Rodney Overton
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Duo wanted for questioning after missing woman was killed in Cumberland County
Cumberland County officials say two people might have information about a missing woman who was found dead in a homicide month. → Read More
Man facing DWI charge after 1 killed in crash near Clayton, officials say
The crash happened after a worker had just finished unloading several cars from a car hauler, officials said. → Read More
Teen charged after man in crosswalk hit by Jeep Wrangler in Raleigh
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged in a fatal pedestrian crash, according to police. This happened just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday near Capital Boulevard and Spring Forest Road. → Read More
Crews resume searching Jordan Lake for missing juvenile
Chatham County, N.C. (WNCN) – Crews are beginning to resume the search for a missing swimmer at Jordan Lake. One of the search boats arrived at the lake just after 6 a.m., and a deputy told CBS 17 that the sheriff is planning to begin searching while the water is calm. The Chatham County Sheriff […] → Read More
Capital Blvd closed in Raleigh after pedestrian hit by car, police say
A pedestrian suffered serious injuries in the incident. Police did not say if the driver involved remained at the scene. → Read More
Crews searching for missing swimmer at Jordan Lake
The search is concentrated in the Farrington Road area at Lake Jordan. → Read More
3 homes destroyed as 30+ units fight 100-acre wildfire in Cumberland County
“Responding units arrived to find a large woods fire endangering several homes,” Cumberland County officials said. → Read More
Missing 11-year-old girl is found, Wake County deputies say
Jillian Hines was last seen around 3:55 p.m., according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
1 shot near Raleigh pawn shop, police say
Investigators and a CBS 17 crew are on the scene of a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a pawn shop on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. → Read More
Lanes of Fayetteville Road reopen after crash in southern Wake County
Both southbound lanes of U.S. 401/Fayetteville Road are closed following a wreck in southern Wake County, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. → Read More
1 dead in car crash on Holly Springs Road near Cary
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — One person died in a crash in Wake County near Cary on Monday night, officials said. The incident was reported around 7:30 p.m. in the 6700 block of Holly Springs Road. The road was closed near Southeast Cary Parkway until just after 10 p.m., according to the North Carolina Department of […] → Read More
Woman, 2 men face murder charges after pair killed in Henderson car last month
Police were dispatched to a suspicious car parked along the road in the 200 block of Gholson Avenue around 8 a.m. Feb. 7. → Read More
New video shows crash, impact in deputy chase that killed 2 in Harnett County
The suspect in the chase escaped after the collision around 2 p.m. at the intersection of N.C. 210 and Ray Road/Sandclay Drive near Spring Lake. → Read More
Convicted felon arrested in Durham woman’s deadly shooting at Duke Park, police say
Police said Shakida Rivers, 41, was killed on Jan. 27 by Shawn Leroy Butler, 25, in what appeared to be a parking area of Duke Park. → Read More
Man dies after he’s shot along with woman at south Raleigh shopping area
David Chavis, 34, was identified as the man who died after the shooting outside a Family Dollar and near a bar. → Read More
Child hit by car in Wake County just outside Raleigh, troopers say
The incident was reported just after 10 p.m. along the 5700 block of Buffaloe Road near Foxhall Village Road, officials said. → Read More
Raleigh police seize guns, drugs after stopping car for ‘motor vehicle violation’
Police released several photos from the bust, which included images of two handguns and a rifle — complete with ammo and a magazine. → Read More
Raleigh police snagged 101 speeders in the past week during traffic crackdown
In January, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson specifically addressed traffic issues in her fourth-quarter crime update. → Read More
Woman, man killed in daytime shooting at apartment in NC mountains, police say
Sabrina Ann Black, 28, and David Jerome Owen, 32, were identified by police as the two people who were killed. → Read More
Crews continue search for NC woman missing since Friday
Brenda Covington, 70, was reported missing on Friday evening after she was last seen at the intersection of Harry Maloy and Highlands roads in Laurinburg, according to Scotland County officials. → Read More