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December 29, 2016

Teen's text message helps unravel grisly N. Carolina crime

A text message to a friend guided rescuers to a teenager held captive in the North Carolina home where her mother was slain.

December 29, 2016

Murdered woman's sister supports executing ex-soldier in potentially historic move

The sister of a woman murdered more than 30 years ago in North Carolina says she and her family fully support the military's planned execution of the woman's killer, a former soldier.

December 28, 2016

Search underway for woman, girl who vanished on road trip

Officers scoured hotels, businesses, rest areas and trucks stops across a large swath of Virginia in the search for a 71-year-old New Jersey woman and her great-granddaughter, who vanished during a holiday road trip to see family.

December 28, 2016

Desperate text leads deputies to kidnapped teen; mother found dead

A kidnapped 14-year-old girl managed to text her friend for help, leading deputies to discover she was held captive and her mother was killed in their North Carolina home -- and on Tuesday, the suspect was charged with murder.

December 28, 2016

Authorities: Trooper shoots driver reversing into him

Authorities say a North Carolina trooper shot into a car, hitting the driver who was reversing into the officer.

December 27, 2016

Reports say 4 people found shot dead in eastern NC home

Local media reports say authorities in North Carolina are investigating the shooting deaths of four people inside a home about 50 miles east of Raleigh.

December 26, 2016

Police: Truck rolls away from construction site, kills boy

Authorities say a young boy has been killed by an unmanned truck that rolled down a hill after it wasn't properly secured at a construction site.

December 25, 2016

Sheriff: 2 men sought after 7 shot at NC Christmas party

Two suspects were being tracked down Sunday after North Carolina investigators say they shot seven people during a private Christmas party attended by hundreds of people.

December 25, 2016

The Latest: Suspects sought after 7 shot at NC Xmas party

The Latest on seven people shot at a North Carolina Moose Lodge (all times local): 1 p.m.

December 25, 2016

7 shot after fight leads to gunshots at NC party for 300

An argument that escalated into gunfire at a North Carolina gathering for hundreds of people is being blamed for violence that required emergency care for seven people.