Crime

Greensboro police Sgt. Dale Nix. Image courtesy of Greensboro police.

Crime

Winston-Salem man pleads guilty in killing of Greensboro police sergeant

DJ Simmons

Jamere Foster will serve up to 389 months in prison for the 2023 murder of Sgt. Dale Nix.

Emergency responders parked near site of the incident

Crime

Four arrests made in connection with Surry County shooting

April Laissle, Amy Diaz

The arrests include two juveniles and two adults. They’re all facing multiple charges for first-degree murder and attempted robbery, officials say.

The Winston-Salem Police Department reported a net gain of 23 employees last year, the largest increase since 2014. WFDD File

Crime down in Winston-Salem in 2024, police chief says

April Laissle

Data from 2024 shows a 15% reduction in aggravated assaults and car thefts compared to 2023. Homicides were down by nearly a third.

A Charlotte neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting took place on Monday, April 29, 2024. NELL REDMOND/AP

Crime

More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte

Associated Press

More details on the death of the Charlotte gunman who carried out the deadliest attack on law enforcement officers since 2016 were released in state…

The federal firearms case was heard by the U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem. AMY DIAZ/WFDD.

Crime

City of High Point employee pleads guilty to federal weapons charge

April Laissle

An employee for the City of High Point has been convicted on federal weapons charges. WGHP reports Tiyon Jermelle Weaver, of Greensboro, has pleaded…

The bill, vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper, aimed to adjust juvenile justice reforms from recent years involving 16- and 17-year-old defendants called “Raise the Age." (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

Politics & Government

North Carolina governor vetoes bill that would mandate more youths getting tried in adult court

Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a measure Friday that would have ensured more young people accused of serious crimes be automatically tried in adult…

Molly Corbett, left, swears on the Bible as she pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter during a hearing, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, for Molly Corbett and her father, Thomas Martens, in the 2015 death of Molly's husband, Jason Corbett, at the Davidson County Courthouse in Lexington, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)

Crime

North Carolina woman and her dad get additional jail time in the beating death of her Irish husband

Associated Press

A North Carolina judge sentenced the wife of an Irish businessman and her father to additional prison time Wednesday after their pleas to voluntary manslaughter in her husband’s 2015 beating death.

Transportation

Police crackdown on speeding during deadliest month for motorists

April Laissle

North Carolina police are cracking down on speeding this week in an effort to prevent accidents during what is statistically the deadliest month for…

Greensboro is seeking new agencies to partner with on violence prevention strategies. WFDD File Photo.

Politics & Government

Greensboro to expand violence prevention and intervention efforts

April Laissle

The City of Greensboro is aiming to expand its violence prevention efforts. The city has already been working with a local nonprofit agency on violence…

Winston-Salem police and Councilmember John Larson address the audience during a community meeting on gun violence at Trinity Moravian Church on Monday, April 24. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD

Crime

Winston-Salem Police say majority of gun violence in the city is gang-related

April Laissle

Winston-Salem police say most shootings in the city are gang-related. At a community meeting at Trinity Moravian Church Monday, Captain K.P. Allen said…