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November 3, 2009

Update: Fayetteville man killed family, then himself, police say

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A real estate developer known as an active member of his church shot and killed his wife and two teen children and then committed suicide in their home.Authorities did not hint at a motive for the slayings by William Maxwell in a... Read More

Reidsville home hit by gunfire

REIDSVILLE — A 47-year-old Eden man faces an assault charge after shots were fired at a home last week.The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said Childs Raymond Wright Jr. 47, of 320 Wright’s Trail in Eden is being held in the county jail on... Read More

Children flashed at Burlington park; man arrested

BURLINGTON — A 35-year-old man was arrested this morning after an exposure incident at Burlington City Park.Burlington police said a man exposed himself to children on the playground at the park at 1399 S. Main St. The incident happened at 9:37 a.m. Read More

Update: Lanes reopened on I-40 after wreck

The left four lanes of eastbound Interstate 40 were closed for several hours this morning near Sandy Ridge Road because of a wreck involving several vehicles.The lanes reopened shortly after 10 a.m.The wreck happened near Mile Marker 208.Further details a... Read More

Caught in the act: Wrong-way truck

GREENSBORO — Yes, Market Street commuters, that was an 18-wheeler heading right at you this morning.Here's the proof in the picture to the right.About 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the tractor-trailer in this picture was going north on Church Street when it to... Read More

Update: Police ID man who died in Greensboro shooting

GREENSBORO — A man found shot in a pickup in the driveway of a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post this morning has died, according to police.About 6 a.m. Tuesday, Greensboro police said a man was found inside a blue GMC pickup in the driveway of VFW Post... Read More

Man whose family was slain enters plea in drug case

HICKORY — A man whose family was killed in their North Carolina home has pleaded guilty to drug charges that officials say led to the deaths of his wife and children. Read More

Man robbed outside Goodwill

WINSTON-SALEM — Three suspects armed with handguns robbed a man outside a Goodwill on Monday, police said.About 9:40 p.m., the suspects approached Robert Plemmons in the store's parking lot at 208 Jonestown Road and robbed him of an undisclosed amou... Read More

Guilford County's Most Wanted

Jamaal Perry, 29, is wanted by Greensboro police on charges of assault by strangulation. Officers responded to a domestic assault call on Oct. 18. The female victim said Perry shoved her and knocked her down steps. She said that Perry choked her until sh... Read More

Police confront man who then shoots himself

GREENSBORO — A man shot himself Monday afternoon as officers confronted him outside his home, according to police.The shooting happened just before 3:30 p.m. at 36 Brandy Court, said Greensboro police Capt. Janice Rogers.Officers responded to a 911... Read More

Events commemorate Klan-Nazi shootings

GREENSBORO — Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Klan-Nazi shootings that killed five and injured 10 in 1979. Local students, clergy and community leaders are commemorating the tragedy with a “Truth, Justice and Healing Conference” f... Read More

Motorist charged in death of bicyclist

GREENSBORO — Police have charged an Eden woman in connection with the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Guilford County on Oct. 24. Grayson Warren Dawson, 48, of 702 Moir Mill Road in Eden, was charged Monday with felony hit and run, misdemeanor d... Read More

November 2, 2009

Man shoots self after approached by police

GREENSBORO – A man shot himself Monday afternoon when officers confronted him outside his home, according to police. The shooting happened just before 3:30 p.m. at 36 Brandy Court, said Capt. Janice Rogers with Greensboro police. Officers responded... Read More

Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist, released on bond

GREENSBORO – Police have charged an Eden woman in connection with the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in northern Guilford County last weekend. Grayson Dawson, 48, of 702 Moir Mill Road in Eden was charged Monday with felony hit and run, misdemeano... Read More

2 men rob Winston-Salem pawn shop

WINSTON-SALEM — Two men with guns robbed N.C. Pawn and one of its customers today. Read More

Man enters an Alford plea in fatal backyard shooting

WENTWORTH — The death of a Stoneville man in June was the result of gunplay, according to testimony Monday morning in Rockingham County Superior Court. Read More

Winston-Salem man jailed in rape of girl, 9

WINSTON-SALEM — A 42-year-old man is being held on a $1 million bond on charges that he raped a 9-year-old girl.Winston-Salem police said Jose Luis Antunez of 2215 Peachtree St. was charged with one count of first degree sexual offense with a child... Read More

Man suspected of killing 4 in N.C. arrested

MOUNT AIRY (AP) — Police arrested a convicted kidnapper early today in the fatal shooting of four men.Marcos Chavez Gonzalez was charged with four counts of murder in the slayings late Sunday outside Woods TV in Mount Airy, about 100 miles north of... Read More

Update: Man shot in hand during argument

BURLINGTON — Police are looking for a 32-year-old man after a Graham man was shot in the left hand early Saturday. Burlington police said Gary Foust Jr., 35, was wounded at 2:48 a.m. Saturday at the CV Mart at 1846 N. Church St. Foust was treated by... Read More

'Judge A' flamboyant, fierce and unforgettable

The title was a cinch: “Darling, the truth shall set you free.” The rest wasn’t. How do you capture in a scholarly paper the essence of a woman who was a first in many ways, whose style, dress, personality and flamboyance filled courtroo... Read More

November 1, 2009

Bicycles, cars need to share the road

A fatal hit-and-run last weekend on a rural road in northern Guilford County was a grim reminder that although cars and bicycles share the road, that coexistence is not always peaceful.There are frustrations and misunderstandings — not to mention m... Read More

Man charged with carrying handgun outside Greensboro abortion clinic

GREENSBORO — A Greensboro man was arrested Friday on charges that he possessed a semi-automatic handgun at a demonstration outside of an abortion clinic in mid-October. However, James Ronald Penn Jr. believes that he was within his rights and that... Read More

October 31, 2009

2 charged in theft of firearms from pawn shops

GREENSBORO – Two men have been charged in connection with burglaries that took 38 firearms from two pawn shops. Lysandore Moye, 34, of 1605-C Luray Drive and Cornelius Antonio Hoskins, 35, of 3801 Frazier Road were arrested Friday by Greensboro poli... Read More

Gunfire wakes 2 apartment residents

GREENSBORO — A Greensboro woman was awakened early Friday morning to a gunshot being fired into her home. Sherry El of 2509 Fairfax Road said she and her roommate woke up about 3:10 a.m.  to the sound of a gunshot and breaking glass inside her... Read More

Man shot while taking out garbage

GREENSBORO – A man was shot and robbed Friday afternoon while taking out his garbage along West Florida Street. Greensboro police were called to 2904 West Florida Street around 4 p.m. Friday on a shooting call, according to a news release. Ariel Gon... Read More

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