Top Story Spotlight Man charged in Statesville home invasion, sexual assault; accused of attacking sleeping woman Sarah C. Johnson Feb 19, 2026 Feb 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Jefferson man is charged with breaking into a Statesville woman’s home and assaulting her late one night. Aldaibani kAmp9>65 }28: |@92>65 p=52:32?:[ af[ :D 492C865 H:E9 3C62<:?8 2?5 6?E6C:?8 E@ E6CC@C:K6 @C :?;FC6[ 2DD2F=E 3J DEC2?8F=2E:@?[ D6IF2= 32EE6CJ[ 2DD2F=E @? 2 76>2=6[ 72=D6 :>AC:D@?>6?E 2?5 C6D:DE:?8 2 AF3=:4 @77:46C[ E96 $E2E6DG:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm$E2E6DG:==6 A@=:46 @77:46CD H6C6 D6?E E@ 2 C6A@CE65 24E:G6 3C62<\:? 2E 2 9@>6 @? }] ~2<=2?5 pG6?F6 2C@F?5 `_i`d A]>] @? $2EFC52J[ u63] `c] %96 9@>6@H?6C E@=5 E96 @77:46CD 2? F?<?@H? >2? 3C@<6 :?E@ 96C 9@>6 H9:=6 D96 H2D D=66A:?8 2?5 2DD2F=E65 96C[ $E2E6DG:==6 A@=:46 D2:5]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp H2CC2?E 7:=65 282:?DE p=52:32?: D2:5 2 4@C5 H2D HC2AA65 2C@F?5 E96 H@>2?’D ?64< 2?5 AF==65 E:89E=J E@ DEC2?8=6 96C] %96 H2CC2?E 2=D@ 244FD65 p=52:32?: @7 C6249:?8 :?E@ E96 H@>2?’D D9:CE 2?5 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ C6>@G6 96C A2?ED] %96 H2CC2?E D2:5 E96 H@>2? H2D 7@C465 E@ E96 8C@F?5]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach McDowell High NJROTC raising money for 3 families affected by cancer Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Destination McDowell: McDowell County is having a moment in 2026 NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies kAm%96 H@>2? 6D42A65 2?5 D@F89E 96=A 7C@> 2 ?6:893@C] %96 ?6:893@C 42==65 h``] %96 >2?[ =2E6C :56?E:7:65 2D p=52:32?:[ 7=65 E96 D46?6 367@C6 @77:46CD 2CC:G65[ $E2E6DG:==6 A@=:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 G:4E:> 82G6 2 56D4C:AE:@? @7 E96 DFDA64E] p55:E:@?2= @77:46CD :? E96 2C62 D2H 2 >2? >2E49:?8 E96 G:4E:>’D 56D4C:AE:@? ?62C p=6I2?56C $EC66E] (96? @77:46CD 2AAC@24965 E96 >2?[ 96 C2? 2H2J] %96 @77:46CD 2AAC696?565 E96 >2? 2 D9@CE 5:DE2?46 2H2J[ $E2E6DG:==6 A@=:46 D2:5]k^Am kAmxC656== r@F?EJ t|$ 82G6 >65:42= 6G2=F2E:@? 2?5 EC62E>6?E E@ E96 G:4E:>[ $E2E6DG:==6 A@=:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmp=52:32?: :D 36:?8 96=5 F?56C 2 S`d_[___ 3@?5 :? E96 xC656== r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C] p=52:32?: :D :??@46?E F?E:= AC@G6? 8F:=EJ :? 2 4@FCE @7 =2H]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 Farmworkers with visas to work in NC win settlement in lawsuit over wage theft Every year, foreign workers come to the United States on temporary visas to perform agricultural jobs that U.S. workers are not available to f… Court papers document battle over fate of four men convicted in death of Chris Paul's grandfather The men’s attorneys argue that the state’s appellate judges should rule in their clients’ favor because double jeopardy bars further prosecuti… Watch Now: Related Video Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother Recommended for you
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