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Federal prison sentence for man convicted of fraud, other crimes

An investment scheme that preyed on the religious beliefs of its victims has resulted in a 43-year-old man from Raleigh being sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison. According

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Jailer faces sex crime charges after prisoner alleges assault

A 55-year-old jailer at the Lee County Jail has been charged with sexually assaulting a female prisoner. The alleged crime occurred on Sept. 16, 2015, when the woman was being

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Man arrested on fugitive sexual assault warrant

Raleigh police contacted a 26-year-old man from Wilson, North Carolina, when they responded to the scene of a stabbing. According to police, the man allegedly gave several false names and

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Man facing federal human trafficking charges

A 46-year-old man has been charged with money laundering and interstate kidnapping. He has a court date in January in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is currently being held in federal

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Authorities hunt for sex offenders who didn’t register

About a half hour’s drive from Raleigh, North Carolina, you’ll find Smithfield. The town is located in Johnston County. Recently, Johnston County sheriff’s deputies, as well as state and federal

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2 men convicted of conspiracy, kidnapping

A man who returned from the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas in May got a surprise when he returned home and it wasn’t a good one. Two men, one from

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Registered sex offender indicted for obstructing justice

A 39-year-old registered sex offender was indicted by a grand jury last month for obstructing justice. The incident that resulted in the charge actually occurred in June at Fuquay-Varina Elementary

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Turnaround times at state crime lab better but still long

According to some law enforcement officials, the turnaround time for processing evidence at the North Carolina state crime labs is too long. This is even though the lab has managed

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Sex crimes charges filed against Durham man

A 25-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, has been charged with multiple sex crime offenses after police say he set up a meeting on an Internet dating site. The boy

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Use of laser light gets man probation, community service

Laser lights are used as pointers, to play with pets and in many other ways. However, when a 35-year-old man decided to use a laser to light up the cockpit

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