Spotlight Newton officer shoots man: Police chief says man was hiding in shed, ran at officers Sarah C. Johnson Feb 2, 2026 Feb 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was seriously injured after being shot by a police officer at an apartment complex in Newton on Monday.kAm%96 ?2>6 @7 E96 >2? 92D ?@E 366? AF3=:4=J C6=62D65 2D @7 ci`d A]>] @? |@?52J]k^Am A man was shot in the leg by a Newton police officer at the Sandalwood Court Apartments on Monday, according to Newton Police Chief Vidal Sipe. Dave Faherty, WSOC-TV kAm}6HE@? 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Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. He was charged in crash that killed 4 Vernon arrived by wheelchair at the county's district court for a Jan. 7 pretrial hearing.
In head-on crash that killed deputy, Winston-Salem man charged with second-degree murder Bryan Castillo, 19, of Hawkcrest Lane is accused of killing Deputy Kaleb Mitchell, 24, when Castillo’s pickup struck Mitchell’s vehicle head-o…
3 teens, including 1 carrying an AK-47 pistol, charged with burglary, peeping in High Point Two 16-year-olds were charged as adults, while a 15-year-old was charged as a juvenile, police said.
Conover-based landscaping company owners plead guilty to property crimes in 5 counties The offenses included stealing heavy-duty machinery, taking money while not completing work and not paying vendors.
Why did judge dismiss manslaughter case against former Greensboro officer in January? On the day of the shooting, Hall pointed to evidence that Lopez had again fled from officers at a speed of 90 mph or more from a fast food restaurant.
