NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok
The juvenile victim made emergency hand gestures she learned on TikTok to other motorists in an attempt to get help.
The juvenile victim made emergency hand gestures she learned on TikTok to other motorists in an attempt to get help.
NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok
A North Carolina man is facing kidnapping and child pornography charges after a teenage girl in his vehicle began making emergency hand gestures learned from TikTok helped lead to his arrest.
A North Carolina man is facing kidnapping and child pornography charges after a teenage girl in his vehicle began making emergency hand gestures learned from TikTok helped lead to his arrest.
DNA links couple to 1991 cold case of abandoned infant remains, police say
A North Carolina couple has been charged after DNA evidence linked them to the remains of an infant abandoned in the trash in 1991, police said.
A North Carolina couple has been charged after DNA evidence linked them to the remains of an infant abandoned in the trash in 1991, police said.
North Carolina man identified as victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.
A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.
Alligator on leash walked by police officers in North Carolina
Walks aren't just for dogs, apparently. Officers in North Carolina could be seen walking a 9-foot alligator on a "leash" after removing the reptile from a public pool.
Walks aren't just for dogs, apparently. Officers in North Carolina could be seen walking a 9-foot alligator on a "leash" after removing the reptile from a public pool.
Brian Laundrie lookalike has hotel door kicked in by US Marshals, deputies in arrest attempt
“I said, ‘You might want to change your appearance for a while or this will continue to happen where you go,’” Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp told Severin Beckwith, the Brian Laundrie doppelgänger.
“I said, ‘You might want to change your appearance for a while or this will continue to happen where you go,’” Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp told Severin Beckwith, the Brian Laundrie doppelgänger.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can keep affirmative action, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled late Monday that the University of North Carolina has shown that it has a compelling reason to pursue a diverse student body and has demonstrated that measurable benefits come from that goal.
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled late Monday that the University of North Carolina has shown that it has a compelling reason to pursue a diverse student body and has demonstrated that measurable benefits come from that goal.
101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
North Carolina university giving students 'wellness day' to address mental health
“I encourage every student to use this time to rest and to check in with each other during that day,” Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement Sunday.
“I encourage every student to use this time to rest and to check in with each other during that day,” Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement Sunday.
Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
‘Like autumn snapped her fingers’: Drone video shows leaves in Blue Ridge Mountains
Drone footage captured over the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina shows leaves beginning their dazzling autumn color transformation.
Drone footage captured over the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina shows leaves beginning their dazzling autumn color transformation.
Amber Alert: North Carolina mother, toddler may be headed to Georgia
Dior Singleton, 2, is believed to be with his mother, 31-year-old Camille Nechelle Singleton.
Dior Singleton, 2, is believed to be with his mother, 31-year-old Camille Nechelle Singleton.
Boy, 3, dies after 150 rounds fired into North Carolina home
A 3-year-old boy was killed after nearly 150 rounds were fired into a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators say the suspects are high school students.
A 3-year-old boy was killed after nearly 150 rounds were fired into a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators say the suspects are high school students.
North Carolina high school shooting: 1 dead, suspect in custody
One student was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A suspect was later taken into custody after being at large for hours.
One student was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A suspect was later taken into custody after being at large for hours.
Sea turtle hatchlings scurry across North Carolina beach on their way to the ocean
Video captured the moment dozens of tiny sea turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest on a North Carolina beach.
Video captured the moment dozens of tiny sea turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest on a North Carolina beach.
TSA subjected transgender teen to strip-search, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.
A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.
Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found along hiking trail
The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.
The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.
North Carolina OKs proposal raising minimum marriage age to 16
North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16.
North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16.
2 brothers killed by train in Charlotte where other brother was killed 1 week earlier
Two brothers were killed by a train Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, just one week after another one of their brothers was also struck and killed by a train in the same spot, police officials confirmed.
Two brothers were killed by a train Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, just one week after another one of their brothers was also struck and killed by a train in the same spot, police officials confirmed.
NC man arrested for allegedly putting ‘I (heart) being White’ stickers on cars
The 60-year-old man was arrested for ethnic intimidation and vandalism, according to police.
The 60-year-old man was arrested for ethnic intimidation and vandalism, according to police.