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Raleigh’s first quarter crime report for 2025 shows a mix of progress and concern. Some categories are improving, while others are heading in the opposite direction. These shifts matter not only for your sense of safety but also for how charges are investigated and prosecuted in Wake County. The report breaks down which offenses have climbed and which have dropped,

Imagine you’ve had a few drinks and decide to sleep it off in your car. Maybe you pull over in a parking lot with the keys in the ignition, but the engine off. You’re not driving, so you think you’re being safe, right? However, you can still face a DWI while parked in Raleigh, NC. North Carolina DWI law has

More police tape is showing up across Raleigh and Durham. Headlines report new shootings, assaults and arrests. That rise in violence is changing how cases move through the system. Officers act faster, prosecutors file charges sooner and the window to explain your side closes quickly. Raleigh reported 22% increase in homicides during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the

There are many types of crimes that occur in North Carolina. Young adults may get in trouble for shoplifting or experimenting with drugs. Adults can face a variety of criminal charges, with violent criminal charges often being the most serious. Those accused of injuring other people may face criminal charges. Not only do they have to worry about the penalties