Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement
A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into ...
37-year-old fugitive arrested after police chase in Richmond County
A police crash in Richmond County has led to the arrest of a 37-year-old fugitive from the Macon State Prison.
Economists predict modest North Carolina surplus, but warn more tax cuts will curb revenues
North Carolina officials are projecting a modest revenue surplus this fiscal year but are warning that tax cuts already on ...
Man tried to pay Indiana hitman to kill his ex-wife, feds say. He’s going to prison
John Gierek, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of using an interstate commerce facility in the commission of a murder-for-hire ...
Stateville inmates with violent records wound up in medium-security prisons
When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
State senators file new bill to repeal death penalty in North Carolina
During Thursday's general assembly session, three state senators introduced SB 94 with a short, direct title: Repeal Death ...
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Former Granite Falls pastor sentenced to 10 years for possession of child pornography
The pastor said he viewed the child pornography at the church while multi-tasking and completing church business.