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Crime

Autopsy: Duke graduate student shot at point-blank range in head

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An autopsy report says a Duke University graduate student found dead in his apartment died instantly after being shot point-blank in his forehead. Full story...
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Doctor sentenced to life for killing friend in 1976 love triangle

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A former North Carolina doctor has been given a life sentence for murdering his best friend more than three decades ago so he could marry the friend's wife. Full story...
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Judge at Lovette hearing calls for legislative session on gangs

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The judge presiding at a hearing for a teenager charged with killing two North Carolina college students has pleaded with Gov. Mike Easley to call a special Legislative session on gang violence. Full story...
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Pender County man gets life sentence

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Tuesday morning Lakane Murphy pleaded guilty to several charges, including first-degree murder and burglary. Full story...
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Funeral held for slain Wilmington man

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Wednesday of last week marked the fourth murder of the year in our area, and police are still looking for answers. Out of the four murder cases three are still unsolved. Full story...
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Vandals tag downtown with paint

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Officials say more than 20 businesses, cars and parking meters downtown were tagged with spray paint with racial and derogatory slang. Full story...
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Repeat sex offender gets 11 years for failure to register

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Sex offenders are required by law to register their addresses. A repeat offender in New Hanover County found out about the consequences of not doing so Friday -- an 11-year prison sentence. Full story...
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WPD hopes to curb gun violence with hotline

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This week marked the fourth murder of this young year in Wilmington all of them involved guns. Full story...
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Auto theft on the rise in Pender County

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Detectives in Pender County are dealing with more and more cases of stolen cars. Full story...
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Carolina Beach man sentenced for murder-for-hire scheme

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James Yuratovich conspired to have a Carolina Beach police officer and a local restaurant owner killed. Full story...
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WPD investigating fatal shooting

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When police arrived they found 23-year-old Robert Lee Marshall Jr. of Wilmington lying in the road. Full story...
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Burlington man arrested in online child porn ring

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The FBI has arrested 12 Americans -- one of them from North Carolina -- in a global child pornography ring that distributed more than 400,000 lewd pictures and movies. Full story...
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Police: Appalachian State incident that caused lockdown a hoax

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Police in Boone say the report of a gunman that led to Monday's lockdown at Appalachian State University was a hoax. Full story...
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Internet check scam

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videoInternet check scams affect hundreds of North Carolinians each year. A Wilmington woman was scammed and now owes hundreds of dollars. Full story...
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More inmates imprisoned than ever

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videoMore than two million people fill America's jails and prisons -- the highest number ever. North Carolina follows the record breaking national trend. Full story...
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