily damaged and the roads were closed for nearly two hours Monday evening.
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Female K9 unit team hits streets in Clayton
Officer Victoria Lee and K9 Raven are breaking barriers in Clayton as the police department's first female K9 Unit team.
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Clayton's first Black police officer remembered as trailblazer
The town of Clayton is mourning the loss of its first Black police officer.
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Clayton police chief placed on administrative leave
Maj. Jon Gerrell will run the Clayton Police Department while Myhand is on leave.
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How local, community partnerships strengthen policing
In Clayton and Apex, local police departments are partnering with the community in order to break down barriers and educate the public on their role.
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Clayton parents could face charges after son shot daughter
A 2-year-old girl was shot in the head in Clayton on Friday morning by her brother, police said.
