Durham County Sheriff's Office seized four kilos of fentanyl, arrested 49-year-old suspect Rodney Ephraim on multiple drug charges.

Unlike some North Carolina jails, the Durham County Detention Facility stands in a highly visible, downtown location. But practices inside that should be visible to the public are not, Emancipate NC ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two new initiatives aimed at enhancing communication between the Durham County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) and the community were launched, Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead announced ...

The Durham County Detention Facility is inspected at least annually by the State Department of Health and Human Services ...

It was freezing outside when a detainee at the Durham County Detention Facility said he saw a staff member at the jail tie another detainee’s wrists and legs to a restraint chair for a few hours, with ...

Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead can keep some jail policies hidden from the public, a judge ruled Thursday. That includes the jail’s search, restraint and housing assignment policies.

DURHAM N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham County Sheriff's Office released crime statistics covering the first nine months of 2025, and they show a slight decrease compared to last year. When comparing Jan. 1 ...