Wake County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement agency in Wake County
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Man arrested after standoff at Raleigh home
A man was arrested after a three-hour standoff with Wake County Sheriff's deputies. They responded to reports of a domestic assault.
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3 Wake County inmates charged with starting fire in jail
Erik Chobot, 26, Davion Oden, 22, and Maczavier Richardson, 21, all faces charges for burning a jail or prison and injuring personal property.
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Wake sheriff urges discretion on arrests as jails exceed capacity
Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said overcrowding at the county jails has become so severe that he’s urging officers to use discretion in making arrests for some nonviolent offenses.
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Wake County deputy injured after crash in Raleigh
A Wake County Sheriff's Office deputy was taken to the hospital after it crashed with another car, police say. The other driver was not injured.
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Wake sheriff’s new camera network aims to solve crimes faster, but only with permission
Although there is a time limitation to when investigators may have access videos, footage that leads to charges and an arrest may be saved and eventually become part of a case's discovery.
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Man arrested after stabbing near Wendell, one person seriously injured
Wake County Sheriff's deputies arrested and charged a man after he was involved in a stabbing on Wednesday.
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Wake County deputies arrest Raleigh man in connection with early morning stabbing
Wake County sheriff’s deputies have arrested Felipe Soto in connection with a stabbing that left two people seriously injured early Sunday morning in Raleigh.
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Man, woman arrested for felony assault on person with a disability in Wake County
The Wake County Sheriff's Office arrested James Stephenson and Rene Howard following an investigation into a May 21 domestic assault on a woman with disabilities near Raleigh.
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State Highway Patrol identify 2 people injured in small plane crash near Knightdale
State troopers said Luis Quijano and John Wellman were taken to the hospital with injuries from the crash.
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Broughton teacher resigns after arrest, he faces 19 charges for child sex crimes
Steven Kohls, a career and technical education teacher at Broughton Magnet High School, has resigned. He faces 19 charges involving three child victims tied to alleged incidents between 2005 and 2014.
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Broughton teacher faces 19 charges for child sex crimes over 10-year span
Steven Kohls, a career and technical education teacher at Broughton Magnet High School, now faces 19 total charges involving three child victims for alleged offenses happening between 2005 and 2014.
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Broughton teacher charged with child sex crimes, now banned from Scouting America
Broughton Magnet High School teacher Steven Kohls is accused of 13 child sex crimes with three different victims dating back to 2005.
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Raleigh memorial service honors 25 officers who died in the line of duty
Police officers who died in the line of duty were remembered and honored Monday in Raleigh, part of National Police Week.
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Wake County deputies investigate overnight stabbing near Zebulon
The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stabbing near Zebulon.
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Scammers are spoofing Wake County Sheriff's deputies. What it looks like, from a near victim
The Wake County Sheriff's Office shared with WRAL it has received 181 fraud reports so far this year. Several of those are confirmed cases of law enforcement impersonation.
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Man killed, 4 injured in shooting near Zebulon; witnesses say shots fired at party
Five people were shot Wednesday night in a field in eastern Wake County. One person died.
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Man accused of breaking into several cars and leading deputies on chase arrested four months later
Deputies said 19-year-old Zhyere James was arrested on Tuesday. It comes as deputies said they were called in January to reports of car break-ins, thefts and a stolen car at several locations across Wake County.
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Wake County Jail exceeds capacity, experts worry Iryna's Law could worsen the issue
The Wake County Jail is currently facing a severe overcrowding crisis. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said the inmate population is past capacity due to systemic issues and the unintended consequences of North Carolina's new "Iryna's Law."
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Wake County Detention Center overcrowded, undergoing renovation
According to the sheriff's office, 48 cells are currently under renovation, which has limited the space available. The detention center is temporarily using beds called “EZ bunks” in common areas within dorms on top of platform bed sleep surfaces.
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13-year-old kept in dog kennel among 6 kids rescued from 'filthy' Wake County home, documents say
After an investigation, Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr., 34, and Rachelleigh Marie Galasso, 33, were arrested on Wednesday, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said.
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Deputies search for people who broke into new Wake County Public School building
Deputies are searching for three people involved in a break-in at a Wake County Public School building.
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Man's body pulled from Falls Lake, Wake deputies say
According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a report of a possible drowning around 1:20 p.m. on Falls Lake near the Cheek Road Bridge.
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Horses help Wake County sheriff's deputies process trauma
Horses are now helping Wake County Sheriff’s deputies work through tragedies they respond to on the job. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has started a partnership with Helping Horse, a health and wellness program near Wendell.
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Wake County deputies charge woman in mail theft and fraud scheme
Wake County deputies charged a woman on Monday, who they say was involved in a mail theft and fraud scheme
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Wake deputy hit by car on Jones Sausage Road, sheriff's office says
A man backed his car into a Wake County deputy on Friday afternoon after being pepper-sprayed, authorities said.
