Body found Coverage

Body found at Hobbton Middle School

Authorities in Sampson County said they found a man dead on Wednesday at Hobbton Middle School. According to authorities, the man appeared to die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Body discovered at a Sampson County school, identity unknown

According to the Sampson County Sheriff's Office, a school resource officer discovered the body of a man inside a vehicle at Hobbton Middle School athletic field. Authorities believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

WRAL staff

19-year-old found dead from shooting at Roanoke River

Sherrod Person was found dead after being shot multiple times. Police found Person's body in the Roanoke River on Saturday.

Two men arrested after fisherman finds body of 19-year-old in Roanoke River

Curtis Raheem Sessoms Jr., 22, and Marquel Tyreik Hudson, 22, were arrested in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Sherrod Person, of Roanoke Rapids.

WRAL staff

Body of 18-year-old found in Halifax County

Investigators believe Amir Hinnant's death occurred at one location and his body was disposed in rural Halifax County. Wilson police found the body in a remote location on Monday.

Man charged with murder after 19-year-old found dead in abandoned car in eastern NC

Jordan Isaiah Thomas was charged with murder after 19-year-old Amarriah Smith was found dead in a car in Beaufort County. Smith's family is still looking for the full story.

WRAL staff

2 charged in death of woman found on NC 902 in Chatham County

Two people have been charged in the death of a woman found along the roadside on N.C. Highway 902 in Chatham County.

60-year-old man found near Target in Goldsboro

Police have identified a 60-year-old man found dead Jan. 7 near the Target in Goldsboro.

WRAL staff

Multiple people found dead in Vance County home on Abbott Road

Deputies responded to a home near Henderson for a wellness check. When they arrived, everyone inside was dead.

Body found on Cape Fear River days after boaters disappear

The body of the final person linked to a boating accident on Dec. 28 was found on Wednesday near the Cape Fear River.

Body found in Durham woods prompts death investigation

Police in Durham are investigating a death after a body was discovered in a wooded area on Tuesday afternoon.

Body of missing Dunn man found; suspect in custody, charged with murder

The Harnett County Sheriff's Office said the body of Tyrone Taylor II was located and identified. Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats gave a press conference at 11 a.m. detailing a timeline of the case and who was charged with Taylor's murder.

'Infectious smile': Community grieves youth pastor found dead after missing for 10 weeks

According to an arrest warrant obtained by WRAL News, 26-year-old Daquan Seandre Thomas is charged with felony murder and felony concealment of 22-year-old Tyrone Taylor. According to Sheriff Wayne Coats, Thomas was already in jail for a domestic violence incident with the victim's sister.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Body found in Person County lake Saturday morning

The Person County sheriff confirmed that a body was found in Mayo Lake near the bridge on NC Highway 49.

Raleigh Police identify body of man found in neighborhood lake

Upon arrival, emergency crews discovered Armstrong's body in the lake.

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Death investigation underway after man's body pulled from Raleigh lake

Family members and friends of a 26-year-old man who was last seen a week ago in southeast Raleigh rushed to be there. They believe the body is his.

Hunters find human remains in Pisgah National Forest

Hunters on Sunday found human remains in Pisgah National Forest, according to the FBI.

Man charged days after body found in Orange County

Randel L. Riggsbee was charged with concealment of a death after a body was found off Heron Pond Drive in Orange County.

Man charged with concealment of death after body found in Orange County; fentanyl and cocaine found in victim's blood

Randel L. Riggsbee was charged Monday with concealment of death in connection with the body of Susan Margaret Horkay being found in the woods off Heron Pond Drive.

Body found in parking lot near Chapel Hill business

Carrboro police found a body in a parking lot on Wednesday morning.

Police identify woman found dead in Fayetteville woods

Family members and investigators are searching for answers after a woman's body was dumped in a Fayetteville field.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Woman's body found in wooded area in Fayetteville

A death investigation is underway in Fayetteville after a woman's body was found in a field Wednesday night near Fieldcrest Street and Cedric Street.

Police: Body found in Fayetteville, homicide unit investigating

A body was found in Fayetteville on Wednesday along the 1200 block of Bragg Boulevard.

After 33 years, body found on side of I-40 identified as Jackson County woman

Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said road crews found the body of Lisa Coburn Kesler 33 years ago.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Police try to identify body found in wooded area in Durham

A tree service worker was doing his job when he stumbled upon a body in the woods on East End Avenue.