News from and about Durham Police Department
Durham police are investigating after a man who was shot arrived at a local hospital on Monday. Police did not release the name of the man, but said he is expected to be OK.
Durham police is investigating after officers said a man was shot multiple times on Sunday. Officers have not released the name of the man nor any information about a possible suspect.
Durham police are investigating after a man was shot Sunday afternoon along NC 55 Highway. Police said the shooting is believed to be the result of a disturbance and was an isolated incident. The names of the suspect and the man shot have not been released yet.
Durham police are working to develop a new tool to help fight crime. The city is developing a Real Time Crime Center to give police access to data quicker and help identify suspects faster.
Durham Police are developing a new Real Time Crime Center, with a focus on solving crimes faster. Police are working to contract with a third-party company, Peregrine, to bring all of their existing data together.
Investigators are working to determine what lead to a shooting that sent a child to the hospital Sunday morning. Officers said the 4-year-old was shot and is in serious condition.
Durham police arrested 44-year-old Krista Winston after she was accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl with disabilities. She is expected in court in November.
A missing endangered alert for 55-year-old Bao Tran Quoc has been canceled. Officials with Durham Veteran Affairs told WRAL News on Wednesday night that Quoc has been found and is back in their care.
East Durham residents took their concerns about gun violence before the Durham City Council, playing audio recordings of the gunfire in their neighborhood.
East Durham residents say they have experienced seven shootings in seven weeks. Not all of them resulted in someone getting shot.
A man who lives on Chalk Level Road told WRAL Investigates he has been complaining to Durham leaders about the road's safety for years, yet feels that not enough action has been taken.
Officers responded to a call just around 7 a.m. where a witness said they saw a man walk up to pick up a food order when he shot the woman, who was an employee on the food truck.
Durham police said 31-year-old Brandon Stephens after an hours-long stand off on Culloden Circle late Friday night. Police said he faces multiple charges, including three counts of false imprisonment and served with warrants from previous incidents.
Durham police said 31-year-old Brandon Stephens was arrested after an hours-long stand off on Culloden Circle late Friday night. Police said he faces multiple charges, including three counts of false imprisonment and served with warrants from previous incidents.
Durham police have arrested Jose Guzman, a 42-year-old Raleigh man and owner of JCG Remodeling LLC, on two counts of second-degree forcible rape and one count of first-degree kidnapping stemming from two alleged sexual assaults in July 2025.
The Durham Police Department is investigating a suspicious letter that was addressed to Chief of Police Patrice Andrews on Tuesday morning.
The Durham Police Department is investigating a suspicious letter that was addressed to Chief of Police Patrice Andrews Tuesday morning.
A man is dead from being shot in Durham Tuesday morning.
Hillside High School lifted its lockdown after officers investigated an incident nearby, according to a Durham Public Schools spokesperson.
The newest Dateline NBC series features the 2007 case of Denita Smith, a N.C. Central University student who was murdered at her Durham apartment by her fiancé's ex-girlfriend.
A man and a woman were injured in a shooting on Larchwood Drive in Durham on Tuesday. Police have not released the names of anyone involved nor have they mentioned a possible suspect.
Durham police found a man and woman shot inside a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon on Larchwood Drive near Fayetteville Street.
Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews continues to face scrutiny for a deleted social media post, following the death of Charlie Kirk. Some members of the City Council, though, are coming to her defense.
Mayor Williams took to social media to say he, quote: "Supports her freedom of speech in her personal capacity like I do those who have reached out and requested her resignation." The City Manager is still reviewing the post to determine if any policies were violated.
Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews is facing scrutiny after making a now-deleted personal Facebook post about the late Charlie Kirk, calling him a man who "shamed Black women like me" and created a "culture of divisiveness." The city of Durham is reviewing the matter.
