Tillis' office said an "illegal immigrant" with pending rape charges was released from Buncombe County's jail in March.

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A shooting in Durham County on Wednesday night left one person hurt, the sheriff’s office said.

Understaffing, aging infrastructure, and more inmate assaults are all issues plaguing the Durham County Detention Center.

But a new lawsuit seeks to change that. Emancipate NC, a local nonprofit, filed a lawsuit against the Durham County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, January 17 for violating the North Carolina ...

In a charged email sent to Durham ... County management about how to best move forward with comprehensive planning of ongoing Detention Center building needs,” a county spokesperson said. NC ...

Durham Sheriff's Office reports one hospitalized after a shooting on Ellis Rd; details remain under investigation.

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office was sued in January ... As part of the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic at the University of North Carolina, law students John Schengber and Nikolai Wise represen ...

Under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and North Carolina state ... is suing Durham County District Court Judge Doretta Walker and Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead in federal ...

“North Carolina law banned no-knock warrants years ago,” Birkhead said in a text message to the INDY. “And the policy here at the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is that we don’t use no ...

the Durham County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Deputies responded just after 5:30 p.m., to the 8200 block of NC 751 for the report of a person trespassing at a private residence. When they ...