Simone Jasper, Durham Herald-Sun

Simone Jasper

Durham Herald-Sun

Raleigh, NC, United States

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Past articles by Simone:

Mom lies to cops after 13-year-old son crashes car into Raleigh laundromat, police say

A woman is accused of lying to cops after her 13-year-old son drove on a sidewalk, hit her with a car and crashed into The Wash House laundromat, breaking the business’ front window, Raleigh police say. → Read More

Mom lies to cops after 13-year-old son crashes car into Raleigh laundromat, police say

A woman is accused of lying to cops after her 13-year-old son drove on a sidewalk, hit her with a car and crashed into The Wash House laundromat, breaking the business’ front window, Raleigh police say. → Read More

Pastor arrested and accused of child sex crimes in Johnston County, officials say

The Rev. Stephen Arthur Morris, pastor at Oliver’s Grove Baptist Church in Four Oaks, was arrested and accused of sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office says. → Read More

2 adults dead, 2 children injured in ‘domestic dispute’ in North Carolina, officials say

Two adults were found shot dead after a domestic call at a home in Manson, North Carolina, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says. Two kids were hurt and taken to hospitals, cops say. → Read More

Hundreds of dogs, cats, turtles, guinea pigs and rats removed from Cary home

An animal cruelty investigation was underway on Rose Street in Cary, a town spokesperson says. Dogs, cats, rats, guinea pigs and turtles seized by Animal Control officers. → Read More

‘Suspicious packages’ force evacuation 1 mile from pipe bomb explosions, SC officials say

Days after two pipe bombs went off outside the Pickens County Courthouse in South Carolina, “suspicious packages” prompted an evacuation of the nearby Department of Social Services building, officials say. → Read More

Charges pending after SUV went airborne near I-85 and U.S. 70 in Durham, police say

James Dingle of Raleigh was seriously hurt and is expected to face charges after Durham police say the SUV he was driving went airborne on a U.S. 70 bridge before landing on Interstate 85. → Read More

Charges pending after SUV went airborne near I-85 and U.S. 70 in Durham, police say

James Dingle of Raleigh was seriously hurt and is expected to face charges after Durham police say the SUV he was driving went airborne on a U.S. 70 bridge before landing on Interstate 85. → Read More

Heavy rain could cause flooding in some parts of North Carolina on Monday, forecasters say

Severe storms are possible on Monday for areas near Raleigh and Charlotte, the National Weather Service says. Rain could cause flash flooding in urban parts of central North Carolina, according to the forecast. → Read More

Heavy rain could cause flooding in some parts of North Carolina on Monday, forecasters say

Severe storms are possible on Monday for areas near Raleigh and Charlotte, the National Weather Service says. Rain could cause flash flooding in urban parts of central North Carolina, according to the forecast. → Read More

Watch rhinos celebrate their first birthday with treat-topped ‘cake’ at the NC Zoo

The North Carolina Zoo says it gave baby rhinos treat-topped cardboard cakes to celebrate their first birthday. Video shows animals bumping the cakes with their horns. → Read More

Watch rhinos celebrate their first birthday with treat-topped ‘cake’ at the NC Zoo

The North Carolina Zoo says it gave baby rhinos treat-topped cardboard cakes to celebrate their first birthday. Video shows animals bumping the cakes with their horns. → Read More

Principal accused of sending nude photos to student faces sex crime charges, NC cops say

Tony Lee Worley, who resigned as principal of Lincolnton High School in North Carolina, was arrested on sex-crime charges after an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a student, police say. → Read More

Man shot while fireworks went off on South Roxboro Street in Durham, police say

Durham police say a man was shot while fireworks were being set off Thursday night near South Roxboro Street and East Cornwallis Road, reports ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner. → Read More

Cary home goes up in flames, sending 1 man to hospital with burns, officials say

Witnesses say fireworks could be heard before a Cary home caught fire, sending one man to the hospital with burns, reports ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner. Two people and a dog were in the home. → Read More

Mom frantic as she tells dispatcher man stole SUV with kids inside, 911 audio reveals

Kids ages 9 and 10 were in the back seat of an SUV parked at Academy Sports in a North Carolina parking lot when a man stole the car and drove off, the Burlington Police Department says. → Read More

Daycare worker intentionally dropped a baby, NC cops say. Now the center is closed

Childcare Network says its daycare center in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, is closed after the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office accused a worker of intentionally dropping an 11-month-old baby who had head trauma. → Read More

Transgender woman charged in scuffle after using ladies’ restroom, NC police say

Michael Lloyd, a transgender woman, was arrested after police in Shelby, North Carolina, say she spit and yelled at a Denny’s restaurant. A customer was “upset” that Lloyd used the women’s bathroom, police say. → Read More

Transgender woman charged in scuffle after using ladies’ restroom, NC police say

Michael Lloyd, a transgender woman, was arrested after police in Shelby, North Carolina, say she spit and yelled at a Denny’s restaurant. A customer was “upset” that Lloyd used the women’s bathroom, police say. → Read More

Man illegally dumping raw sewage grabs phone from worker recording him, NC cops say

Kristopher Parker Heath was arrested after the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office says he took a cellphone from a worker who videotaped him illegally dumping raw sewage at an industrial park in Jacksonville. → Read More