Top Story Spotlight Iredell County Animal Services capture 2 more wild horses; 1 horse continues to roam free Sarah C. Johnson Jun 3, 2026 Jun 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nine out of 10 wild horses seen roaming Iredell County have been captured by Iredell County Animal Services.kAmpD @7 (65?6D52J[ @?=J @?6 H:=5 9@CD6 C6>2:?D @? E96 =@@D6] x? 2 (65?6D52J ?6HD C6=62D6[ xC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= $6CG:46D D2:5 EH@ >@C6 9@CD6D H6C6 42AEFC65]k^AmkAm%6? >FDE2?8D 6D42A65 7C@> 2 AC@A6CEJ :? xC656== r@F?EJ @? |2J ``] qJ |2J a_[ D6G6? @7 E96 `_ H6C6 42AEFC65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6G:@FD xC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= $6CG:46D ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“pE E9:D E:>6[ xrp$ 92D ?@E C646:G65 2?J 7FCE96C D:89E:?8D @C C6A@CED C682C5:?8 E96 C6>2:?:?8 `_E9 9@CD6 D:?46 E96 :?:E:2= :?4:56?E] p?:>2= $6CG:46D 4@?E:?F6D E@ 24E:G6=J >@?:E@C E96 2C62[ A2EC@= A@E6?E:2= :>A24E K@?6D[ 2?5 C6DA@?5 E@ 2== 4:E:K6? C6A@CED[” xC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= $6CG:46D D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note Is it legal to ride in a truck bed in NC? Road laws to know this summer How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization West Caldwell cancels varsity football. What does this mean for other Catawba Valley teams? Byrd’s Auto Sales in Marion to close after 40 years. "The time has come for us to slow down" Man hit, killed by utility pole being dragged by semi-truck in Catawba County Duke Energy, N.C. officials reach deal on rate hike. Customer bills to go up 9.5% Marion mayor speaks on election year changes made by state legislature McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife Atrium pushes back after State Health Plan leaves healthcare network out of Tier 1 kAm%96 C6A@CE65 @H?6CD @7 E96 9@CD6D H6C6 492C865 :? |2J 5F6 E@ E96 6D42A6]k^AmkAmz2>6C@? s6?K6= $E66=6[ af[ @7 w2C>@?J[ 2?5 u2G@C s:@C $AC:?8D[ a_[ @7 v2DE@?:2[ 2C6 6249 492C865 H:E9 >:D56>62?@C 2==@H:?8 =:G6DE@4< E@ CF? 2E =2C86 7@C3:556?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED]k^AmkAmxC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= $6CG:46D D2:5 AC6G:@FD=J E92E E96 492C86D 2C6 Q7@C 72:=:?8 E@ AC@A6C=J 4@?7:?6 E96 96C5 2?5 7@C ?@E AC@G:5:?8 E96 C6BF:C65 4@@A6C2E:@? 5FC:?8 C64@G6CJ 677@CED]Qk^Am kAm$:89E:?8D @7 E96 9@CD6D H6C6 C6A@CE65 :? E96 2C62D @7 tF7@=2 #@25[ {6H:D u6CCJ #@25 2?5 DFCC@F?5:?8 4@>>F?:E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ AC6G:@FD ?6HD C6=62D6D]k^Am kAmr:E:K6?D 2C6 2D<65 ?@E E@ 2AAC@249[ AFCDF6 @C 2EE6>AE E@ 42AEFC6 E96 C6>2:?:?8 9@CD6] xC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= $6CG:46D D2:5 DF49 2EE6>AED 4@F=5 DE2CE=6 E96 2?:>2= 2?5 42FD6 :E E@ 6?E6C C@25D @C @E96C 92K2C5@FD 2C62D]k^AmkAmxC656== r@F?EJ p?:>2= r@?EC@= 42? 36 4@?E24E65 2E f_c\gfg\dcac[ @C 4@?E24E =@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E :7 E96 =2DE H:=5 9@CD6 :D DA@EE65]k^Am Sarah Johnson is the courts and breaking news reporter for the Statesville Record & Landmark. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body. Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority." McDowell County Sheriff’s Office warns about scammers impersonating law enforcement “As a reminder to the public: This is NOT how we operate," the sheriff's office said. 700 NC residents lost more than $8.4 million in 2025 to this fraud. Here’s how “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 pro… Watch Now: Related Video Trump and Xi set for high-stakes AI showdown this September DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears Recommended for you
McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office warns about scammers impersonating law enforcement “As a reminder to the public: This is NOT how we operate," the sheriff's office said.
700 NC residents lost more than $8.4 million in 2025 to this fraud. Here’s how “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 pro…
