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North Carolina punishes drivers who leave serious crashes. But when a suspect disappears long enough for impairment evidence to fade, prosecutors can lose the more serious impaired-driving case.
A judge ordered Wilmington police and the New Hanover County sheriff to release recordings of Corey Temoney’s disputed arrest. Getting that answer required a newsroom, lawyers and more than seven months in court.
A five-hour Lenoir County saturation patrol brought 43 officers from 12 agencies and produced 116 charges. North Carolina had just ended the reporting system that once made traffic enforcement easier to scrutinize.
A late provision in a North Carolina local law left Jacksonville officers unable to make physical arrests in several familiar parts of town without an Onslow County deputy present.
Two former Columbus County deputies allege racial discrimination and retaliation. The sheriff’s office denies both complaints as an earlier scandal still shadows the agency.
A Hyde County family says a 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s was injured during a March detention. The sheriff’s office says she resisted, confirms it uses no body cameras and has not disclosed whether the complaint produced an internal review.
A new state law ends Jacksonville’s remaining extraterritorial zoning authority. Here is what changes for 1,151 properties, what does not, and what owners should check before Onslow County takes over.
A former Wrightsville Beach officer is accused of accessing information on two vehicle registrations without a legitimate law-enforcement purpose. The case shows both the value and the limits of Flock audit logs.
County documents show the school and traffic numbers did not improve between the second denial and the third vote. Key promises on home prices and sewer work remain undefined in the posted record.
Fayetteville says it thoroughly vetted new Assistant Police Chief Joshua Wallace. Public records show seven civil-rights suits from his Chicago career ended in settlements totaling $585,000, without findings of liability or admissions of wrongdoing.