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Joanna Roberta Madonna, 46, makes her first appearance Monday, June 17, 2013, at the Wake County Courthouse after being charged with the murder of Jose Manuel Perez with whom she owned a home in the upscale Middleton at Wakefield subdivision in Raleigh.

Raleigh woman charged with murder in death of man found near Falls Lake

Joanna Roberta Madonna, 46, was arrested by Wake County sheriff’s deputies early Monday in the death of 64-year-old Jose Manuel Perez, with whom she shared a house in a northern Raleigh subdivision.

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DURHAM COUNTY

For husband of Durham homicide victim, life remains 'empty'

Harold Wright lost his wife to a robber's bullet 15 months ago. Disabled since 2003, he sits at home, surrounded by reminders of their life together and by bills he cannot pay. "How much more can I take?" he said.
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BARRY SAUNDERS

Saunders: Fellow motorists angry as vehicle strikes geese, keeps on going

Some who witnessed a vehicle hitting geese on Father’s Day hope that someone got the license number and called authorities. But a person striking a goose doesn’t have to stop, the Wildlife Resources Commission says.
CRIME

Suspect arrested in PNC hold-up and carjacking

Scott Randall Gray, 51, was arrested Monday, accused of robbing the PNC bank at 14400 New Falls of Neuse Road and carjacking a vehicle to facilitate his escape.

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CRIME

Woman killed in Raleigh hit-and-run accident called caring, energetic

A Cary man has been charged in a hit-and-run incident that killed 18-year-old Natalie Chidlaw and injured another teen as the two attempted to cross Hillsborough Street shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday. Chidlaw was described as caring and energetic, relatives said.
CRIME

Cary man charged in Raleigh fatal hit-and-run is freed on bail

Adetoye Tasheed Adekanmbi was free on $105,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court Monday on two counts of felony hit and run
CRIME

Apex man charged with knife assault on Holly Springs woman

Holly Springs police said Nicholas Joseph Roberts attacked Shannon Sidney and a minor with a butcher knife and cut Sidney’s hand.
BARRY SAUNDERS

Saunders: An act of help – and a response of ingratitude

When the cops were coming for a drunk stranger, Richard Spandau gave the man a ride home. Too bad the man wasn’t appreciative.
CRIME

Wake investigators treating body found near Falls Lake as homicide

The death of a Raleigh man whose body was found near Falls Lake is being investigated as a homicide, Wake County Sheriff's Office officials said Sunday.
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Chatham County Arrests - 06.17.2013

See mugshots from the Chatham County Sheriff's Department, taken on Monday, 06/17/2013.
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Orange County Arrests - 06.16.2013

See mugshots from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, taken on Sunday, 06/16/2013.