North Carolina crime

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A Salisbury man has been arrested in connection with a 2022 homicide in Kannapolis, authorities announced. On June 22, 2022, Kannapolis police responded to a shooting at …

LOCUST — Ashley Barnhardt, a 43-year-old insurance agent from Locust, North Carolina, has been charged with 72 felony counts related to defrauding clients by using their personal information to illegally …

Alejandro Figueroa-Bautista has been arrested in connection with a violent crime spree in Union County that left one person dead and a police officer injured. Authorities identified Figueroa-Bautista as the …

Kevin Serrano-Valle, 30, Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old in North Carolina Kevin Serrano-Valle, 30, is in custody at the Johnston County Detention Center without bond after being accused of sexually …

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A large-scale narcotics operation led by the Union County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of Phillip Blount, 46, of Monroe, and Jessica Diehl, 44, …

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. — A Jacksonville woman was arrested on narcotics charges following a traffic stop in Lenoir County, according to Sheriff Jackie Rogers. Kayla Melton, 35, of Onslow County, …

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — A High Point woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a fentanyl-induced overdose involving a toddler last year, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s …

Forest City, N.C. — A long-running investigation into drug activity at a Forest City residence led to a major bust on June 17, resulting in the arrest of four individuals …

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — Shane Trenier Cohen, 38, of Fayetteville was taken into custody without incident on June 18 in Warsaw, North Carolina. Cohen faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree …

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a year from Reading, Pennsylvania, was found alive in High Point, North Carolina, police reported. The teen was discovered Monday at …