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Two people were arrested after a jump-and-run in a stolen vehicle
Anthony Mingo died by suicide two days after he led deputies and troopers on a high-speed chase in eastern Wake County. Mingo was 52.
A man at the center of a high-speed chase through eastern Wake County died two days after the chase and attempt to hurt himself.
Law enforcement agencies in the Triangle have varying policies regarding when to engage in high-speed chases, with decisions often based on the threat level posed by the driver and specific circumstances. WRAL Investigates examines the aggressive and not-so aggressive approaches.
According to the NC Sheriffs' Association, the decision to pursue a fleeing suspect is less about whether an agency can, and more about whether they should.
When it comes to chases, agencies may not necessarily consider if they can pursue, but whether or not they should. That's based on their own discretion: how crowded the roads are, what the suspect is accused of, and even the mission of the individual agency.
Troopers said 20-year-old Shaheem Stephenson is expected in court on Monday after he led authorities on a high-speed chase on I-95 through multiple counties on Friday. He faces several charges including speed competition, fleeing/eluding arrest and reckless driving.
Shaheem Stephenson, 20, is set to appear in Nash County court on Monday following a high-speed chase on I-95. Facing nearly a dozen charges, Stephenson remains jailed without bond.
A driver is taken into custody at the conclusion of a chase with North Carolina State Highway Patrol on Interstate 95 on Friday afternoon.
After a chase of about 45 minutes that reached speeds of up to 120 mph, the North Carolina Highway Patrol took a driver into custody along Interstate 95 South.
After a chase of about 45 minutes that reached speeds of up to 120 mph, North Carolina Highway Patrol took a driver into custody along Interstate 95 south near Dunn.
At speeds of up to 120 mph, the North Carolina Highway Patrol chased a vehicle southbound on Interstate 95 Friday afternoon.
High-speed chases are dangerous for the agencies that pursue suspects and the drivers in their path. Those in harm's way during a chase-and-crash in Knightdale on Wednesday know that feeling.
Tony Godwin with the Wake County Sheriff's Office explains the agency's position on chases and when they are OK to pursue.
A witness told WRAL News that a car came speeding off the interstate and hit a work vehicle on the shoulder. He said that car was being chased by Raleigh police.
WRAL News spoke with a woman who described the scary moments she saw a car hit during the high-speed chase in Knightdale on Wednesday. She said she stopped to help the drivers hit.
WRAL News spoke with a woman after her car was hit during a high-speed chase on Wednesday in Knightdale. She described the scary moments, saying her car was spun around.
Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in a high-speed chase with a white SUV on Wednesday afternoon in eastern Wake County.
A man at the center of a high-speed chase through Knightdale is in critical condition after he crashed his vehicle, ran into a nearby restaurant and injured himself. Authories believe he is linked to a Monday bank robbery in Raleigh.
Wake County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a high-speed chase with a white SUV on Wednesday.
An at least 70-mile police chase from Warsaw to Wake County ended early Monday when the suspect ran out of gas and surrendered. The pursuit, involving multiple counties and law enforcement agencies, ended on Heritage Manor Drive.
A judge set Ruiz Gomez's bond at $1.5 million, significantly higher than the amounts requested by both the prosecution and defense. Gomez faces charges for his alleged role in a deadly street racing crash.
