Fayetteville Police Arrest Mother of Student Who Brought Gun to School
A student with an unloaded firearm triggered a weapons detector at Lucile Souders Elementary. The student’s mom was charged with failing to properly store a firearm.
Fayetteville Crime Down in 2025 But Youth Crime Up, Police Say
Fayetteville police Chief Roberto Bryan Jr. reported a citywide drop in crime but warned council members that juvenile offenses rose significantly in 2025.
‘Ranger Rick,’ Former Fayetteville City Council Candidate, Charged with Assault
Enrique Roberto ‘Ranger Rick’ Murillo is accused of shoving a woman in the face, knocking her out of a chair at Charlie Mike’s Pub.
Fayetteville’s overall crime drops, but homicides continue to surge in 2025
Fayetteville’s overall crime rate has dropped by more than 10% in 2025, but homicides have surged—up 68% from last year, with most linked to domestic or interpersonal violence.
Police charge driver and her sister with racing in fatal E.E. Smith crash
Fayetteville police have charged two women with street racing in connection with the Oct. 8 Rosehill Road crash that killed three E.E. Smith High School students.
As crime continues to decrease in Fayetteville, homicides and juvenile crime are the exception
Crime has continued to decrease in Fayetteville, following a steady decline in incidents reported over the past three years, according to police.
Fayetteville City Council hopeful Rick Murillo’s candidacy challenged
Court record says Ranger Rick has a felony assault conviction. He did not disclose this to the Board of Elections. He says the court record is wrong
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On the record with Fayetteville Police Chief Roberto Bryan
Roberto Bryan is Fayetteville’s newest police chief
Former Hope Mills police officer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose case
Bradley Hall Rountree sentenced to two years of probation for taking fentanyl from police evidence room
Column: City’s youth curfew is as much about responsible parenting as it is about protecting our teenagers
“The curfew, all of us must understand, is as much about responsible parenting as it is in keeping those 16-year-olds and younger off the streets, so they don’t become perpetrators of crime or themselves crime victims,” writes Bill Kirby Jr.
Fayetteville man wanted, accused of discharging gunfire into five homes
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Michael Justin Davis, who is considered armed and dangerous.
New Cumberland County judge, Tracey Henderson, to take office June 13
Appointed by Gov. Josh Stein, Tracey Henderson of Fayetteville will be Cumberland County’s newest District Court judge, filling a vacancy created when Stephen Stokes became a Superior Court judge.
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