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@joshshaffer08

The News & Observer's true crime and courts reporter for Wake County. Just the facts, ma'am.

Raleigh, NC
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Joined July 2009
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  1. Retweeted
    Dec 29

    The News & Observer's 2018 Tar Heel of the Year is ... Rev. William J. Barber II. He led NC's Moral Monday rallies as leader of the NC NAACP. The MacArthur Fellow has launched a rebirth of the Poor People’s Campaign.

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  2. Dec 28

    Second hate crime in a month for this synagogue Cary woman charged with vandalizing synagogue and neighbor’s car — actions ‘fueled by hate’

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  3. Dec 28

    This guy sued the DEA. Somehow, the case got dismissed as frivolous.

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  4. Dec 28

    Char-Grill forever

    Wahlburgers, the Planet Hollywood of Downtown Raleigh, has closed
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  5. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    "There is no Dana. Only Zuul."

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  6. Dec 27

    Update: Remains found by investigator who believes them to be Drew Browne P.I. “confident” human remains belong to missing Raleigh man

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  7. Dec 27

    Human remains found in Raleigh near site of man’s 2014 disappearance

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  8. Dec 27

    Checking arrest warrants today, I found this interestingly named fellow:

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  9. Dec 27

    More trouble for Desgroux. You'll remember him from flying a helicopter to SAS, impersonating an Army general on orders from Trump. False report of shootout with illegal immigrants in Raleigh brings questions of competency

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    Dec 24

    As a reporter who will be working tomorrow, please do not get drunk and drive around. I don’t want to have to write a story about you tomorrow. Making those family calls on Christmas Day really sucks.

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    Dec 24

    Lunsford Lane bought his freedom for $1,000 -- money he earned from chopping extra wood and selling flavored tobacco and handmade pipes to members of the state legislature in Raleigh.

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  12. Dec 24

    Born a slave, Lunsford Lane bought his freedom. Now North Carolina is honoring him.

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    Dec 21

    OPINION. The work of these reporters, including The News & Observer's , is making our communities better.

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  14. Dec 20

    In Robeson County where teen was killed, many rapes cases go unsolved

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  15. Dec 19

    My spouse is sympathetic to Ohio. I think the Midwest doesn’t fly.

    Ohio: The Wright Brothers were born here, so we should be "first in flight!" North Carolina: But...in which state did they actually take "flight?" Ohio:
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    Dec 19

    Check out gift suggestions for your favorite bookworm especially the calendars available at

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    Dec 18

    I’m at First Baptist Church of Bladenboro for a town hall-style event on absentee ballots. I’ll use this thread to tweet what happens.

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  18. Dec 18

    No names, dates, nothing was made public. NC appeals court unseals child-sex case file, ruling in favor of newspaper

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    Dec 17

    When a giant ⁦⁩ takes over the One City Plaza lobby ...

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  20. Dec 17

    Tucker's Santa suit

    Spotted walking in downtown Raleigh: Cat Santa
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