Spotlight 2 Statesville men face federal charges after 25 pit bulls rescued from dog fighting kennel Sarah C. Johnson Jun 23, 2026 Jun 23, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Law enforcement seized 25 dogs and puppies being bred and sold for fighting during searches of three residences in North Carolina.kAm%H@ $E2E6DG:==6 >6? 92G6 366? 7656C2==J 492C865 7@C E96:C C@=6D :? CF??:?8 2 >F=E:\DE2E6 3C665:?8 @A6C2E:@? E92E FD65 u2463@@< E@ 25G6CE:D6 2?5 D6== E96 5@8D]k^AmkAmyF6=K r9C:DE@A96C s2?:6=D[ `h[ 2?5 #68:?2=5 {:@?6= v@@5D@? yC][ dd[ 2C6 6249 492C865 H:E9 @?6 4@F?E @7 4@?DA:C24J E@ G:@=2E6 E96 p?:>2= (6=72C6 p4E] s2?:6=D :D 2=D@ 492C865 H:E9 E9C66 4@F?ED 492C8:?8 E96 A@DD6DD:@?[ EC2:?:?8 2?5 D2=6 @7 7:89E:?8 5@8D[ 2?5 6:89E 4@F?ED @7 G:@=2E:?8 E96 p?:>2= (6=72C6 p4E[ &]$] pEE@C?6J #FDD u6C8FD@?’D @77:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAmx7 4@?G:4E65[ s2?:6=D 2?5 v@@5D@? 4@F=5 7246 FA E@ 7:G6 J62CD :? 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McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
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.
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."
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…
McDowell County woman charged after children in her care test positive for narcotics An investigation found that illegal drugs were being used around the children, the sheriff's office said.
