Convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend in 1993, inmate granted special parole
A former Burlington man who was convicted in 1993 of murdering his live-in girlfriend has been approved for parole through a special program.
The state...
Deputies arrest 18 year old for larceny of firearm; faces additional charge for assault
A Burlington teen has found himself behind bars for the alleged theft of a firearm, a felony, from a home along NC 49 in...
Cemetery’s maintenance chief accused of selling brass grave markers for scrap
An employee at an area cemetery has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 200 brass grave markers and reselling them to a scrap...
Alamance County jury returns guilty verdict in county’s first-ever human trafficking trial
“I’ve got many thoughts about this case, and many things bothering me. But really what bothers me is all these women you victimized.
“It’s just...
Passenger allegedly steals car when driver makes a stop
A woman from Burlington got a free ride to the county jail on Friday after she allegedly stole the car of an acquaintance who...
Car dealership employee arrested for $5K in unauthorized gas purchases
An employee at a Burlington car dealership has been arrested after he allegedly used a company credit card to make thousands of dollars in...
1991 rapist paroled
The North Carolina Parole Commission has paroled Jesse Ernest Handy, Sr., 68, white male, who was living at the Shady Grove Mobile Home Park...
Series of drug overdoses lead to heroin trafficking arrest in Mebane
A man from Mebane has been arrested for heroin trafficking after a rash of overdose cases prompted a multiagency investigation into the source of...
Deputies raid suspected crack house in Burlington, arrest 72-year-old woman
A 72-year-old woman has been arrested on multiple drug charges after a raid on her home in Burlington allegedly unearthed a stash of crack...
Another jailer assaulted by inmate
Another assault on a detention officer has taken place at the Alamance County jail.
It is the latest in a series of assaults on jail...














