Death Investigation
Inquiry into cause of death
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Fayetteville police respond to welfare check turn shooting investigation.
Fayetteville police are investigating a deadly shooting after officers responded to a welfare check Friday near Pelt Drive and Carlyle Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
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Woman dies in medical emergency after fight breaks out at Fayetteville Golden Corral, police say
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers were called around 2:34 p.m. to a Golden Corral restaurant off Skibo Road for reports of a “physical disturbance” and shots fired.
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'I couldn't find him': Wife of UNC professor pulled from lake speaks out
One day after losing her husband, Hannelore Jarausch continues to process the loss of Konrad Jarausch. She says the beloved history professor at UNC spent decades teaching in Hamilton Hall, wrote more than 50 books, and loved to swim.
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Man killed in stabbing on Old Oxford Road in Durham, suspect identified
Durham police responded to a stabbing call in the 600 Block of Old Oxford Rd, they found a man with stab wounds who later died at the scene.
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Roanoke Rapids police: Man found dead in apparent hanging; investigation remains open
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating the death of 38-year-old Demetrius Fleming, who was found dead in an apparent hanging Friday, as authorities say the case remains open and equivocal.
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Person killed in construction site accident in Apex, town says
According to the Town of Apex, police officers were called around 5 p.m. about an accident at a construction site on Humie Olive Road.
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One juvenile dead, another injured after being found in Hoke County home
The Hoke County Sheriff's Office said the juveniles were found at a home on the 100 block of Scarlet Oak Drive in Raeford.
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Woman dies in custody at High Point Detention Center
A woman dies after a medical emergency at High Point Detention Center in Guilford County.
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Community concerned that power was disconnected in days before Rocky Mount family's death
It could take months to find the cause of death for three people found inside their Rocky Mount home this week. Family members say the the couple who were living with their adult niece had an outstanding power bill and the electricity was disconnected days earlier.
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Family pushes for answers after 3 people found dead in Rocky Mount home days after electricity cut
When Rocky Mount police responded to a welfare check at a home inside Kingsway Mobile Home Park, they found three people dead inside the home.
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Man found dead near Durham Housing Authority community
Durham police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was found dead near East Weaver Street early Tuesday morning.
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Police: Three people found dead during welfare check in Rocky Mount
According to the Rocky Mount Police Department, officers were sent to a home around 10:45 a.m. to check on a resident at King Charles Court inside the Kingsway Mobile Home Park. When they arrived, they found three people dead inside.
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Family pushes for answers in Nolan Wells' death
Nolan Wells family attorney, Ben Crump, released findings from an independent autopsy done on the Mississippi teen this morning.
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Chatham County death investigation at Bear Creek home
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office was investigating a death at a home in Bear Creek on Thursday night.
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Inmate dies at Moore County Detention Center, SBI investigating
A 60-year-old inmate at the Moore County Detention Center died Sunday morning after being found unresponsive in her cell. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death.
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Police: Person found dead inside car in Clayton
While details were limited, a town spokesperson confirmed that a person was found dead inside a vehicle at a Lowe's Foods parking lot off US Highway 70.
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Records: Mother of NC cold case victim petitioned court months before death declaration, arrest
The documents, filed months before Sara Graham was officially declared deceased by authorities, provide better insight into a more than decade long investigation
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Two people found dead from gunshot wounds during welfare check in Vance County
Vance County deputies discovered a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds on Monday morning inside a home. The deputies were conducting a welfare check after the pair failed to report to work.
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5-year-old killed after getting hit by car in Hoke County, deputies say
A 5-year-old child died after getting hit by a car on Saturday afternoon along Grove Walk Road in Raeford, according to the Hoke County Sheriff's Office.
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Police: Father charged with killing 9-week-old daughter in Dunn
According to the Dunn Police Department, officers received reports of an unresponsive infant around 4:30 p.m. Monday, who had been taken to Betsy Johnson Hospital.
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'He loved his community': Lee County School Board member remembered after he died in house fire
Firefighters found Marcus Mason dead inside his burning home on Summerset Place in Sanford. Mason, who was sworn into the school board in January, moved back into the home he grew up in to care for his mother, who has since died. They call it devastating to see the family home reduced to rubble.
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Deputies: Man charged in connection with ‘apparent’ animal attack that killed Apex woman
An 84-year-old woman was found dead on Tuesday morning with three dogs nearby. Deputies on Wednesday described the investigation as an "apparent" animal attack but did not immediately determine that the dogs were responsible.
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84-year-old woman found dead near Apex, deputies investigate possible dog attack
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of 84-year-old Betty Alston, who was found dead outside an Apex-area home on Tuesday morning after reports of a possible dog attack.
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Body found at Jordan Lake, Chatham County deputies say
According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a body that was found in Jordan Lake.
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Teen killed, another seriously injured in Sampson County crash
Troopers said Aiden Lee Reams, 18, and his 17-year-old passenger, Carson Fairclot,h were driving down Airport Road at a high speed. The car ran off the road, causing Reams to lose control and crash into a tree.
