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Saturday, 15th, August 2026 BURKE COUNTY, N.C. – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in fraudulent phone calls in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officers and threaten victims with arrest or other legal consequences unless they make a payment. According to the sheriff’s office, callers have reportedly identified themselves as … Continue reading “Burke County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents Of Increase In Phone Scams”
Saturday, August 15th, 2026 CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. – A 23-year-old Ashe County man is being held without bond after authorities charged him with multiple child sex offenses stemming from an investigation involving allegations in Catawba and Ashe counties. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office said its Special Victims Unit began investigating allegations involving a juvenile in … Continue reading “Ashe County Man Charged With Child Sex Offenses In Catawba, Ashe Counties”
Wednesday, 5th, August 2026 BROOKFORD, N.C. – The Brookford Police Department will return to national television this weekend as the department rejoins the REELZ documentary series On Patrol: Live beginning Friday night. Department officials announced the return after receiving numerous questions from viewers about when the agency would once again be featured on the popular … Continue reading “Brookford Police Department Returning To ‘On Patrol: Live’ Beginning Friday on REELZ”
Tuesday, 4th, August 2026 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 59-year-old man who died after being found unresponsive inside the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central over the weekend. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Todd Williams, 59, was discovered unresponsive in his housing unit at approximately 8:55 a.m. Saturday … Continue reading “Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office Investigating In-Custody Death Of 59-Year-Old Inmate”
Sunday, 2nd, August 2026 SURRY COUNTY, N.C. – Residents in northeastern Surry County are being urged to seek higher ground immediately after the National Weather Service in Blacksburg issued a Flash Flood Emergency overnight for areas surrounding Mountain Airy and Pilot Mountain. The warning, issued at 12:32 a.m. EDT Sunday, remains in effect until 8:30 … Continue reading “Flash Flood Emergency Declared For Mount Airy And Pilot Mountain Areas Following Life-Threatening Flooding”
Saturday, 1st, August 2026 CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. – The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the abduction and murder of 58-year-old Robin Doyle. According to investigators, Leroy Allen Loper, 54, has been charged with Felony Murder, First-Degree Kidnapping, and Concealment of Death in the case. Authorities said … Continue reading “Suspect Charged In Abduction And Murder Of Robin Doyle”
Sunday, 26th, July 2026 MORGANTON, N.C. – A fatal shooting early Sunday morning in Morganton has left one person dead and four individuals facing criminal charges. Around 1:00 a.m., officers with the Morganton Department of Public Safety responded after hearing multiple gunshots near West Union Street and Hillside Lane. They found an adult victim lying … Continue reading “Fatal Shooting Early Sunday Morning In Morganton Leaves One Dead”
Saturday, 25th, July 2026 GLEN ALPINE, N.C. – Authorities have identified one of the two victims whose remains were discovered during an ongoing homicide investigation near a natural trail in Glen Alpine. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office announced that the remains found on July 21, 2026, have been positively identified as 31-year-old Raheim McClain Murry … Continue reading “Burke County Murder Investigation Expands As First Victim Identified, Second Body Discovered”
Saturday, 25th, July 2026 BROOKFORD, N.C. – The Brookford Police Department has issued arrest warrants for a Brookford man in connection with the ongoing homicide investigation into the death of Claude Wayne Holsclaw, who was widely known in the community as “Doc.” According to the Brookford Police Department, investigators have obtained warrants charging Joshua Ray … Continue reading “Brookford Police Issue Arrest Warrants For Holsclaw Homicide Investigation”
Wednesday, 22nd, July 2026 BROOKFORD, N.C. – Investigators with the Brookford Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) discovered human remains Monday evening while executing a search warrant as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Claude Wayne “Doc” Holsclaw. According to the Brookford Police Department, the remains were … Continue reading “Human Remains Discovered During Search Related To Missing Brookford Mans Investigation”