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Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial for Christopher McCullough, who is accused of beating his mother to death in front of his 2-year-old son.


Jury selection to begin in murder trial for Raleigh man accused of beating mother

WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHARGES. THE DRIVER WILL FACE. >> TODAY, JURY SELECTION BEGINS FOR THE TRIAL OF A RALEIGH MAN FACING MURDER CHARGES IN THE BEATING OF BOTH OF HIS PARENTS. CHRISTOPHER MCCALLUM IS CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER. WRAL'S. KELSEY COFFEY JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WAKE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER AND KELSEY MCCULLOUGH COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED >> YES, RENAY, HE COULDN'T. IN A FEW HOURS A JURY WILL BE SELECTED HERE AT THE WAKE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER. WE HAVE THE CHRISTOPHER MCCALLUM WILL BE FACING A JUDGE SOON AFTER HE'S BEEN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS MOTHER. OUR CAMERAS WERE ROLLING THE LAST TIME THE CALL APPEARED IN COURT. HE'S ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS MOM AND DAD IN FRONT OF HIS 2 YEAR-OLD SON AND 2023. HIS MOTHER DIED FROM HER INJURIES AFTER THE ATTACK. NOW, MCCULLOUGH COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IF HE'S CONVICTED. WRAL OBTAINED COURT RECORDS FROM 2022, WE FOUND THAT MCCULLOUGH'S FATHER JOHN TOOK A PROTECTIVE ORDER AGAINST HIS SON WRITING THAT MCCULLOUGH HAD PUNCHED ME SEVERAL TIMES, KNOCKING ME TO THE FLOOR AND ALSO THREATENED TO KILL ME. AND MY WIFE, JOHN MCCULLOUGH ADDED HIS SON HAD USED A LARGE KNIFE. SO WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AFTER JURY SELECTION AND KEEP YOU UPDATED ON WHAT'S NEXT FOR THIS TRIAL. KELSEY COPY WRAL NEWS LIVE IN

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Murder trial gets underway for Raleigh man accused of beating mother

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A juvenile was shot Sunday night during a fight in a shopping center in Moore County.


Juvenile shot during argument in parking lot of Moore County shopping center

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Ask the Meteorologist: Is heat lightning a real thing?

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Durham police have announced charges against 19 people connected to a February car club meetup in downtown where participants were seen performing dangerous stunts, including setting a fire in the street.

19 charged in Durham street takeover, police need help identifying others involved

A man is in the hospital after he was stabbed Sunday in Cary.

Man hospitalized after Cary stabbing, 19-year-old charged 

Stabbing scene on West Chatham Street in Cary

For months, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to do what President Donald Trump and his allies could not in 2020: overturn an election that did not go their way.

A lengthy legal battle in North Carolina could show how to flip an election

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A man faces multiple assault charges, including child assault, after two women were stabbed Sunday morning in a Knightdale neighborhood.


Two women stabbed in Knightdale neighborhood, man charged with child assault

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) â Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Svechnikov scores 3 goals as Hurricanes beat Devils 5-2 to take 3-1 series lead

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The gulf between Gen Z men and women on political and cultural issues is far wider than it is in older generations.

NBC News poll: Young men and women are taking the 'gender gap' to staggering new levels

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People in the town of Apex are grieving the death of Samantha Mele, a 17-year-old Apex High School student who passed away in a car crash.

 Vigil held Sunday as community mourns loss of Apex High School student killed in car crash

Samantha Mele's funeral was held Friday morning. She was 17 years old.

A former Davidson College employee accused of secretly recording women inside campus bathrooms is facing new charges in Charlotte.



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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has the details about new restaurants opening in the Triangle.


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Venus and Saturn will be just above the Moon before sunrise Friday, but won't match the perfect smiling face look in social media claims.

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The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival was called off Saturday night after reports of multiple gunshots heard near Dogwood Festival Park.


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Fayetteville Dogwood Festival evacuated after shots fired nearby

Apex vigil honors 17-year-old girl who died in Easter weekend crash

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Fayetteville Dogwood Festival resumes after gunshots fired in area Saturday night

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Durham police charge 19 people for street take over, seek help identifying others

Durham police have asked for the public's help identifying some of the people believed to be involved in what they're calling a street takeover in February. Photos courtesy of the Durham Police Department.

Durham police ask for help identifying people from February street takeover

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Durham police cracking down on dangerous car meetups

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