🌱 Crabtree Second Day of Police Presence + Buses Vandalized In Garner

Happy National Pancake Day Raleigh!

Man, now that I've mentioned pancakes, I need to go get some in me or else I'm going to be completely distracted today. Thankfully I've already compiled everything you need to know going into today, and you can read it all below, including:

• A reconviction in a 1995 Raleigh bombing
• A monologue competition to check out
• A new ice cream shop worth trying

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 77 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories in Raleigh today:

1. A police presence gathered for a second day at Crabtree Valley Mall on Sunday evening. At least six Raleigh Police cruisers were blocking a parking deck, with an ambulance also present. Officials would not discuss specifics, but they did say there were no injuries. (WRAL) The man who accidentally shot himself on Saturday night is facing charges following the incident. The man, identified as Allan Osvaldo Hernandez has been cited with discharging a firearm in city limits and carrying a concealed weapon. (abc11) Many patrons of the mall are also questioning security protocols in place at the mall. (WRAL)
2. Raleigh police responded to multiple reports of shots fired on Sunday morning. Around 6:10 a.m. officers approached two individuals on Wake Forest Road, and while attempting to take one suspect into custody, an officer was assaulted. Christopher Ryan Pierce reportedly assaulted an officer and drove away, striking an officer with his vehicle as he attempted to flee. After a short chase, police took Pierce into custody and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, possession of firearm by felon and possession with intent to sell and distribute cocaine. None of the injured parties required hospitalization. (abc11, CBS17, WRAL)
3. Stephen M. Bullis was convicted on various charges after mailing a bomb to an office building where his wife worked in 1995. On Friday he was resentenced. The convictions came in 1996, but nearly three decades later, two of his previous convictions were vacated. Originally, Bullis was sentenced to life in prison followed by consecutive 30 year and 19 1/2 year sentences. Last September, the two counts of using a destructive device during a crime of violence was vacated, as the definition of a "crime of violence" was declared unconstitutionally vague. After those charges were removed, the mandatory sentences of 30 years and life in prison were voided. During a hearing on Friday, Bullis was resentenced to 37 years in prison. (abc11, CBS17, WRAL, WRAL)
4. At least four school buses were vandalized over the weekend at Garner Magnet High School. Two buses were covered in black markings of graffiti and numbers. A Wake County Public School System spokesperson said they were aware of the situation but had no information to share. (WRAL) Over the weekend one of the assistant principal's at Willow Springs High School in Wake County was charged with driving while impaired. The school has suspended Lindsay Anderson pending an investigation. (abc11)

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Today in Raleigh:

• Run Club at Seven Saturdays (6:00pm-7:00pm)
• Open Mic Night at Di Fara Pizza Cary (7:00pm-9:00pm)
• Trivia: Flying Saucer (7:00pm & 9:30pm), The Hop Yard (7:00pm-9:00pm), House of Hops (7:00pm-9:00pm), Seven Saturdays (7:00pm-9:00pm), Raleigh Brewing Cary (7:00pm-9:00pm), Sammy's Tap & Grill (8:00pm-10:00pm)
• Music Bingo: Tin Roof (7:00pm-9:00pm), Big Easy Cary (7:00pm-9:00pm), Blackbird Brewery WF (7:00pm-9:00pm), Gizmo Brew Works (7:00pm-9:00pm), Compass Rose Brewery (7:00pm-10:00pm)
• Comedy Night at Bull City Ciderworks Cary (8:00pm)
• It's Been One Week Monologue Competition at Fortnight Brewing Cary (8:00pm)

Wednesday in Raleigh:

• Story Time and Craft at Little Doodles (9:30am)
• First 2023 Night Market at City Market (5:00pm-9:00pm)
• Stargazing at the Willard Rooftop Lounge (6:30pm-9:00pm)
• Trivia: Southern Peak Apex (6:30pm-8:30pm), 80's @ Chubby's Tacos (7:00pm), Clouds Brewing (7:30pm-10:30pm)
• Karaoke: Tin Roof (8:00pm-2:00am), Good Times Garner (8:30pm-11:30pm), Sammy's Tap & Grill (9:00pm-11:45pm)
• Latin Dance Night at Bull City Ciderworks Cary (9:00pm-11:30pm)

From my notebook:

• It's National Pancake Day and you can either opt for some free pancakes thanks to iHop, or you can branch out and go local since Raleigh has two spots on Best Things North Carolina's list of 10 best pancakes in North Carolina.
• This month, Howdy's Homemade Ice Cream opened in Cary and they employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Spectrum News 1)
• Marbles Museum hosted their African American read-in for Kids to learn about the African American experience via art, history, reading, and more, (abc11)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— CJ Fullford

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