Local anti-drug task force receives federal recognition
An anti-narcotics task force in Alamance County has turned the heads of federal authorities for its role in a joint investigation that has reportedly put the squeeze on money-laundering...
Sheriff’s office gives awards
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office held an awards ceremony yesterday to recognize the accomplishments of those within the agency who excel at what they do. Staff, co-workers, family and...
45-year-old murder cold case solved; murderer died four years ago
Forensic science, old-fashioned police work lead to break in decades-old caseA recent breakthrough in a 45-year-old murder investigation has allowed the office of Alamance County’s sheriff to identify the...
Petition filed against sheriff’s department to release recordings of fatal 2023 shooting
An attorney in Raleigh has filed a petition to obtain copies of two video recordings from body-worn cameras captured when Alamance County sheriff’s deputies allegedly shot a Burlington man...
Sheriff calls on commissioners to raise taxes if needed to combat turnover in his...
Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson didn’t exactly gussy things up when he appeared before the county’s board of commissioners on Monday to address his agency’s ongoing struggle with turnover.In...
Prostitution operation on South Church Street in Burlington busted, two women arrested
Alamance County sheriff Terry Johnson, two other nearby sheriffs, and a representative from a fourth department were part of a press conference Friday afternoon, celebrating a joint investigative effort...
BREAKING WED. NIGHT: Teen found dead in creek after flight from police
A grim discovery on Wednesday marked the end of a multi-day search for a teenager who had vanished along the frigid banks of the Haw River after a foot...
Duo arrested after hot construction equipment from S. Carolina winds up in Alamance...
An area resident has been arrested along with his alleged out-of-state accomplice for the theft of heavy construction equipment that had previously vanished from South Carolina.According to the office...
Local realtor charged with 21 counts of sexual abuse involving two children
An area realtor has been arrested for multiple sex crimes against children – charges that refer back to incidents which allegedly took place more than five years ago.Robert Dalton...
Three arrested, make first court appearances for Carolina Mill fire
Three men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the November 25 fire that destroyed the vacant former Carolina Mill north of Burlington. The mill, at 2058 Carolina Mill Road,...
