Crime and public safety -

NC State investigates homophobic vandalism at GLBT Center

By Isabella Cochrane | October 18

An act of homophobic vandalism has put administrators and students at N.C. State University on edge. Campus police are investigating derogatory comments ...

Police log for October 17, 2011

October 16

Someone entered an open garage and opened an unlocked vehicle door between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m.

Police log for Oct. 18, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | October 16

Someone damaged a screen door while intoxicated at 3:05 a.m. Sunday at 434 W. Cameron Ave., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for October 14, 2011

October 13

Someone found shotgun shells behind a house at around 6:51 p.m. Wednesday at 300 Highgrove Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for October 12, 2011

October 11

Someone broke into a house and stole two laptops between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday at 436 Piney Mountain Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Chapel Hill apartments see crime increase

By Blair Brown | October 11

Property-related crimes are on the rise in several area apartment complexes, including some popular among University students.

Police log for Oct. 13, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | October 11

Someone improperly parked a vehicle at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at 100 Round Hill Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.The vehicle was a 2004 ...

Police log for October 11, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | October 11

Someone found a plywood door torn off and their front door unlocked at 10:12 a.m. Sunday at 205 Glade St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Orange county community summit called to help keep crime low

By Rachel Butt | October 10

Crime in Orange County is on the decline, officials say — and law enforcement wants to work with residents to keep it that way.

Police log for October 10, 2011

October 9

Someone willfully vandalized property around 2 a.m. Saturday at 407 Village Crossing Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Breaking and Entering cases tripled between 2009 and 2010 on campus

October 9

In 2009, 10 cases of breaking and entering were reported on campus. That number rose to 28 cases in 2010.

Police log for October 7, 2011

October 6

Someone took a suitcase from a sidewalk at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at 206 W. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The stolen suitcase ...

More sexual assaults reported in 2010

By Becky Bush | October 5

The latest campus crime statistics released by the University show the number of reported sexual assault cases on campus nearly tripled in 2010. But officials ...

Police log for October 5, 2011

October 4

Someone broke into a home through the back door and stole a computer Monday between 3:40 p.m. and 4:19 p.m. at 1501 Manly St., according to Chapel Hill ...

Police log for October 6, 2011

October 4

Someone damaged a vehicle at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 1824 Rolling Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for October 3, 2011

October 2

Someone set two fires between 3:28 a.m. and 6:18 a.m. Thursday at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house, according to police reports. A toilet paper roll ...

Police log for October 4, 2011

October 2

Someone threw a stick at a car at 1:09 p.m. Sunday at 206 Barclay Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.Damage to the vehicle was valued at $200, ...

Police log for September 30, 2011

September 29

Someone stole from Gumby’s Pizza & Wings at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday at 306 West Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person stole ...

Police log for September 29, 2011

September 28

Someone hit a mailbox and damaged it between 4 p.m. Monday and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 2212 E. Old Oxford Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Carson murder suspect trial date set for Nov. 28

By Jeanna Smialek | September 28

Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. is set to go to trial Nov. 28 on first-degree murder charges for the 2008 shooting of former student body president Eve Carson, ...