Crime Time: Real Fayetteville Stories

One of two 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the 7000 block of Day Spring Drive on Monday, Oct. 7 where a man had barricaded himself inside a home.

One of two 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the 7000 block of Day Spring Drive on Monday, Oct. 7 where a man had barricaded himself inside a home.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident who called 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident who called 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC. The Communications Division checked with PWC if the person was a PWC employee.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident calling 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC. The Communications Division calls the woman to tell her a PWC employee was there checking on a possible water leak.

Dispatcher traffic during the apprehension of a suspect by Fayetteville police who had a medical emergency and later died in custody on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Note: Traffic between the dispatcher and officers is not recorded when there's no sound which makes it sound like events are happening faster than they really are.

911 calls made for assistance after a man experienced a medical emergency Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 while being apprehended by Fayetteville police. The man died while in custody.

On Episode 43 of Crime Time, a security concern shuts down the All American Gate leading onto Fort Bragg. Will using your cellphone while driving soon be against the law? "CSL: Investigating True Crime @ Your Library" planned Saturday, March 16 at Headquarters Library. These stories and more on Crime Time.

On Episode 42 of Crime Time, Robin T. Applewhite will spend at least 230 years in prison after being convicted of coercing women into prostituting for him. "Conner's Law" mandates mandatory prison time for anyone who uses a firearm to assault a law enforcement officer. More than 300 video gaming machines seized in Bladen County. Cumberland County Expungement Clinic dates set.

On Episode 41 of Crime Time, Observer reporter Paul Woolverton talks about how the case against Michael Ray McLellan for the kidnapping and murder of Lumberton teen Hania Aguilar came together. Harnett County Deputy Eric Cook Jr. returns to work 10 months after being shot while on duty. Cumberland County's third annual expungement clinic is scheduled in March.

On Episode 40 of Crime time, a Fayetteville State police officer is accused of shooting his wife. The autopsy report for the Lumberton teen who was kidnapped and killed last fall is released. A Fayetteville man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a fire at the Boulevard Motel.

In Episode 39 of Crime Time, a Rockingham woman was charged for making a false report about a missing baby and woman. Observer reporters Paul Woolverton and Michael Futch recap the events. A potential seventh victim has come forward in the Ramsey Street rapist case that was in the news more than a decade ago. A man urinating on the side of a building led to three men being charged with cocaine possession.

In Episode 38 of Crime Time, the latest in the Unsolved Mysteries series delves into the death of former Fayetteville Police Chief J. Ross Jones, who was found shot dead in a room of the Prince Charles Hotel in 1935. Other stories include the arrest of a man in a rape case from more than 30 years ago, a rape kit backlog bill has been proposed, tips for "How to Stop For A Cop" and a recap of the crime stories in the news. Observer reporter Michael Futch joins Sonny Jones on the podcast.

In Episode 37 of Crime Time, the autopsy report for Marcquis Timmons-Moore, who was found dead in her Fayetteville home in August, is released and the details are gruesome and Cumberland County led the state last year in new human trafficking cases. These stories and more as Observer reporter Paul Woolverton joins Sonny Jones to crime stories in the news.

In Episode 36 of Crime Time, an arrest is made in the murder of two sisters and an infant in Harnett County and a 911 call describes the scene, a fugitive is captured, the case is being built against the man accused of killing a Lumberton teen, and the death penalty will be sought in the shooting death of a Highway Patrol trooper. Listen as Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary and host Sonny Jones discuss the cases.

In Episode 35 of Crime Time, arrests made in two murder cases, two school teachers charged, drug offender sought, and inmates try to help fallen deputy. Listen as Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary and host Sonny Jones discuss the cases.

In Episode 33 of Crime Time, the Red Springs police chief and town manager are charged with illegally removing and disposing of personnel records. A masked man armed with a rifle entered First Citizens Bank in Haymount and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Two people are in custody. A Fayetteville man is charged with 90 offenses dating back to August 2017. These stories and more on Crime Time on FayObserver.com featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

In Episode 32 of Crime Time, updates on recent stories covered during previous podcasts. 7 women, more than $9,000 in stolen clothes, 3 stores in Cross Creek Mall hit. That’s the report from the Fayetteville police department, who say the four women from Robeson County and three from Fayetteville worked together. An operation targeting alleged narcotics dealers in Harnett County began last week with the arrests of 16 people and the seizure of drugs, guns and cash including more than $98,000 found in one residence. These stories and more on Crime Time on FayObserver.com featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A man calls 911 after another man is shot in the Summerhill Townhomes apartments near Yadkin and Fillyaw roads on Wednesdy, Sept. 5, 2018.

In Episode 31 of Crime Time, a Cumberland County deputy shot and injured a man who fired on him in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 4. In the Observer's 'Unsolved: Cape Fear Mysteries' series, there's been little progress in the case of three Lumberton women who were found dead all within blocks form one another in the spring of 2017. These stories and more on Crime Time on FayObserver.com featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

The man became known as the Ramsey Street rapist. It was more than a decade ago that a series of sexual attacks terrorized north Fayetteville along the Ramsey Street corridor. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, Darold Wayne Bowden of Linden was charged with those rapes. Civil lawsuit accuses Army major of revenge porn. Two charged in theft of pickup that had an infant inside. These stories and more on Episode 30 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

