Off-Duty Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in Domestic Dispute
Sheriff’s office praises Capt. Adam Bean as a leader ‘with integrity, compassion, and strength’ as investigation continues into his shooting death late Friday.
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.
Halfway through 2025, here’s an update on Fayetteville’s homicide rate
After a significant decrease in 2024, homicides are up again in the City of Fayetteville, with 28 so far this year compared to 15 at this time last year.
Wife of dead Green Beret appears in court on murder charge
Shana Lea Cloud will remain behind bars while she awaits trial on charges of killing her husband, retired Special Forces soldier Clinton Bonnell.
Fayetteville police investigate triple homicide
The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a triple homicide that occurred early Friday morning on Bellarthur Lane, in the Cape Fear Crossing subdivision off of Clinton Road.
Fayetteville police arrest adoptive mother of missing siblings on murder charges
Avantae Deven, 63, was arrested last week on multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, in the deaths of her adopted children.
‘His spirit will forever linger on’: How a Fayetteville mother is healing from grief through sport
Fayetteville mother Christina Cromartie lost her son in 2021. Now, she’s honoring his legacy with a kickball team aimed at local teens.
More homicide Coverage
Fayetteville infant dies after Tuesday shooting, police say
A Fayetteville infant has died after being shot Tuesday, the Fayetteville Police Department announced Thursday.
Fayetteville Police Department investigating homicide on Tuesday night on 800 block of Broadmore Drive, victim identified
Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating a homicide that took place in the 800 block of Broadmore Drive on Tuesday evening. The victim has been …
Detectives seek public’s help in unsolved homicide
On Nov. 6, 2018, 19-year-old Jesse Ryan Adams was found unresponsive on the side of a service road on Gillespie Street. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office assumed the investigation from the North …
3 men shot dead in separate shootings within 24-hour period, police say
Three men were shot to death within 24 hours in separate incidents Friday afternoon and Saturday, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The shootings were reported on Murchison Road, Pamalee Drive and Tamarack Drive.
Murder suspect, barricaded in home, surrenders after hours of negotiation
The suspect wanted for the first-degree murder of Crystal Michelle Loughran that occurred in the area of Fieldcrest Street and Cedric Street on Oct. 11 has been apprehended after barricading …
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