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November 8, 2009

Men rob pizza deliverer in Greensboro

GREENSBORO — Two men robbed a pizza deliverer Saturday night, police said.About 9:17 p.m., Khaled Mohamed Mohamed, 21, was returning to his car after delivering a pie for Tito's Pizza at 1356 Norwalk St. when two men approached him, according to Gre... Read More

November 7, 2009

Gunfire outside club leaves 1 dead

EDEN — A call about a suspicious vehicle early Saturday morning turned into an investigation of a triple shooting that left one man dead. Police said Timothy Ronnel Seay, 37, of 1205 Maxin Road in Martinsville, Va., died of multiple gunshot wounds o... Read More

Four indicted in fatal hit-and-run on U.S. 29

GREENSBORO — Four people charged in connection with a July hit-and-run accident that left a woman dead inside a car along U.S. 29 were among those indicted this week by a grand jury. Read More

November 6, 2009

Fort Hood officer family not surprised at heroics

CAROLINA BEACH (AP) — The stepmother of the police officer who shot an Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers said Friday the woman's heroics are not surprising. Read More

Online map shows High Point crime

HIGH POINT — Local residents can see an online map of crime in High Point at crimemapping.com.The police department has started using the Web site so residents can track criminal acts near their homes and businesses. Residents also can get an e-mail... Read More

Police account for 2 more 'Most Wanted' suspects

GREENSBORO — Greensboro police have accounted for two more people featured in “Guilford County’s Most Wanted.”Police said Friday they used a Crime Stoppers tip to arrest Tiffany Jade Denham at her home at 1519 Homeland Ave. on Thur... Read More

Former U.S. Marshal says he will seek sheriff’s office

 GREENSBORO — Former U.S. Marshal and Guilford County deputy sheriff Harlon E. Costner announced Friday that he plans to run for sheriff in 2010.Costner is the second candidate to officially announce his intention to run for sheriff. Sheriff BJ... Read More

Governor mulls special session on inmate releases

RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue says she hopes she doesn't have to recall North Carolina lawmakers to settle a dispute over whether 27 inmates can be released from prison.But WRAL-TV reported today that Perdue's staff is working on legislation, j... Read More

1 stabbed in Burlington attack

BURLINGTON — Two local men were hurt during an attack at an apartment complex Thursday night.Burlington police said the disturbance happened shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday at the Beaumont Apartments on Beaumont Court.James Anthony Johnson, 24, was s... Read More

Stoneville man holds robbery suspect at gunpoint

STONEVILLE — A 37-year-old man wanted in the Tuesday night robbery of a convenience store was arrested two days later.The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said Otis Lee Hill Jr., 37, of 109 Taylor St., faces a charge of robbery with a dangerous we... Read More

Telephone scam wants credit or debit numbers

MADISON — For the past week or so, Tanya Odell’s phone has been ringing off the hook. More than eight times, the same Atlanta-based phone number has popped up on the caller ID at her Madison home. Frustrated with the repeated calls, she picked... Read More

Robbery suspect strikes again, police say

WINSTON-SALEM — A man suspected in two Guilford County bank robberies two weeks ago is accused in a Winston-Salem bank heist on Thursday.At 12:49 p.m., police reported a man entered the Bank of America  at 698 Hanes Mall Blvd.  and present... Read More

More forfeited cars to be sold at auction

GREENSBORO — Looking for a cool ride for an even cooler price? Keep a lookout for an auction of formerly souped-up cars used for street racing that were ordered forfeited by the courts this year. Read More

November 5, 2009

Update: 2 churchgoers arrested in Winston-Salem church robbery

WINSTON-SALEM — Two teenagers were arrested Thursday in connection with an armed robbery of a church cafeteria during the Wednesday night meal. Read More

Winston-Salem man faces indecent liberties charge

A 22-year-old Winston-Salem man faces an indecent liberties charge concerning a 13-year-old, the sheriff's office said today.On Sept. 4, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office received a report of a possible sex offense against the child by a man.Detectives... Read More

7 faces charges in Randolph drug bust

STALEY — Seven people face charges after Randolph County authorities broke up a marijuana-growing operation.The Randolph County sheriff's office said an undercover operation that ended Friday yielded 14.25 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, an... Read More

Davidson deputy stops van from hitting house

TYRO — A Davidson County deputy stopped an abandoned van from rolling into a house after it nearly hit another deputy at a traffic checkpoint Wednesday.The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said deputies were conducting a driver's license checkpoint... Read More

Police investigate baby's death at home day care

APEX (AP) — A home day care in Apex is closed while authorities investigate the death of an infant.Multiple media outlets report Thursday that 3-month-old Eliana Navy was pronounced dead at a hospital Oct. 26 after dispatchers were called about a ch... Read More

Police: Pizza deliverer shot after refusing robber's demands

GREENSBORO — A pizza delivery driver was shot Wednesday night after he refused a robber's demands, police said.Mujahid Ahmed told Greenbsoro police he was delivering a pie for Fox's Pizza at 2227 Tillman Ave. about 7:32 p.m. when he was approached b... Read More

Ex-head of Greensboro homicide team killed himself, police say

GREENSBORO — A retired sergeant with the Greensboro Police Department was shocked with a Taser on Monday as officers attempted to stop him from committing suicide, but the man later died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Read More

November 4, 2009

Police: Name on document leads to identification of robbery suspect

HIGH POINT — Police said they identified a robbery suspect because he left something with his name on it at the bank he robbed.High Point police said a man walked into the Wachovia Bank at 1700 N. Main St. at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday and handed a note to... Read More

Robbery suspect sought in Rockingham County

STONEVILLE — Authorities are looking for a 37-year-old man after a convenience store was robbed Tuesday night.The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said a man grabbed money from an open register at the Two Brothers No. 2 at 6338 N.C. 770 about 7:30... Read More

Blasting begins on I-40 rock slide

ASHEVILLE (AP) — Blasting is under way as crews try to reopen Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line where a massive rock slide closed the road late last month. Read More

Taco Bell employees locked in freezer during robbery

GREENSBORO — Taco Bell employees were locked in a freezer during a robbery early Tuesday morning, police said.About 1:15 a.m., someone entered the fast-food restaurant at 2239 Martin Luther King Drive as the manager and several employees were closin... Read More

Driver's windshield aroused suspicion

RUFFIN — Nervously, the clerks recounted, the driver walked into  French’s Corner Country Store and Grill for a pack of cigarettes and a cup of ice. That’s when they noticed the silver Dodge Durango. Read More

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