Top Story Spotlight McDowell County Sheriff’s Office warning residents about latest phone scam Mike Conley Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Updated Jan 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is warning local residents about a scam circulating through the community.kAm$42>>6CD 2C6 A@D:?8 2D D@>6@?6 H:E9 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2?5 2C6 4@?E24E:?8 =@G65 @?6D @7 :?42C46C2E65 :?5:G:5F2=D 2E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C] %96 D42>>6C 4=2:>D E96:C =@G65 @?6 42? 36 C6=62D65 G:2 2? 2?<=6 >@?:E@C AC@8C2> :7 E96J A2J 2 766] ':4E:>D 2C6 E96? 5:C64E65 E@ 8@ E@ 2 C6E2:= DE@C6 DF49 2D r'$ @C (2=8C66?D 2?5 D6?5 >@?6J E9C@F89 8:7E 42C5D[ AC6A2:5 42C5D @C 6=64EC@?:4 EC2?D76CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 D2:5 E9:D 2 D42>] %96 D96C:77’D @77:46 H:== ?6G6C 42== 2?5 2D< 7@C >@?6J[ 8:7E 42C5D @C 6=64EC@?:4 A2J>6?ED E@ C6=62D6 D@>6@?6 7C@> 4FDE@5J — 6G6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community Wildfire in northern McDowell County burns 420 acres, now 50% contained kAmx7 J@F C646:G6 2 42== =:<6 E9:Dik^AmkF=mk=:ms@ ?@E D6?5 >@?6Jk^=:mk=:mw2?8 FA :>>65:2E6=Jk^=:mk=:mr@?E24E E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 2E gag\eda\aabdk^=:mk^F=mkAm“~?46 282:?[ H6 2D< J@F E@ A=62D6 96=A FD DAC625 E96 H@C5[” C625D E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am 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. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Have you ever received a local scam call? Watch Now: Related Video Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary Recommended for you
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