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Drugs, Guns, Cash Seized
The investigation found Mr. Mack to be in possession of two (2) handguns, an assault rifle, over 13 ounces of marijuana, and a large sum of cash.
04/03/2025 3:48 PM
DCSO Conducting Search at Falls Lake
Just after 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning a deputy on patrol observed a vehicle being operated in a careless and reckless manner.
03/11/2025 8:13 AM
Lockdown Lifted at Jordan High School
Deputies are investigating a report of a student with firearm on campus this afternoon.
03/06/2025 2:59 PM
2024 Crime Statistics Released
heriff Clarence F. Birkhead is releasing comprehensive crime statistics from last year reflecting a steep drop in “top eight” overall crimes covering the jurisdiction of Durham County.
02/24/2025 10:17 AM
Many Roads Remain Impassible in Durham County
24 hours after snow began to fall in in Durham County, the Sheriff’s Office continues to respond to calls for service related to the weather.
02/20/2025 2:40 PM
Report of multiple students with guns on campus cause lockdowns
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office responded to Riverside High School just after 10:00 a.m. this morning...
02/18/2025 12:12 PM
Argument Leads to Fatal Stabbing of Durham Man
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in an overnight stabbing that resulted in the death of a Durham man.
02/11/2025 12:45 PM
A Message from Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead
Dear Durham – A Message From Your Sheriff
01/17/2025 3:04 PM
Deputies Use Training to Save Life of Courthouse Patron
On the morning of Tuesday, January 14, deputies on duty at the Durham County Courthouse were called to the civil clerk’s office after a man who was conducting business in the building collapsed.
01/15/2025 10:29 AM
3 In Custody, One At Large in Vehicle Break-ins
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office patrol division is seeking juvenile petitions on 3 individuals in a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred on US 70 in Durham County this afternoon.
12/12/2024 5:03 PM
DCSO Narcotics Unit Charges One in Undercover Drug Investigation
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc) with the assistance of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) arrested a Durham man after a months-long investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine
12/12/2024 1:04 PM
Deputies Respond After Shots Fired in Apparent Road Rage Incident
Just after 9:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, a vehicle occupied by its driver and a passenger was traveling on S. Mineral Springs Road near NC 98 when it was fired on in an apparent road rage incident.
12/04/2024 4:46 PM
DCSO Narcotics Unit Charges Local Woman in Trafficking Investigation
On the evening of Thursday, November 21, 2024, investigators from the Durham Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc) with the assistance of the US Homeland Security Task Force (HSI)
11/22/2024 5:00 PM
Body of Durham Man Reported Missing Found in Durham County
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation on the 300 block of Mason Rd.
11/22/2024 4:34 PM
Wily Coyote Caught in Jar Rescued by Animal Services Deputies
Durham County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services deputies have been on the lookout for a reported injured coyote in the Parkwood area of south Durham County for several days.
11/19/2024 1:56 PM
Local DCSO Arrest Results In Successful Federal Prosecution
An arrest made by the Patrol Division of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office last year ultimately led to a recent guilty plea to a firearm charge and resulting 12-year sentence against the local subject charged in the crime.
11/14/2024 3:01 PM
Hundreds Participate in Trunk or Treat
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office hosted the inaugural "Trunk or Treat" community event last night at Durham’s Northgate Shopping Center.
11/01/2024 1:05 PM
Multiple Arrests Made in Fatal Shooting
Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead announces the arrests of three (3) individuals in connection to last month's homicide of 29-year-old Davicia Jean Ann Lee at a local business in the 1500 block of South Miami Blvd.
10/27/2024 1:21 PM
Arrests Made Involving DCSO Detention Center Staff
Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead announces separate disciplinary action involving two (2) individuals associated with the Durham County Detention Center.
10/25/2024 8:20 PM
JAG Grant
10/02/2024 1:21 PM