CMPD: Car lost control, hit building in southeast Charlotte
When Terrell Thomas was convicted of attempted murder and assault with intent to kill in a Cabarrus County court Tuesday, a chapter in Greg McKee's life came to a close. McKee was shot at a rest area...
View ArticlePrison inmates found hanging, beaten to death. Where were the officers?
Early one winter morning in 2012, officers at an eastern North Carolina prison found inmate Willis Gravley hanging from a bed sheet. He'd been dead for hours.
View ArticleSheriff: Live-in babysitter abused young child who wouldn't stop crying
A 35-year-old man is facing felony child abuse charges after a young child was taken to the hospital with bruises all over his body. According to the Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman, the...
View ArticleSheriff: Hunter using coyote call shot by another man in Alexander County
The incident happened just after 6 p.m. in a wooded area along Ed Burgess Road, which is off of Highway 16 north of Taylorsville. The sheriff's office said that a man hunting coyotes used a coyote call.
View ArticleHunting pastor mistaken for coyote shot, killed
The Statesville Record & Landmark reports the Rev. Michael Seth Marsh was shot and killed Monday night in Taylorsville.
View ArticleMan charged after mistaking pastor for coyote, fatally shooting him
A man who officials say fatally shot a pastor he mistook for a coyote Monday evening has been charged in the man's death. Investigators say the incident happened just after 6 p.m. Monday in a wooded...
View ArticleStudent charged for threat at high school in Taylorsville
According to the Taylorsville Police Department, a 16-year-old Alexander Central High School student was charged with a felony for making a false report concerning mass violence on educational...
View ArticleSilver Alert issued for missing endangered Alexander County woman
According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, 39-year-old Caroline Jean Fitter was last seen on Walker Foundry Loop in Taylorsville. Officials believe she suffers from dementia or some...
View ArticleJiggy with the Piggy winners announced
From the City of Kannapolis: Kansas City Barbeque judges spent Saturday very carefully judging 70 teams from six states who competed in the categories of chicken, ribs, pork and brisket at the Jiggy...
View ArticleCatawba College graduates Class of '18
From Catawba College: Catawba College awarded baccalaureate degrees to 297 graduates and Master of Education degrees to eight individuals in two separate ceremonies held Saturday, May 12 in Keppel...
View Article2 inmates treated after fight at North Carolina prison
Officials in North Carolina say a fight broke out at a prison, and two inmates were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety...
View ArticleNorth Carolina prison guard attacked by inmate
Jerry Higgins with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety said in a news release that the attack occurred Saturday night at the Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville.
View Article17-year-old fatally shot at home in Alexander County
The incident happened around 12:55 a.m. at a home on Will Wilson Lane in Taylorsville. Officers were called to the house for reports of a shooting and found a 17-year-old male dead at the scene.
View ArticleShooting that killed Alexander County teen ruled accidental
A shooting that left a 17-year-old dead in Alexander County last week has been ruled accidental by the District Attorney's Office. The incident happened around 12:55 a.m. at a home on Will Wilson Lane...
View ArticleMother killed, children injured in head-on crash in Alexander County
A mother was killed and four others, including her two children and another child, were injured in a wreck in Alexander County Monday afternoon. The two-vehicle, head-on crash happened just before 5:30...
View Article54-year-old Randall Cole
A State of North Carolina employee is still on the job after being arrested earlier this month for driving while impaired in a state vehicle. Court and police records show 54-year-old Randall Cole was...
View ArticleSex offender arrested on Halloween in Alexander County
According to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office, deputies obtained warrants Wednesday on a registered sex offender from the Bethlehem Community. Officials arrested and charged 35-year-old Bryan...
View ArticleArrest made after bomb threats made against 3 Alexander Co. schools
An arrest was made after authorities conducted an investigation into a letter that threatened to blow up three schools and a prison, deputies say. DNA pulled from the letter containing the threat was...
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