Stevenson Charles, 24, Yusuf Minor, 31, and Naod Yohannes, 25, escaped from the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Ga., on Monday ...

In response to the August murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, House Bill 307, later titled “Iryna’s Law,” was proposed in the state legislature and became law less than two weeks later.

Inmate Jason Hicks died in Mecklenburg County Detention Center following a medical emergency; fourth in-custody death in 2025 ...

The three inmates who escaped from Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail on Monday, including one facing a murder charge, have been ...

A plane crash in Washington and flooding in Texas lead to sorrow and questions in NC. And a 58-year-old mellophone player is an inspiration.

Caldwell and other sheriffs told NC Health News that they believe Iryna’s Law can improve public safety, but that it shouldn’t be considered a solution to the revolving door of crime. They said the ...

Drug overdoses are suspected in the Monday deaths of two Spokane County Jail inmates, according to the county government’s spokesperson. Officials are investigating the deaths and how drugs were ...

The family alleges that the Mecklenburg Sheriff's Office didn't protect the 71-year-old, who overdosed on an anti-psychotic ...

The 75-year-old wife of a former Republican North Carolina senator had a terrifying start to her week when she discovered an escaped inmate hiding in the backseat of her car, according to local ...

EDENTON, N.C. -- A woman in Chowan County, North Carolina got a terrifying surprise Monday morning when she found an escaped inmate hiding in the back of her car. Marie Steinburg, 75, had just left ...

EDENTON, N.C. (WAVY) — An Edenton woman told 10 On Your Side she had an encounter that was too close for comfort with an escaped inmate Monday morning. It was around 7:30 a.m. when 75-year-old Marie ...