DCSO Urges Firearm Owners: Secure All Guns During the Holidays and Always

As the holiday season approaches, the Durham County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) strongly encourages all firearm owners to ensure every firearm in their home is securely stored.

11/21/2025 3:40 PM

Former School Bus Driver Charged with Having Sex with Student

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit has charged a school bus driver after he is alleged to have had multiple sexual encounters with a middle school student.

11/19/2025 4:17 PM

DCSO Arrests Suspect in Barbee Chapel Rd Assault

Just before 4:30 p.m., deputies from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 5100 block of Barbee Chapel Rd for a reported assault.

11/07/2025 9:00 PM

Sheriff's Office Launches New Mobile App & Residents Survey

Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead today announced two strategic communications initiatives designed to better connect DCSO with the public.

10/06/2025 11:29 AM

Vehicle Suspected of Street Racing Involved in Crash

DCSO has arrested Kevin Alejandro Ruiz Gomez, 18, of Durham, on multiple charges following a Thursday night incident.

10/03/2025 8:16 AM

DCSO Responds to Fight at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability

Shortly before 11:30 a.m. this morning, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Southern High School was called to intervene in a fight...

09/30/2025 3:37 PM

Dog Shot During Armed Robbery, One Arrested

A dog was shot during an armed robbery on Sunday evening, September 21, 2025. One suspect has been arrested and charged in the case.

09/22/2025 3:37 PM

Suspect Who Assumed Sibling's Identity During Arrest; Now Charged with Identity Theft

Enrico Jerome Farrington Jr., 34, of Durham, now faces charges of Identity Theft and Resist, Delay, Obstruct after allegedly providing his sibling's information during an arrest last week.

09/09/2025 3:10 PM

DURHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS HOME HEALTH CARE WORKER FOR DEFRAUDING CLIENT

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a home health care worker on multiple felony charges, including Exploitation of an Elder/Disabled Adult, following an investigation into fraudulent activity targeting a Durham woman.

08/13/2025 12:19 PM

Deceased Fox Found Near Neighborhood Tests Positive for Rabies

Late this afternoon, test results confirmed that a fox that was found deceased near the Carolina Arbors Community on Thursday, July 31, was rabid.

07/30/2025 3:25 PM

Mid-Point Year 2025 Crime Data Released by DCSO

Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead released crime statistics covering the first six (6) months of the current calendar year 2025.

07/28/2025 10:38 AM

DCSO Seizes More Than 4 Kilos Fentanyl as Part of an Ongoing Joint Trafficking Investigation

As part of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing efforts to remove illicit drugs from the community...

07/17/2025 4:04 PM

Pair Arrested in Elaborate Phone Scam

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office has seen a significant rise in complaints of a common scam in recent weeks.

07/16/2025 3:44 PM

Durham County Refutes DHS Designation as Sanctuary County

05/30/2025 7:33 PM

Sheriff's Office Arrests Man in May Shooting

The Durham County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 19-year-old Durham man in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a juvenile in May.

05/28/2025 11:31 PM