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Stein slams Trump’s claims on NC crime, Helene: ‘Just political nonsense’
President Donald Trump depicted North Carolina as lawless and crime-ridden during a speech in Gastonia. Public safety data shows crime is actually down, and even Trump’s own attorney general praised North Carolina’s declining crime rates.
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‘Blood-soaked killing fields’: Fact-checking Trump and Whatley’s claims about Cooper and crime in NC
President Donald Trump joined Republican US Senate candidate Michael Whatley in Gastonia to bash Whatley’s Democratic opponent, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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NC crime report says overall crime decreases, domestic violence increases
While reported criminal offenses are down across all major crime categories, the increase in kidnapping and intimidation involving a romantic partner has jumped significantly.
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'We are in a crisis:' Teen shootings raise concerns about youth violence in Raleigh
Recent shootings and violent incidents involving teenagers across Raleigh are raising urgent concerns about youth violence and effectiveness of prevention efforts.
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Durham County crime is down slightly from last year, sheriff's office says
The Durham County Sheriff's Office said crime is slightly down from last year.
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Raleigh police chief says many crime stats are seeing a downward trend
Crime in Raleigh is trending downward so far this year according to police chief Rico Boyce. Boyce shared the latest crime statistics with the city council comparing overall crime numbers with those of previous years.
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Raleigh's first quarter report shows a mixed picture of safety
The city of Raleigh released its first quarter crime report. Though there were a lot of positives, there were also some areas for improvement.
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Islamic State-inspired driver expressed desire to kill before deadly New Orleans rampage, Biden says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
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Fact check: Is rape up 53% in NC since Josh Stein became Attorney General?
A Republican-backed television advertisement is attacking North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's record on getting rapists off the streets.
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Are immigrants without legal status straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.
Rhetoric about immigration to North Carolina paints a picture of a state that's overwhelmed by noncitizens who have entered the U.S. under President Biden's administration. Data paints a different picture.
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Durham crime report shows increase in shootings, youth crime in 2024
A new Durham crime report shows a violent first half of 2024.
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19% of Durham murder suspects are not in county jail
In Durham County, of the 80 people awaiting trial on murder charges, 15 are not in the Durham County jail. Some are out on bond, others may be in custody elsewhere or have yet to be arrested.
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19 Raleigh homicides, 9 of the suspects are under age 18
Community leaders are working to address the growing problem of juvenile crime.
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Raleigh leaders address rise in homicides compared to 2023
Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said the city has had 19 homicides in 2024.
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Raleigh police meet with north Raleigh residents to address safety concerns around Atlantic Avenue
The meeting comes two weeks after three people were injured in a shooting on Atlantic Avenue. The three victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but the suspect got lost in the shuffle.
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Raleigh police and north Raleigh residents talk safety and crime prevention
The meeting comes weeks after three people were shot on Atlantic Avenue and a week after the Raleigh Police Department released its crime statistics for the first six months of the year.
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2024 Raleigh police data shows some crimes less frequent, others hitting 10-year highs
Raleigh police second-quarter data showed some modest increases in public safety, but when you widen the scope, it shows things may not be as positive as they appear.
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Fact check: Biden says violent crime 'is near a record 50-year low'
In May 15 remarks at a national police memorial service at the U.S. Capitol, President Biden said: "It's no accident that violent crime is near a record 50-year low."
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Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?
Echoing a common conservative media talking point, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to X in which she said that crime had exploded under President Joe Biden.
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2023 Rocky Mount crime report: Violent crime trends down, property crime trends up
For the third year in a row, the report found violent crime decreased with a 6% drop between 2022 and 2023, but property crime has increased by 18% since last year.
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Police highlight successes of increased presence on Glenwood South to business owners Monday night
Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson met with the Glenwood South Business South Alliance to discuss the crime statistics for the final quarter of 2023. According to the Raleigh Police Department, 61 illegal firearms were seized in the district in the final months of 2023.
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Raleigh Police Chief meets with business owners to curb crime on Glenwood South
Raleigh Chief of Police Estella Patterson met with the Glenwood South Business Alliance to discuss the crime statistic in the final quarter of 2023 and highlight some of the steps both police have taken to curb crime, and what businesses can do to help
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2023 saw record number of homicides in Wake County; some suspects wait years for trial
Last year was a violent year in Wake County with a 56 homicides - a record number.
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After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023
Detroit is on track to record the fewest murders since the 1960s. In Philadelphia, where there were more murders in 2021 than in any year on record, the number of homicides this year has fallen more than 20% from last year. And in Los Angeles, the number of shooting victims this year is down more than 200 from two years ago.
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Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School had 38 arrests or criminal acts in one school year
Data shows that Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, site of a student's stabbing death on Monday, has a higher rate of criminal acts and arrests than the average Wake County school and North Carolina school.
