In defiance of the sign outside, marking its maximum capacity at 16 people, Courtroom 7A was packed. Twenty-five prospective jurors occupied almost every bench not…
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Outside the closed doors of Courtroom 6A one recent Tuesday morning, 24 potential jurors waited in a line, single file. They shared anxious glances with…
Durham Habitat for Humanity had been trying to help Victoria Dorsey buy a house since 2016. They set their sights on a new Chapel Hill…
Danielle King said her affair was over. But on Nov. 23, 2015, her husband Keith King realized her sexual liaisons were continuing. Looking through phone…
Adam Merritt caught a ride home from work and pulled up to find his house full of cops. Someone had tried to break into the…
Attorney Rob Pochapsky leans over to whisper in Makeai Respass’s ear. It’s 10 a.m. on a Thursday morning, and the sun is shining on them…
Holding two salads, James Walker headed toward the exit of Pizza Inn on April 2, 2018. He didn’t make it. He slipped on a clear…
Two years ago, Anthony Terry walked into the bathroom of his Durham rental house and flipped on the light switch. The room exploded. “Thirty-two percent…
Two defendants pleaded guilty to DWI charges before Judge Amanda Maris. One walked out of the courtroom, and the other went to prison after Judge…