Press Releases

CSX will close 2 railroad crossings for maintenance

CSX will temporarily close two railroad crossings beginning on Feb. 5 to conduct railroad maintenance. The roads that will be impacted by the closures are Cumberland Street and Moore Street.

01/31/2024 1:19 PM

Update to Detectives Seeking Assistance Locating Next of Kin

The next of kin of Robert Eugene Lloyd has been located.

01/21/2024 3:58 PM

Detectives Seek Assistance Locating Next of Kin

Detectives are assisting Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in seeking the public’s assistance locating the next of kin of Robert Eugene Lloyd (White Male, 73 years old).

01/21/2024 3:51 PM

Detectives Seek Assistance Locating Next of Kin

Detectives are assisting Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in seeking the public’s assistance locating the next of kin of Don Wanless Aldridge (White Male, 81 years old).

01/21/2024 3:44 PM

Ongoing Sexual Assault Investigation

(Fayetteville, NC) - Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in the area of Murchison Road on January 16, 2024.

01/18/2024 6:10 PM

Traffic Fatality

(Fayetteville, NC) – On January 10, 2024, at approximately 7:17 p.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the area along the 300 block of Reilly Road and Cliffbourne Drive in reference to a crash involving an E-Bike and a Minivan.

01/18/2024 1:17 PM

Traffic Fatality Update

(Fayetteville, NC) – The driver of the vehicle that resulted in the death of Rex Smith Jr. in the pedestrian fatality incident has been identified as Cierra Holliday (black female, 30 years old) of Fayetteville, NC.

01/18/2024 1:12 PM

Traffic Fatality

On January 17, 2024 at approximately 5:07 p.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the area of Ramsey Street and Peace Street to reports of a vehicle collision that resulted in a fatality.

01/17/2024 8:42 PM

Detectives Request Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Juvenile

(Fayetteville, NC) – The Fayetteville Police Department’s Youth Services detectives are requesting the public’s assistance locating Inaija Brown-Spooner (black female, 15 years old), who has been reported as a runaway. Inaija was last seen on January 5, 2024 in the area of Barcelona Drive.

01/16/2024 5:17 PM

Homicide Investigation

(Fayetteville, NC) – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 700 block of Tamarack Drive.

01/16/2024 5:11 PM

Traffic Fatality

(Fayetteville, NC) – The Fayetteville Police Department’s Traffic Unit investigated a vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in the area of Southern Avenue and Quality Road that resulted in the death of one individual.

01/16/2024 5:05 PM

Detectives Request Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Juvenile

The Fayetteville Police Department’s Youth Services detectives are requesting the public’s assistance locating Adrianna Leach (black female, 15 years old), who has been reported as a runaway. Adrianna was last seen on Dornoch Drive on January 6, 2024.

01/16/2024 12:28 PM

Gas Leak

Bragg Boulevard from Swain Street to Sycamore Dairy Road and Sycamore Dairy Road from Bragg Boulevard to Legend Avenue are closed to traffic due to a gas leak in the area of Bragg Boulevard and Bargain Street.

01/16/2024 12:26 PM

Homicide Investigation

01/01/2024 7:32 PM

Missing Person

The Fayetteville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating Daniel Sidney Howard. Howard has been reported as a missing person.

12/28/2023 12:45 PM

Update - Runaway Juvenile Located

Ariella Thomas was located and is safe.

12/28/2023 9:31 AM

Update to Homicide Investigation

The victim of the homicide that occurred on December 22, 2023, in the area of Orange Street and Chance Street has been identified as Naeem Syed (black male, 44 years old) of Fayetteville. His next of kin has been notified.

12/27/2023 3:42 PM

Updated Information to Detectives Request for Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Juvenile

Ariella Thomas, Hispanic female, 15 years old was reported as a runaway from McBain Drive on December 20, 2023. Ariella Thomas was reported having a pierced tongue. Investigators have been advised Ariella no longer has a pierced tongue.

12/27/2023 9:31 AM

Update to Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Juvenile Siblings

Yamir Clayburn was located safely. At the time of this updated release, Yasmine Clayburn has not been located and is reported as a runaway.

12/26/2023 6:06 PM

Update to Traffic Fatality

The Fayetteville Police Department’s Traffic Unit investigated a vehicle crash that occurred on Monday, December 25, 2023 in the area of Hope Mills Road and Glensford Drive that resulted in the death of two individuals.

12/26/2023 4:53 PM