Lexi Solomon
@solomonlexib.bsky.social
Emerging news reporter at The News & Observer. Virginia Tech alumna.🇨🇺🏳️🌈
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and your readership.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and your readership.
Many thanks to my wonderful colleagues and everyone who took the time to speak with me. My hope is this will spark a conversation about how we can better serve DV survivors in our state. One thing everyone I talked to agreed on: Something's gotta change. (6/6)
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Many thanks to my wonderful colleagues and everyone who took the time to speak with me. My hope is this will spark a conversation about how we can better serve DV survivors in our state. One thing everyone I talked to agreed on: Something's gotta change. (6/6)
Finally, many legislators and advocates, including Gov. Stein, have suggested red flag laws as a possible solution. This story examines what that would look like: (5/6)
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Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in NC. Could a red flag law stop it?
As the state battles an increase in homicides tied to domestic violence, advocates and experts say red flag laws could help.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Finally, many legislators and advocates, including Gov. Stein, have suggested red flag laws as a possible solution. This story examines what that would look like: (5/6)
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Jill was really gracious and trusting, and I'm grateful she shared her story with me. You can read more about her below: (4/6)
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She survived domestic violence for 11 years. In one night, he stole her future.
Jill Rohner filed protective orders every year, but that didn’t stop her ex-husband from breaking into her Raleigh home with a shotgun and killing her partner.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Jill was really gracious and trusting, and I'm grateful she shared her story with me. You can read more about her below: (4/6)
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And I'm especially proud to be able to share the story of Jill Rohner, whose ex-husband broke into her home in January, fatally shooting her partner and seriously wounding a Raleigh police officer before dying in a standoff with law enforcement. (3/6)
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
And I'm especially proud to be able to share the story of Jill Rohner, whose ex-husband broke into her home in January, fatally shooting her partner and seriously wounding a Raleigh police officer before dying in a standoff with law enforcement. (3/6)
That series published today. It examines the data behind the increase in these murders, the story of one Raleigh survivor and one possible solution to the problem. You can read part one below: (2/6)
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Homicides tied to domestic violence are up in NC. What this means in the Triangle
Last year saw a record high of homicides involving domestic violence in the state, one advocate said.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
That series published today. It examines the data behind the increase in these murders, the story of one Raleigh survivor and one possible solution to the problem. You can read part one below: (2/6)
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Thanks Michael!!
January 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thanks Michael!!