North Carolina
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An officer on patrol takes in the views at Lake Royale in North Carolina
The traffic investigators will not be able to cite or arrest drivers; they will conduct traffic investigations, write reports and assist drivers with road issues
Edenton Police Department Chief said the remote-restraint devices are building trust in his community as they minimize harm to his officers and the residents they are paid to protect
Harnett County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Johnson had served in law enforcement for 26 years
Officer Gabriel Torres, 29, was one of five people shot and killed on Oct. 13, 2022; he had been with the Raleigh Police Department for 18 months
Durham PD Officer J.T. Rose said that the suspect had an arm wrapped around his throat and was reaching for his service weapon when Chaplain Scott Wilkos intervened
“A substantial amount of padding” was chewed away — amounting to $650 in damage to the vehicle, according to Boone Police
“So the term ‘off-duty’ is almost a myth,” Sheriff Danny Rogers said. “We are never off-duty and we never know when we have to intervene.”
“[The officer] was a loving husband, father, son and brother with 22 years of service to the department,” said Greensboro Police Department Chief John Thompson
The wounded officer has recovered since the August incident
Officer Mia Goodwin was struck and killed by a vehicle in 2021 as she and other officers worked to close a highway
The suspect posted his $10,000 secured bond “before being fully booked into the jail,” Sheriff Travis Allen said
After the man ambushed and wounded the deputies, he fled in their cruiser, running over one deputy’s leg
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The deputy’s actions “far exceeded any justifiable and reasonable use of force under the circumstances,” Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said in the termination letter
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
The suspect’s “actions continue to pose a significant threat to law enforcement officers and the public,” wrote Robert Gaddy, president of the Durham Fraternal Order
Deputy Auston Smith Reudelhuber was an Army Reservist and served with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office; he is survived by his wife and two children
“Kannapolis Police Department urges everyone to be careful when giving rides to strangers, especially the slithery kind,” the department said
Another driver helped the Salisbury Police lieutenant carry the unconscious man across the road to safety
Suspected University of North Carolina shooter left building right after killing adviser, police say
Chapel Hill Police arrested Tailei Qi without force in a residential neighborhood less than two hours later
Under the legislation, names, photos and alleged offenses of juveniles can be distributed by law enforcement agencies while a suspect is at large
Students and faculty at the flagship campus barricaded themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until a lockdown was lifted
Police chief: “This is just pure anarchist behavior. This is the kind of thing that we need to eradicate from this community”
Matthew Hamilton, the officer who was later fired and indicted for manslaughter in the death of Joseph Lopez, pursued “qualified immunity” from liability
As officers approached the stolen truck, the suspect ignored demands and sped toward the officers, hitting K-9 Dakota
The suspended officer was arrested after he showed up for training with the Fayetteville Police Department as part of the application process
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