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Prison inmate dies of apparent suicide

Inmate Lori Pote #1459850 was reportedly found ill in her bed at approximately 2:30 this morning at North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women. Pote was transported to a local hospital where she was later declared dead, the result of an apparent suicide.

Correctional Officers and Prison Employees Appreciation Week

Collision on I-95 in Johnston County Results in One Death

The State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle collision on I-95 north in Johnston County near the I-40 interchange that resulted in one fatality

Escaped inmate captured in Rowan County

UPDATE:   4/27/2016    1 pm  

NCDPS celebrates National Reentry Week

As criminal justice and corrections agencies across the country observe April 24-30, 2016 as National Reentry Week, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety is highlighting efforts in North Carolina to help ex-offenders succeed in society after their release from prison.

Inmate dies from apparent suicide

Inmate Tony Davis #0985653 was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 5:00 this morning at Lanesboro Correctional Institution.

Collision on US64 near Zebulon Results in One Fatality

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016, the Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle fatality on US 64 eastbound near Shepard School Road.

State Juvenile Justice Officials Hold Open House at the Bridges Crisis and Assessment Center

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will host an open house at the Bridges Crisis and Assessment Center in Winston-Salem.

Inmate escapes from Wake Correctional Center

UPDATE:  Escaped Inmate Keith Bradley was captured in Raleigh at about 2:30 a.m.

 

Highway Patrol Investigates Head-on Fatal Collision that Results in Three Deaths

The State Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle head-on collision in Warren County near the city of Warrenton that resulted in three fatalities.