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Durham swears in new police chief Stephanie Mardis
Durham Police Chief Stephanie Mardis was sworn in Friday morning. Dozens of friends, family, and law enforcement leadership from the Triangle and the Triad gathered at the Durham Performing Arts Center for the ceremony.
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‘Time to get to work’: Durham swears in new police chief Stephanie Mardis
Durham Police Chief Stephanie Mardis was sworn in Friday morning. Dozens of friends, family, and law enforcement leadership from the Triangle and the Triad gathered at the Durham Performing Arts Center for the ceremony.
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Durham police chief sworn in, honors homicide victims
Stephanie Mardis was joined by her mother and son on stage as she was sworn in as Durham's police chief on Friday morning. She read the names of every Durham homicide victim for 2026 as of Sept. 17.
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Loved ones of Durham shooting victim speak out after police say domestic violence led to her death
Durham Police say that a woman is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting Saturday afternoon on Revere Road in Durham. Neighbors told WRAL News they saw a man run after a shooting in the neighborhood.
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Durham's new police chief Stephanie Mardis aims to target violent crime
Tuesday marks the first official day of work for Durham's new police chief.
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Driver falls asleep, crashes into Durham dental office, police say
A driver suffered minor injuries after police said he fell asleep and crashed into a dental office on Page Road.
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Downtown Durham stabbing: 1 hurt, 1 in custody
Durham police responded to a stabbing investigation downtown, near City Hall, on Tuesday morning.
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Man killed in stabbing on Old Oxford Road in Durham, suspect identified
Durham police responded to a stabbing call in the 600 Block of Old Oxford Rd, they found a man with stab wounds who later died at the scene.
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Durham police searching for missing woman
30-year-old Makayla Jenkins was last seen Thursday in the 3200 block of North Duke Street, police say.
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Driver safe after UPS truck catches fire on I-85 in Durham
A UPS truck driver is safe after their trailer caught fire on Interstate 85 in Durham early Friday morning.
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Woman identified in deadly shooting at apartment near downtown Durham
Durham police say Dashawna Williams, 23, died. It happened near East Main Street early Friday morning.
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Q&A with Durham police chief Stephanie Mardis
Incoming Durham police chief Stephanie Mardis talks with WRAL's Monica Casey about stepping into her new role.
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Violence, staffing and trust: What Durham’s new police chief says comes next
Durham’s new police chief, Stephanie Mardis, says reducing violence, building trust and improving staffing will be among her top priorities when she takes over on Sept. 8.
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Durham assistant police chief cited for hit-and-run in Wake County
A Durham assistant police chief was cited after he sideswiped a vehicle on NC 540 in Wake County and left the scene. Raul Garcia was later tracked down at his home in Apex and has been placed on paid administrative leave.
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From Greensboro to Durham: Mardis named chief of police
The city of Durham has selected Greensboro Police Department Assistant Chief Stephanie Mardis as its next police chief.
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Durham police investigate fatal shooting
The Durham Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the 300 block of Melborne Street near Ross Road.
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Man shot on Chapel Hill Road in Durham, expected to recover
Durham police arrived around 11:40 p.m., and said they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2000 Block of Chapel Hill Road.
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Man found dead near Durham Housing Authority community
Durham police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was found dead near East Weaver Street early Tuesday morning.
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Two people shot on University Drive in Durham Saturday morning
Two people were shot in Durham early Saturday morning around 3:15 a.m. on the 3200 Block of University Drive.
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Woman was shot in drive-by shooting in Durham off Old Oxford Road
An investigation is underway after a reported shooting near Old Oxford Road early Friday morning in Durham.
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Pedestrian killed in crash on I-885 in Durham
Durham police are investigating a crash that killed a person on Interstate 885 near Cheek Road late Monday night.
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Man hospitalized after shooting near Durham apartment complex
Police are searching for the person who shot a man at an apartment complex near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Durham on Sunday night.
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Arrested in the attic: Man wanted on kidnapping charges found hiding in home
46-year-old Ryan Scott is being held in the Durham County Jail after he was charged with kidnapping and armed robbery.
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Man shot in Durham's Hope Valley neighborhood Sunday morning
A man was shot Sunday morning just before 6:00 a.m. in the 700 block of Brighton Road, in the Hope Valley neighborhood in Durham.
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Man lying in road hit by car, killed on North Miami Boulevard in Durham
A person was hit by a car and killed in a crash near North Miami Boulevard in Durham.
