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A firsthand account of what it's like to have your house broken into

By Seth Newkirk | February 11

I lived your nightmare, and it ended up in a car chase.

Q&A with retired Chapel Hill Police Department crisis counselor Sabrina Garcia

By Claire Willmschen | February 5

Sabrina Garcia retired from the Chapel Hill Police Department after 28 years as a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Specialist. Staff writer Claire ...

A parking spot at the Carrboro Police Department.

Pedestrian killed after collision with vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

By Rebecca Ayers | January 17

A pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene Tuesday night after a collision with a vehicle off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Jason Bellavance has been a Chapel Hill Police Officer for 15 years.

A day in the life of a Chapel Hill police officer

By Ashley Peterson | January 15

In my 20 years as a law abiding citizen, I’ve only had two experiences with the police. When I was seven, I misdialed 911 and almost gave myself a heart ...

Chapel Hill Police Dept. wants to know about your next party

By Zach Goins | January 11

UNC and the Town of Chapel Hill announced a new program Wednesday allowing students to register off-campus parties in hopes of reducing noise complaint ...

Operation Safe Streets aims to stop drunk driving

By Tallman Boyd | December 3

The Mecklenburg County Alcogol Beverage Control Board has a program called Operation Safe Streets, which aims to stop drunk driving by finding people ...

Midnight lunches and Chapel Hill's third shift

By Molly Horak | November 19

When Jessica Toney texts her boyfriend during her "lunch break," he's often going to sleep. Toney, a UNC senior who works midnight shifts in a lab ...

Police formed a barricade to hold off protestors around Hyde Hall after detaining a man during a protest in August.

Silent Sam protesters discover undercover campus police officer

By Preston Lennon | November 8

Randy Young, media relations manager for UNC Public Safety, said in a statement that the purpose of assigning officers, rather in uniform or not, to the ...

Furry friends provide help to local police

By Caroline Levine | November 5

They might look cute, but they can bite. Police dogs are used throughout Orange County, training for months and learning to track, smell narcotics and ...

(left to right) Alexis Byrd, Annabeth Poe, Tyler Brown, and Jessica Hardison strolled down Franklin St. as UNC's National Championship banners.

"Homegrown Halloween" shrinks due to safety concerns

By Erik Beene and Lauren Talley | October 31

Halloween in Chapel Hill has become more tame in recent years due to collaborative efforts to make the town’s celebration more local.

Barriers and limitations stand between victims of domestic abuse and safety

By Seth Newkirk | October 22

The Chapel Hill Police Department has dealt with over 500 cases of domestic abuse since 2012. This number underrepresents the actual amount of ...

UPDATED: Mother and son found dead in home on Deming Road

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | October 17

When Dirk Cotton and his family moved to their home on Deming Road in 2005, one of Margaret Gibson’s sons knocked on their door with an apple pie at ...

Chapel Hill Town Council passes policy regulation on drones

By Sydney Gutierrez | October 17

Thousands of people rushed Franklin Street after UNC men's basketball won the national championship. While students were chanting Tar Heel cheers, ...

Two dead bodies found in Chapel Hill home

By Rebecca Ayers | October 12

Two dead bodies were found in a Chapel Hill home off of Deming Road on Thursday afternoon.

A police chase led to a crash near the bell tower on campus on Sunday afternoon.

UNC student faces several charges after Sunday's high-speed chase

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | October 11

UNC Police arrested a 22-year-old student Sunday evening after he drove into the area around the Bell Tower, damaging $50 worth of University property ...

Local towns revisit, revise body camera laws

By Karlton Tate | October 8

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office announced plans to use body cameras for patrol deputies beginning in early 2018, according to a news release.

Chapel Hill police department releases quarterly report

By Mattias Miller | October 8

The Chapel Hill Police Department has released a quarterly report to increase transparency and accessibility of police activity.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools celebrate Walk to School Day

By Claire Willmschen | October 4

Students across the nation walked to school Wednesday, marking the 20th anniversary of “Walk to School Day,” an event slated for October 4th in the ...

Recently there have been several hit and runs between cars and pedestrians or cyclists in Chapel Hill.

Local police discuss strategies for pedestrian safety

By Ashley Peterson | September 27

A motor vehicle crash on North Greensboro Street at 4 p.m. Monday resulted in serious injury to a cyclist.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro remember 9/11

By Gregory Hall | September 11

Sixteen years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Chapel Hill and Carrboro held local events in remembrance of 9/11.