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Chandler Kania leaves his pre-trial hearing at the Orange County Courthouse on Aug. 16.

Chandler Kania's defense attorneys move to keep iPhone evidence out of court

By Sara Kiley Watson | August 16

Former UNC student Chandler Kania's pre-trial hearing in Orange County Courthouse Tuesday centered around his iPhone. Authorities say Kania was ...

Police log for May 12, 2016

May 11

• Someone reported the theft of a Honda Pilot on the 300 block of Forbush Mountain Drive between 12:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on May 8, according to Chapel ...

Police log for April 27, 2016

April 26

• Someone committed larceny at a hotel at 1301 Fordham Blvd. between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The ...

Police investigate shooting on Forsyth Drive

By Ryan Salchert | April 26

One person is in the hospital following a shooting in Chapel Hill early Monday morning.

Police log for April 26, 2016

April 25

• Someone stole an automobile, valued at $8,000, at 313 E. Main St. at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, according to Carrboro police reports.

The Carrboro police department currently has two police body-worn cameras for the purpose of testing and 14 local vehicle recording devices, or dashboard cameras.

Proposed body camera bill draws ire from town officials

By Tat'yana Berdan and Janna Childers | April 25

Carrboro Board of Aldermen member Sammy Slade is concerned that a proposed bill from the N.C. General Assembly will limit accessibility to police body-worn ...

Chapel Hill Police investigating Monday shooting

By From staff and wire reports | April 25

A shooting on Forsyth Drive at 3:15 a.m. on Monday left one person injured, according to a release from Chapel Hill Police.

Police log for April 25, 2016

April 24

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Trump graffiti covers the mural near Carolina Coffee Shop.

Trump graffiti defaces Chapel Hill mural

By Jane Little | April 21

Chapel Hill muralist Michael Brown discovered one of his murals had been vandalized when a television reporter contacted him on Thursday morning.

Orange County implements misdemeanor diversion program

By Olivia Slagle | April 21

Teenagers arrested in Orange County could face less detrimental consequences than in other places in North Carolina thanks to the Misdemeanor Diversion ...

Police log for April 22, 2016

April 21

• Someone possessed drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Estes Drive and Umstead Drive at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police ...

Police log for April 21, 2016

April 20

• Someone broke into and entered a vehicle at 1838 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between 7:15 a.m.

Another UNC student robbed at gunpoint, sirens not sounded

By Bradley Saacks | April 20

At roughly 1 a.m. Wednesday, a UNC student was robbed at gunpoint — the second time this has happened in less than a week.

Police investigating armed robbery, second in Chapel Hill in a week

By From staff and wire reports | April 20

Chapel Hill Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place before 1 a.m. today, according to an Alert Carolina email sent today at 3:30 p.m. The ...

Police log for April 20, 2016

April 19

Someone committed larceny at a grocery store at 81 S. Elliott Road between 2:15 p.m. and 3:57 p.m. Friday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 19, 2016

April 18

• Someone committed larceny at the Harris Teeter at 310 N Greensboro St., according to Carrboro police reports. The person stole $25.43 worth ...

Police log for April 18, 2016

April 17

Someone damaged property at 307 Pritchard Ave. at 9:01 a.m. Thursday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police report: Suspect stole victim's shoes in armed robbery on campus

By Acy Jackson | April 15

5/14/16 5:00 p.m.: According to the police report released by the Department of Public Safety, a total of $187 was stolen at 12:37 a.m.

Police log for April 15, 2016

April 14

Someone trespassed at Toppers Pizza at 306 W. Franklin St. at 10:33 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for April 14, 2016

April 13

Someone was publicly intoxicated on the 500 block of Jones Ferry Road at 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to Carrboro police reports.