North Carolina crime

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) — A 27-year-old Lenoir man has been arrested following an investigation into a shooting in Marshall, North Carolina, on September 21. Authorities said Saul Pelcastre …

SYLVA, N.C. — A Swain County man’s plan to make quick cash by selling fake drugs unraveled after a hit-and-run crash led police to uncover his scam. Austin Drake Thomas …

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — A Cullowhee woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly filling prescriptions under her deceased mother’s name to obtain opioid painkillers. Amanda Marie Olsen, 32, was arrested …

A 21-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). On …

CHADBOURN, N.C. – Two people are behind bars and more arrests are expected in connection with a multi-state theft ring targeting mobile home dealerships and construction sites across North and …

SOUTHPORT, N.C. — A mass shooting at a popular waterfront restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, left three people dead and eight others injured on Saturday night. Authorities have arrested Nigel …

APEX, N.C. — A 19-year-old Apex man was arrested on September 25 after authorities say a scam attempt was uncovered and stopped in time. Avinash C. Patel, a resident of …

Mark Alan Barnes, 44, of Candler, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for committing Social Security benefits fraud. The …

Sandra “Sandy” Cannon Throneburg, 74, of Morganton, North Carolina, appeared in federal court in Asheville and pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud. The plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge …

Two Mississippi men are facing federal charges after allegedly using counterfeit cash to steal over $300,000 in luxury watches and jewelry from a retail store in Pineville, North Carolina. The …