Police chase Coverage

Rocky Mount man sentenced to eight years in prison after 111-mph chase with deputies

Chi-Ali Bunn was driving faster than 111 mph in January 2023 while trying to elude sheriff's deputies. The Justice Department said he had guns, drugs, his child and his puppy in the car.

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WRAL Investigates a $2 million payout from a local government after a police chase turned deadly.

Jacobey Gooch was arrested in Craven County - near the New Bern area - after deputies there say he led them on a chase, threw large amounts of drugs from the car, and even tried to assault them. WRAL Investigates' Sarah Krueger has reported on the group's troubles for years as it continues to get millions in taxpayer dollars.

City of Durham settles lawsuit over police chase

Brooke Lyn Maynard - an off-duty detention officer - was a 24-year-old single mom when a suspect trying to flee police crashed into her car. The city paid $2.25 million to settle with her daughter, who was only 4 years old when Maynard died.

In first settlement of its kind, city of Durham pays more than $2 million in police chase lawsuit

Brooke Lyn Maynard - an off-duty detention officer - was a 24-year-old single mom when a suspect trying to flee police crashed into her car. The city paid $2.25 million to settle with her daughter, who was only 4 when Maynard died.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL investigative reporter

1 dead, 1 on loose after chase and crash in Wake County

Residents of a part of Wake County that straddles Raleigh and Cary were on guard Thursday after an overnight search for someone connected to a police chase.

Man accused of driving off with ex-girlfriend's children in Lumberton; chase ends in I-440 crash

A man is charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend's two children in Lumberton then crashing the car on Interstate 440 in Raleigh.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

A closer look at why and how Wake emergency alerts are sent

Darshan Patel, a Wake County Emergency Management official, explains the decision behind sending an alert during a search for a suspect on Wednesday night.

Alert system explained - why you'll get updates when there's an emergency nearby

This situation rose to the level of safety concern that they sent alerts using both the opt-in system called Ready Wake and also the federal IPAWS system.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data reporter

Police searching for suspect after chase jump and run near Tryon and Yates Mill Pond Road

Police are searching for a suspect after a chase ended with the driver abandoning their car and fleeing on foot Wednesday night.

Chase, crash, search disturb calm of Wake County evening; deputies still looking for 1 person

Residents of a part of Wake County that straddles Raleigh and Cary were on guard Thursday after an overnight search for someone connected to a police chase.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Couple in custody after break-in, assault and high-speed chase through Garner and Raleigh, police say

Police in Garner are investigating a break-in at an apartment on Tuesday that turned into a high-speed chase. According to Garner police, a break-in happened around 9:02 p.m. at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Hillgrove Lane.

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Four adults, two minors hospitalized after Raleigh chase ends with crash

A chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a multi-car crash Sunday afternoon in Raleigh. According to a witness, the driver attempted to leave the crash scene.

Chase ends in crash in Knightdale

Three cars were believed to be involved in a crash near the Raleigh/Knightdale border on New Bern Avenue.

Five arrested after police chase that ended at Wake Forest park

Five people have been arrested after a shooting and subsequent police chase that ended at Joyner Park Thursday morning.

Driver hurt in crash after leading deputies on chase in Moore County

The crash happened on Boys Camp Road near Cameron at about 12:45 Thursday morning. The sheriff's office said the car took off when deputies tried to pull the driver over, and a chase started.

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Driver hurt in crash after leading Moore County deputies on chase

A driver is in the hospital and will be facing charges after leading law enforcement on a chase in Moore County that ended in a crash.

5 people arrested at Joyner Park in Wake Forest after police chase

Five people, including a juvenile, were arrested Thursday in Wake Forest after a shooting and subsequent police chase that ended at Joyner Park.

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Autopsy: Trauma to torso killed man who died after being chased by Fuquay-Varina police

Fuquay-Varina police said Bryan Harris ran from police and hid in the woods for about six hours before collapsing and dying.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Three juveniles in custody after carjacking, chase and shots fired in Raleigh

Police took three juveniles into custody Sunday afternoon in Raleigh. Police believe the juveniles are connected to a carjacking that led to a chase and shots fired on the highway Sunday afternoon.

Three juveniles in custody after carjacking, chase and shots fired in Raleigh

Three juveniles are in custody after a carjacking that ended in a chase and shots being fired Sunday in Raleigh.

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1 arrested, 3 armed men on the loose after high-speed chase in stolen vehicle

Octavius Purcell faces charges including attempted murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny of a motor vehicle. Three others are on the loose after an apparent home invasion.

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2 suspects on the run after chase near Cornwallis Road in Wake County

One juvenile is in custody after a multi-county chase Wednesday night. Authorities are searching the area of Cornwallis Road for two more suspects.

One juvenile in custody, two suspects at large after chase ends in Wake County

A young person is in custody after a chase that went through Wake and Johnston counties.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

Man arrested after leading troopers on high-speed, multi-county chase

Authorities arrested a man on Sunday they say led troopers on a high-speed chase across multiple counties. The chase exceeded 150 mph, according to troopers.

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Fiery crash along I-540 stems from chase; driver clocked going 95 mph

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper said the chase started when he clocked the driver going 95 mph on I-540.