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Man Arrested for Shooting Parents in Family Home

By Jennifer Bailey | May 2

Orange County police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with shooting his mother and his stepfather in the head at the home the three people shared.Bryan Lamont Weeks, 24, of 4529 Bumphas Road, was arrested by Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Minton, who responded to a 911 call one of the victims made at 3:16 a.m.A 911 operator told Minton that the victim who placed the call said the assailant was her son.

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Due Process

By Jennifer Bailey | April 19

The speed of case disposition in Orange County -- the time it takes to go to trial after arrest -- not only affects the lives of suspects and victims, but it often affects the quality of the trial as well.Orange County cases go to trial in a respectable amount of time, District Attorney Carl Fox said."We rank about seventh position out of 39 in the entire state in terms of case disposition," Fox said.Robert Farb, professor of law and government at the UNC Institute of Government, where court personnel are trained, said the lack of a speedy trial would be the most detrimen

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Carrboro Police Arrest 2 Carjacking Suspects

By Jennifer Bailey | April 3

Carrboro police arrested two people Sunday in connection with a carjacking that occurred late Saturday night on Jones Ferry Road.Michael Leon Edwards, 33, of 1403 Foxglen Court and Jennings J. Robinson, 27, of 2919 University Drive in Durham, were arrested at 5:26 a.m. Sunday for multiple offenses in relation to the carjacking incident.Police responded to a report of carjacking at The Pantry No. 386 at 500 Jones Ferry Road. The victim said a suspect he later identified as Edwards climbed into the passenger side of the victim's car, which belonged to the victim's brother.

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Released Photos May Help Police Nab Vandals

By Jennifer Bailey | February 14

Chapel Hill police have released pictures of suspects they believe to be participants in vandalism that took place on Franklin Street during a postgame celebration Feb. 1.Revelers rushed to Franklin Street to celebrate North Carolina's 85-83 win against Duke.

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