Reports of an active shooter in downtown Fayetteville drew a swift response. Fortunately, there was no shooter. It was a caller who had threatened to open fire in Fayetteville's City Hall. Mom says mental health system failed her son, Damar Dobbins, who is accused of killing his grandfather. Cumberland Schools settle lawsuit seven years after shooting. This stories and more on Episode 29 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A man, found covered in blood at a gas station, is charged with stabbing his grandfather to death. Moore County sheriff says initial report of suspect firing at officers was wrong. An alleged ISIS supporter who once lived in Cumberland County is sentenced on fraud and tax charges. This stories and more on Episode 28 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

Remember the ‘Sprint Girl’ from last year? She’s back in the news and may be tied to a murder A naked man reportedly tries to kidnap a 14-year-old near Skibo Road. And a “Person of Interest” is charged with accessory to murder in the disappearance of Charles Anthony Fuentes These stories and more on Episode 27 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

Two juveniles missing for more than 50 years. Its an Unsolved Mystery that still puzzles investigators. An arrest is made in a cold case from 1989. Bladen County is cracking down on drugs. These stories and more on Episode 26 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

Robeson County casinos raided and Tuscarora Indian Tribe members arrested. Four people arrested after marijuana, cocaine, heroin, guns and a lot of cash seized. It's been 25 years sine James Jordan was killed along the shoulder of a road in Robeson County. These stories and more on Episode 25 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

The Robeson County Sheriff's Office charged 10 volunteer firefighters with setting 13 fires in the Fairmont area over a two-year period. Two men are jailed in Fayetteville for a homicide that happened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Business owners forfeit more than $750,000. These stories and more on Episode 24 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

Lemuel Bunn died after he was shot by a Fayetteville police officer after officers responded to a 911 call from Stephanie Williams, who said she was stabbed by Bunn at her apartment. (Listen to 911 call) Two men from New York are charged in a credit card scam. A suspect tried for four hours to break into an ATM machine. These stories and more on Episode 23 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A Fayetteville woman has been accused of trying to poison her two children with lighter fluid. A Fayetteville man is charged with felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired after an accident that killed a 10-year-old girl. A 16-year-old driver led lawmen on a 17-mile high-speed chase with speeding reaching 120 mph before crashing through a guardrail and into a tree. These stories and more on Episode 22 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

Brothers who operated a cocaine ring from a trailer in Godwin for several years are sentenced to life in prison. Two people sought in an assault and robbery at a Fayetteville motel in May have been arrested in California. A former Cumberland County jailer is charged with sharing fighting tips with an inmate. These stories and more on Episode 21 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A Florida man is accused of stealing rent payments worth more than $16,000 from 16 Fayetteville apartment complexes and a mobile home park. A Fayetteville man is charged with involuntary manslaughter after a woman died from a drug overdose in his home. The alleged mastermind of an illegal gambling enterprise says he was only a "handyman." Two Spring Lake men are charged with murder in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. These stories and more on Episode 20 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.    

The NC Supreme Court upholds the death sentence and conviction of Mario Andrette McNeill for the September 2009 murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. Ron Christopher Goins is charged with using a rock to try to break in to the Fayetteville Police Department. Ricky Lee Adami is charged with putting rat poison into shredded cheese at a pizza restaurant. These stories and more on Episode 19 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

It's been almost 16 years since Chas Sanchez was fatally shot. Still no killer has been charged. In the Unsolved Mysteries series, Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary takes a look at the case.

A woman is charged with sexually assaulting a cable TV technician. Weight plates used during a robbery results in attempted murder charges filed. Cases involving $91 million, $400,000 and as much as $3 million. These stories and much more on Episode 17 of Crime Time for Friday, May 25 featuring Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

Two shootings in the past week in Fayetteville result in arrests and bring into focus the top of stolen weapons. A woman has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse by allowing the child to live where fentanyl and narcotics were being sold. A Cumberland County Sheriff's deputy uses a Taser on a man at an elementary school. Thiese stories and more on Episode 16 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

The parents and grandmother of an infant are in custody and the mother is accused of trying to kill the child. A Fayetteville police officer is exposed to the drug fentanyl, but other officers respond. A video appears to show a Warsaw police officer choking Anthony Wall outside a Waffle House in Warsaw. These stories and more on Episode 15 of Crime Time with Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A robbery attempt at an intersection in Hoke County ends with a man killed and three people in custody. A mother is arrested after one daughter dies from starvation and another daughter almost does. These stories and more on Crime Time with reporter Nancy McCleary. Reach Nancy at nmccleary@fayobserver.com or on Twitter @FO_McCleary Reach Sonny Jones at sjones@fayobserver.com or on Twitter @FOSonnyJones  

A store clerk shoots an armed robber, and the mother of the suspect calls 911. Federal officials say they are cracking down on violent crime and drug deals. A Harnett County deputy who was shot is now out of the hospital. These stories and more on Episode 13 of Crime Time for Friday, April 27, featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

The mother of David Perry calls 911 from her home to report her son had been shot and needed emergency treatment. ' My son's been shot,' she says. 'He was shot in the back. All I know is he was with his friend.'

An unidentified man calls 911 on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 to report hearing shots at the Five Star BP station near Interstate 95.

A Harnett County deput is shot and a 16-year-old is in custody. Two men plead guilty in a bank robbery that happened in Lumberton in January. Vaping stores near Fort Bragg are raided. These stories and more on Episode 12 of Crime Time for Friday, April 20, featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

A pregnant woman and her unborn child are killed and a teenager is arrested. Warrants are issued for people involved in killing of man whose final moments were livestreamed on Facebook. The Unsolved Cape Fear Mysteries series continues with the latest on a case that dates back 30 years.