News-Record.com

The North Carolina Piedmont Triad's top go-to source for News
A service of the News & Record, Greensboro, North Carolina

» Home

News : Crime & Public Safety

Article Archive

November 20, 2008

Watch your speed: State troopers will target fast holiday drivers

RALEIGH (AP) — Thanksgiving holiday travelers should keep an eye on their speedometers. The Highway Patrol will aggressively e... Continue

Winston-Salem teen shot in leg

WINSTON-SALEM — A 17-year-old boy was shot in one leg Wednesday afternoon. Winston-Salem police said they found Tare Loquan W... Continue

New PTI ramp system set for opening

GREENSBORO - Starting this weekend, motorists should have a new way of getting to and from Piedmont Triad International Airport...... Continue

Photo: Two men rob Greensboro bank

GREENSBORO — Police are looking for two men who robbed a First Citizens Bank on Wednesday morning. Greensboro police said one... Continue

Man robbed while on porch

GREENSBORO — A 29-year-old man was robbed of cigarettes, a cell phone and money while on his porch Wednesday. Greensboro poli... Continue

'Walk Against Crime' tonight

GREENSBORO — Greensboro will hold a "Walk Against Crime" today starting at 5:30 p.m. Police officers, local residents and empl... Continue

Woman uses knife to fend off attacker

GREENSBORO — Police are looking for a man who broke into a house Wednesday night and tried to assault a woman inside. Shortly... Continue

Suspicious substance sent to Whitsett homeowner

WHITSETT - Authorities are investigating a suspicious substance sent to a Whitsett homeowner Wednesday, the sheriff's office sai... Continue

Driver of van eluding arrest, city police say

GREENSBORO — Michael Parks, who is wanted on a felony charge connected to a crash that left 12-year-old Drew Gardner seriously... Continue

November 19, 2008

Employee blamed for releasing inmate

WENTWORTH — The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office blames employee error for the mistaken release of a jail inmate earlier thi... Continue

Mailman who horded junk mail to be sentenced

RALEIGH (MCT) — Steven Padgett was the type of mailman who made sure packages got left on dry porches. He handed out treats to... Continue

Cell phone store robbed

GREENSBORO — Two men escaped after robbing a cell phone store Tuesday night. Greensboro police said the suspects took an undi... Continue

Man convicted in assault of UNC football players

HILLSBOROUGH (AP) - A Durham man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after his conviction on Tuesday on charges stemming from th... Continue

Guilford now has 200 Club

GREENSBORO - Guilford County residents have a new way to show their appreciation to people who work in public safety jobs. On Tu... Continue

November 18, 2008

Police: 2 die from carbon monoxide poisoning

GREENSBORO — Two people whose bodies were found inside a house on Saturday died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, polic... Continue

Governor's office issues $5K reward in Greensboro homicide

Gov. Mike Easley's office today announced it's offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding a Greensboro man who was shot...... Continue

Sewer work to close 2 lanes on W. Wendover

GREENSBORO -- Several eastbound lanes on West Wendover Avenue will be closed Wednesday night for sewer work. Up to two lanes wil... Continue

Man wounded by Surry County sheriff's deputy

PILOT MOUNTAIN (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff says one of his deputies has shot and critically wounded a man who tried to hit t... Continue

Police catch suspects by following the $20s

LAURINBURG (AP) — Police say it rained money briefly along a North Carolina road as suspects fleeing a store robbery threw cas... Continue

Lean Cuisine meals recalled

WASHINGTON — Nestle is recalling nearly 900,000 pounds of frozen chicken meals that might contain materials that are not suppo... Continue

Update: Faulty heater blamed for farmhouse fire

PLEASANT GARDEN — A malfunctioning heater is to blame for a large fire that damaged a two-story farmhouse Monday night. Continue

Carolina Beach investigators reopen 67-year-old cold case

WILMINGTON (AP) - State investigators have returned to Carolina Beach in an attempt to solve the case of a woman who disappeared... Continue

Winston-Salem gas station robbed

WINSTON-SALEM — Police are looking for two men with handguns who robbed a gas station Monday night. Winston-Salem police said... Continue

Update: Fire damages Greensboro duplex

GREENSBORO — Fire investigators suspect a ceiling fan sparked a blaze at a duplex apartment Monday morning. Continue

Road in Lexington to be closed today

LEXINGTON — A portion of City Lake Road east of town will be closed until 5 p.m. today because of broken utility poles. The c... Continue

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Search

Search

Channels
Font Size
Tools
Question, Comment or Suggestion? Please contact us.
200 E. Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 373-7000 (800) 553-6880
1813 N. Main Street, High Point, NC 27262 (336) 883-4422
203 E. Harris Place, Eden, NC 27288 (336) 627-1781
4213 S. Church Street, Burlington, NC 27215 (336) 449-7064

Copyright (C) 2008 News & Record and Landmark Communications, Inc.