Raleigh Man Accused of Trying to Extort Woman for $12,000 in Wake County Case

Raleigh, NC – A 28-year-old Raleigh man faces a felony extortion charge after investigators say he threatened a woman while trying to obtain $12,000 tied to potential charges involving her brother. Thibaud…

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Raleigh man sentenced for importing and selling 2,500 counterfeit airbags

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Raleigh man has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for importing and selling thousands of counterfeit vehicle airbags, which authorities say posed…

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Raleigh teacher murdered in home invasion, suspect arrested

Raleigh teacher murdered in home invasion, suspect arrested Raleigh, NC Zoe Welsh, a teacher at a local private school, was murdered during a home invasion on Saturday morning. Officers responded to a…

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Raleigh man arrested after police chase following PNC Bank robbery

Raleigh, NC – A 52-year-old man was taken into custody after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash following a bank robbery at a north Raleigh PNC Bank Monday…

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Raleigh man sentenced to nine years in prison for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh resident was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation that led authorities to drugs hidden in both a…

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Raleigh Businessman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export to China

Raleigh Businessman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export to China **Raleigh, NC** - David C. Bohmerwald, 63, owner of Components Cooper Inc., a Raleigh electronics resale business, pleaded guilty to attempting to export…

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Man Found Inside Crashed Vehicle After Gunfire Rings Out in Raleigh

RALEIGH, NC – A fatal shooting incident in the King Charles neighborhood of east Raleigh is currently under investigation by local police. The event occurred early Saturday morning, around 1:55 a.m., near…

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Shooting Near Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh Leaves One Injured

RALEIGH, NC – An early Sunday morning shooting in a residential area near Lake Boone Trail has resulted in one person being injured. Raleigh Police were called to the scene in the…

Raleigh Resident Wins Over $700K in Digital Lottery Game

RALEIGH, NC – Vickie Koch of Raleigh experienced an unbelievable moment early Wednesday morning when she won a $728,048 jackpot playing the digital instant game, Bison Bonanza. Koch, who enjoys playing these…

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Wyoming County Man and Raleigh County Woman Plead Guilty to Evading Financial Reporting Requirements

According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in or around mid-2019 Rice and Aliff, both then in a romantic relationship, became involved in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana and…

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Raleigh Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Leadership Role in Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy

“This operation – which seized nine guns, over a hundred kilos of narcotics, and over three-quarters of a million dollars from a prolific drug trafficker – is a perfect example of our…

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Raleigh Police Investigating Possible Murder Suicide

RALEIGH, N.C. — In an incident early Tuesday morning, a woman was found dead from gunfire at a Raleigh shopping center. The Raleigh Police Department reported the discovery after an initial call…

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Two Dead in Shooting at Raleigh Shopping Cente

RALEIGH, N.C. – In an incident early Tuesday morning, a woman was found dead from gunshot wounds at a Raleigh shopping center. Raleigh Police Department also reported the discovery of a deceased…

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Raleigh Resident Celebrates $200,000 Lottery Win on Christmas Eve

RALEIGH, NC — December 28, 2023, brought a festive twist for Edisson Garcia Vargas, a Raleigh resident, who won a $200,000 scratch-off prize during a family game on Christmas Eve. Vargas’s winning…

Raleigh Man Hospitalized Following Shooting in Abandoned House

RALEIGH, NC – A man is receiving hospital treatment after being shot in the face on Tuesday evening, as per Raleigh Police Department reports. Officers responded to the incident around 6:45 p.m.…

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Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Export Fraud Violation

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Rana Zeeshan Tanveer, 42, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, and fined $5,000 for committing an export fraud…

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22-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Raleigh

RALEIGH, NC – A shooting incident in Raleigh resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man on Saturday night. The Raleigh Police Department responded to a call at around 8:35 p.m. in…

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Shooting Outside McDonald’s in Raleigh

RALEIGH, NC – A shooting incident occurred on Thursday before 11:30 a.m. outside a McDonald’s on Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. The incident left one man injured. The Raleigh Police Department reported that…

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Wake County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Late-Night Shooting in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — A shooting incident on Saturday night in Raleigh is currently under investigation by the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the scene in the 6000 block of…

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Southeast Raleigh Neighborhood Rocked by Sunday Shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Raleigh Police Department, alongside the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, rushed to the scene of a shooting late Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the vicinity…

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