Raleigh News & Observer

NC license plate readers are here to stay after a statewide test run

July 17, 2026 // by Sarah Olson

NC license plate readers are here to stay after a statewide test runRead More

Camera by camera, North Carolina police build growing network to track vehicles

September 23, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

Camera by camera, North Carolina police build growing network to track vehiclesRead More

NC police errors with license plate cameras brought wrongful arrests, $70K to women

May 2, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

NC police errors with license plate cameras brought wrongful arrests, $70K to womenRead More

Legislators want power over SBI, change to crime lab. Critics see steps backward.

April 4, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Legislators want power over SBI, change to crime lab. Critics see steps backward.Read More

$6 million award for NC man after jury finds police detective fabricated evidence

December 1, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

$6 million award for NC man after jury finds police detective fabricated evidenceRead More

Judge angrily questions defense as civil trial starts for brothers seeking justice

May 11, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Judge angrily questions defense as civil trial starts for brothers seeking justiceRead More

Dozens of police departments in NC used controversial facial recognition app, records show

April 6, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Dozens of police departments in NC used controversial facial recognition app, records showRead More

Sentenced to death after being convicted by a lie, NC brothers still wait for justice

March 12, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Sentenced to death after being convicted by a lie, NC brothers still wait for justiceRead More

He served 43 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Now he’s suing the county, sheriff and SBI.

December 4, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

He served 43 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Now he’s suing the county, sheriff and SBI.Read More

Did The N&O show ‘actual malice’ toward SBI agent? NC Supreme Court now must decide.

November 4, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Did The N&O show ‘actual malice’ toward SBI agent? NC Supreme Court now must decide.Read More

Man convicted of killing St. Augustine’s college student 30 years ago is set free

August 22, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Man convicted of killing St. Augustine’s college student 30 years ago is set freeRead More

Murder convict wore Superman cape, compared himself to Dracula, during confession

August 20, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Murder convict wore Superman cape, compared himself to Dracula, during confessionRead More

Wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Here’s the story of how he was freed.

July 10, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Here’s the story of how he was freed.Read More

Man’s conviction overturned in murder of UNC Charlotte student near Catawba River

June 5, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Man’s conviction overturned in murder of UNC Charlotte student near Catawba RiverRead More

Her body was found with her baby, still alive, beside her. 47 years later, an arrest

April 30, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Her body was found with her baby, still alive, beside her. 47 years later, an arrestRead More