WRAL Producer Randall Kerr, 55, Charged With Felony Stalking of Ex-Wife Lynda Loveland

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The Facts

  • Randall Saunders Kerr, 55, an investigative producer at WRAL in Raleigh, N.C., was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with felony stalking and misdemeanor violation of a domestic violence protective order. Fox News only
  • The arrest warrant alleges Kerr drove within 300 yards of the home of his former wife, WRAL anchor Lynda Loveland, multiple times daily between Oct. 13 and Oct. 18, including along a street behind the property. Fox News only
  • Kerr and Loveland's marriage was dissolved Oct. 9, four days before the alleged stalking period began, according to divorce records obtained by Fox News Digital. They married in April 2001, separated in August 2025 and have three adult children. Fox News only
  • Loveland sought protection in Wake County District Court on Dec. 19, 2025, and a judge granted an emergency domestic violence protective order requiring Kerr to stay at least 300 yards away and not contact or harass her. Fox News only
  • A consent protective order signed by both parties and approved by Judge Rhonda Young was entered Jan. 27, 2026. It barred Kerr from contacting Loveland, from possessing or buying firearms, and had a limited exception for events involving their adult children. It was entered without findings of fact. Fox News only
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  • In her complaint, Loveland alleged Kerr monitored her texts and emails, used shared technology to track her location, searched her belongings, and sent up to 30 unwanted texts a day after moving out in August 2025. Fox News only
  • Loveland alleged she found an upstairs bathroom window open in October 2025 and that Kerr admitted using a ladder to enter through the second-story window to use the bathroom. Fox News only
  • Kerr was among three WRAL employees honored with a regional Emmy in 2016 for a report titled 'Swatting'. Fox News only

Context

A longtime WRAL investigative producer faces felony stalking charges in Wake County, North Carolina, after his arrest on Oct. 20. The charges involve his former wife, a longtime WRAL anchor, and follow a protective order in place since December 2025.

The allegations come from court records, including an arrest warrant and a December 2025 complaint, obtained by Fox News Digital. They are allegations; the consent order was entered without findings on the underlying claims. The article does not include a response from Kerr.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 1.

3 News Editor This is a local criminal arrest and charges against a private individual involving a personal dispute, with limited broader impact beyond the local Raleigh community and the involved families.
2 Informed Citizen This is a local criminal case involving a private individual's alleged stalking of his ex-wife, with limited impact beyond the parties and local viewers of WRAL.
2 Business Analyst This is a local criminal case involving a private individual's alleged stalking of his ex-wife, with no market or economic impact and limited reach beyond the local Raleigh community.

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