"Hoodlums" 911 caller guilty in murder of unarmed black man
Chad Copley called 911 saying armed "hoodlums" were outside his home before he opened fire, killing a 20-year-old attending a nearby party
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Texas detectives renew effort to ID 1981 murder victim
It's been nearly 37 years since the body of a teen was found in a ditch along a Texas highway, but now investigators are hoping that new technology will help them identify her
"Hoodlums" 911 caller takes stand at his murder trial
Chad Copley testified Tuesday that he was defending his family by firing at men approaching the attached garage were his son slept
Parents charged with murder years after N.C. girl vanished
Erica Parsons was missing for five years before her father, in prison for fraud, led them to her skeletal remains
Ex-NFL player convicted in woman's 1999 murder breaks silence from jail
Rae Carruth, a former Carolina Panthers wide-receiver, tells CBS affiliate WBTV he is "sorry for everything"
Teaching kids to "get freaky"? Sex ed program sparks heated debate
An online petition signed by more than 1,800 people claims it encourages sixth graders to feel "comfortable and ready" for sex
Jury in ex-pastor's trial hears 911 plea from woman shot in head
A former N.C. pastor is being tried on charges of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, killing him
Military impersonator landed helicopter at base to impress woman, agent says
Christian Desgroux, 57, is charged with pretending to be a military officer, which carries a maximum of three years in prison
Cops: Woman adopted as child has baby with her biological father
A North Carolina man and his biological daughter were arrested for incest on Jan. 27
Army: 2 deaths, 60 hospitalizations blamed on this
"This problem has the potential to spread quickly across the Army," the U.S. Army Public Health Center said in a health alert
FBI: Body found in pond believed to be missing boy, 4
Raul Gonzalez Johnson was last seen Wednesday, when he left his home while his grandfather was baby-sitting him
Giving free rides, and a fighting chance, to cancer patients
ChemoCars, a service in metro Charlotte, offers free rides to cancer patients so they don't miss treatments
Donut-eating champ caught stealing from Dunkin' Donuts, cops say
Bradley Hardison, 27, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has been arrested again — this time accused of stealing from a donut shop
Malfunction triggers sirens at N.C. nuclear plant, authorities say
"There is NO emergency at the Harris Nuclear Plant," public safety officials said in a tweet
Supreme Court gives North Carolina more time to redraw congressional map
Voter advocacy groups and Democratic voters who sued over the map -- heavily weighted toward Republicans -- had argued no delay was necessary
Death toll mounting from winter storm, deep freeze in South
Number of deaths attributed to weather is in double-digits; exposure, icy roads blamed in many cases
Dale Earnhardt Jr. slides off road, hits tree in snowy weather
"NC stay off the roads today/tonight," he tweeted. "5 minutes after helping these folks I center punched a pine tree"
4 cops ambushed, shot during manhunt in South Carolina
Officers responded to domestic violence call but the suspect had fled
Woman kills her children, then jumps to death from highway bridge
Detectives say a North Carolina woman killed her two children and then jumped off a bridge onto an interstate highway to kill herself
Married couple killed as Amtrak train collides into SUV, authorities say
Authorities identified the dead as Eugene and Dorothy Lyons; incident took place about 70 miles east of Raleigh
Judges order redo of N. Carolina's partisan congressional districts
Federal judges ruled the state's congressional district map drawn by legislative Republicans is illegally gerrymandered
Duke, UNC accused of secretly conspiring off the basketball court
A former Duke radiologist is accusing the schools of conspiring to poach each other's professors
Whooping cough outbreak grows to dozens of cases
Health department says about 1,000 people in the community had close contact with someone who has the highly contagious respiratory disease
Missing child alert issued for four brothers
Authorities said the children were last seen leaving their home in Arab, Alabama, CBS affiliate WHNT reports
Suspect caught in beating of teacher at elementary school
Police in North Carolina described the assault as a "random act of violence"
Trump again appears to threaten sending troops to Chicago
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
Millions of students use these pouches to lock up their cellphones
At least 2.5 million students across the country are using Yondr pouches, as 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones in schools.
Biden chooses Delaware as site for presidential library
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation, this past week, approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
Winning numbers announced for estimated $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot
Saturday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $826.4 million, Powerball said.
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Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
Israel expands Gaza City operations; residents told to move to safe zone
Israel's army has urged Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a designated humanitarian area in the south. Meanwhile, an ailing Palestinian toddler recovers in Italy.
LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome
LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church.
Baby, children among 11 missing after hippo capsizes boat
Three people survived the incident and were rescued, and "a search is ongoing in the hope of finding the missing victims," an official said.
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova, winning U.S. Open women's final
Aryna Sabalenka has won her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open after defeating Amanda Anisimova on Saturday.