The McDowell County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual in these pictures. This concerns an incident involving residential mail theft that occurred in the Marion area on the evening of Thursday, July 16. Anyone with information can contact Detect…
Justice Faith Wells was fatally shot on July 26. Her boyfriend was accused of shooting her and then himself.
After they were shot, their faces were used to open their phones and remove the passcodes, according to the search warrant.
“Cold case investigations of cases where there is public pressure for resolution can fall prey to tunnel vision and sloppy investigation fueled by a need for answers."
The N.C. Center on Actual Innocence is representing Robert Dean Taylor to try to get the conviction overturned.
On Wednesday, July 22, investigators with the Marion Police Department were informed of possible child pornography.
“This was a domestic that may very well turn into a murder-suicide, depending on the conditions of both people," Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani said.
A search of the vehicle turned up a loaded firearm.
Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani said the shooting along Interstate 77 on Sunday was a domestic violence crime that happened inside of a vehicle not a drive-by shooting.
A new bill could tighten laws around driving while impaired in North Carolina.
The sheriff's office received a referral from the McDowell County Department of Social Services about a child being neglected
Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
“As a reminder to the public: This is NOT how we operate," the sheriff's office said.
“The No. 1 rule is, in any of our frauds across any sector that we work in law enforcement, is if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
“Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
“The sheriff’s office will never call anyone demanding money, payment, gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency or any other form of payment"
An investigation found that illegal drugs were being used around the children, the sheriff's office said.
The arrest of a Raleigh man for allegedly denying his dog emergency surgery highlights a facet of North Carolina law that classifies failure to provide such care as animal cruelty.
“It’s unbelievable people still engage in dog fighting activities,” U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson said.
The City of Statesville proclaims Aug. 2-8, 2026, as National Health Center Week, recognizing community health centers and Kinegra Health for vital care.
Bristol Virginia Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students in 2026–2027 through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Final waterline tie-in on Carolina Avenue near the DMV will close one lane Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; motorists should expect delays and use caution.
The inaugural Statesville Heritage Festival at Statesville Event Center featured performances, cultural presentations and community activities celebrating local heritage.
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The U.S. attorney’s office said the stolen items were sold to customers throughout the United States and multiple other countries.
The suspect was reportedly armed with a firearm, taser and handcuffs and unlawfully searched both the driver and the vehicle.
Further investigation and a positive drug analysis test determined the juvenile had been exposed to a controlled substance, and charges were filed.
The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
No other individuals inside were injured, according to the news release.
An Alexander County Schools Board of Education member was shot and killed at the Old Hickory Tannery on Wednesday.
The investigators found about 256 grams of fentanyl, 241 grams of methamphetamine and 52 grams of cocaine.
A brief standoff took place before he surrendered and was taken into custody.
