Breaking Spotlight Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Mike Conley Mar 27, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man has been charged with death by distribution in the 2025 overdose death of a 22-year-old in McDowell County. kAmy2>6D rFCE:D y@9?D@?[ ce[ @7 |2C:@?[ :D 492C865 H:E9 76=@?J 562E9 3J 5:DEC:3FE:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46]k^Am James Curtis Johnson PHOTO SUBMITTED kAm~? yF=J `_[ a_ad[ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 56AFE:6D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 C6D:56?46 :? }63@ :? C676C6?46 E@ 2 42C5:24 2CC6DE] s6AFE:6D 2?5 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J $6CG:46D A6CD@??6= @? D46?6 7@F?5 aa\J62C\@=5 v2CC6EE $96A2C5 5625[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm~? u63] ``[ s6E64E:G6 |:4926= '2F89? 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McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs An 11-year-old girl, an adult man and adult woman (both with special needs) were living at the home without running water or indoor plumbing, …
Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter During an investigation that spanned a year and six months, investigators conducted interviews and awaited medical records, the release said.
Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified The person has not been publicly identified as of 2 p.m.
Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here “It doesn't do anything good for anybody involved."
Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
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