| Motorcyclist Killed In Wednesday Collision |
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on highway 16 south of Newton Wednesday evening (Feb. 24th) and a 65-year-old Newton man has been charged in the case.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
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February 24, 2021 10:10
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| Double Homicide Update |
Gaston County Police have three suspects in jail in what appears to have been a drug deal that went bad resulting in a double homicide. Two young men are charged with murder, the third, who was a victim but escaped with his life, faces drug charges.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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February 23, 2021 13:16
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| Sheriff's Office Gets New Body Cams/Tasers |
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office recently received new body cameras that will become standard wear for all deputies. New tasers are also being phased into use.
Monday, February 22, 2021
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February 21, 2021 20:54
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| Iron Station Woman Facing Assault Charges |
An Iron Station woman is facing assault charges after she stabbed a man with a knife.
Monday, February 22, 2021
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February 21, 2021 15:45
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| Two Children Dead In Hickory Fire |
Two children were found dead after fire destroyed their home Saturday afternoon in Hickory. The boy and girl were apparently left home alone according to neighbors. The fire was reported at 4 PM at a mobile home park in southwest Hickory.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
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February 20, 2021 11:59
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| Suspect Sought By Police |
Gaston County Police have filed murder charges against a Taylorsville youth in a double homicide in western Gaston County Thursday night (Feb. 18th).
Sunday, February 21, 2021
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February 20, 2021 17:44
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| Two Dead In Thursday Night Shooting |
Gaston County Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting in a rural area northwest of Bessemer City that left two young men dead.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
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February 20, 2021 05:31
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| Possible Suspect In Larcenies From Cars |
Gaston County Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a possible suspect in larcenies from vehicles in the Dallas area.
Friday, February 19, 2021
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February 19, 2021 13:42
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| Residents Continue To Receive Phone Scam Calls |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports from citizens in the area being targeted by scammers claiming to represent the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
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February 17, 2021 16:43
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| Lincoln County Man Charged With Sexual Assault & Kidnapping |
A Lincoln County man is facing a number of charges including sexual assault and kidnapping in connection with an incident that occurred over the weekend.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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February 16, 2021 13:00
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| Gaston County Police Investigating Theft Of Dog |
Gaston County Police are investigatinfg the theft of a dog from a Dallas residence over the weekend.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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February 15, 2021 09:33
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| 16-Year-Old Charged With Murder, Robbery |
Gastonia Police have made an arrest in the homicide of a woman whose body was found in a car down an embankment on W. 10th Avenue in January.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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February 15, 2021 08:52
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| Fiery Wreck Results In Fatality |
A collision in far northwestern Lincoln County Monday afternoon resulted in the death of one of the two drivers.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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February 16, 2021 05:26
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| New Look For Gastonia Police Vehicles |
The Gastonia Police Department is getting a new look.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
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February 12, 2021 15:11
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| Two People Arrested After Fleeing In A Stolen Vehicle |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people after they tried to elude the officers in eastern Lincoln County.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
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February 10, 2021 13:47
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| Denver Man Charged With Child Sexual Assault |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a Denver man with child sexual assault charges.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
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February 10, 2021 13:33
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| Officer-Involved Shooting |
An officer-involved shooting has now claimed the life of a Gastonia woman. Shae Jones died Tuesday at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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February 9, 2021 00:17
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| Missing Mt. Holly Man Died In Hickory Accident |
Gaston County Police issued a news release Monday (Feb. 8th) that told the bad news: that missing elderly Mt. Holly man had been located. He apparently died in a one-vehicle accident in Hickory.
Monday, February 8, 2021
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February 7, 2021 14:06
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| Two Killed In Head-on Collision |
A head-on collision claimed two lives Sunday evening in eastern Lincoln County.
86-year-old Mahlon Brewster Strope and 21-year-old Cooper Gregory Snipes, both of Iron Station, died when Snipes' Camaro crashed into Strope's Altima.
Monday, February 8, 2021
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February 7, 2021 15:04
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| Officer Involved Shooting |
An overdose call turned into a shooting incident early Monday morning in Gastonia. An officer shot a woman said to have been armed with a gun. Neither the name of the officer nor the woman was yet released as of 8:30 AM Monday (Feb. 8th).
Monday, February 8, 2021
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February 9, 2021 00:19
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| Detectives Serving Warrants, Find Illegal Drugs In Residence |
On February 4, 2021 detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division were attempting to serve warrants on an individual at 725 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC.
Friday, February 5, 2021
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February 4, 2021 09:23
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| Silver Alert Cancelled For Missing Man |
We are awaiting further information from Gaston County Police. The Silver Alert for Donald Edwin Joy, 91, who had been reported missing after leaving Green Meadows Golf Course on Kelly Road near Mount Holly on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, was cancelled at 8:15 PM Sunday evening (Feb. 7th). Gaston County Police said they would issue a further update later.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
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February 7, 2021 08:44
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| Lengthy Investigation Leads To Drug Arrest |
A lengthy Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Lincoln County man following the execution of a search warrant at his residence today, February 3, 2021.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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February 2, 2021 18:13
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| Public's Help Needed To Help Locate Missing Woman |
Lincoln County Sheriff's detectives are looking for a woman who has been missing for approximately two weeks.
UPDATED: She has been found and is safe.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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February 2, 2021 06:21
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| Detectives Asking For Public's Help In Locating Missing Teen |
She is described as a white female, five feet-three inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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February 1, 2021 15:31
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| Dallas Man Accused In Road Rage Incident |
Gastonia Police have charged a Dallas man in an alleged road rage incident earlier this month. Two other people may also be charged in what has been described as a possible ethnic intimidation incident.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
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January 29, 2021 15:23
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| Man Charged With Kidnapping, Assault & Other Charges |
A Lincoln County man is facing a number of charges after he kidnapped a woman from her Cowan’s Ford Road home during a domestic situation on January 27, 2021.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
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January 27, 2021 17:22
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| Lengthy Narcotics Investigation Leads To Two Arrests |
Narcotics officers began their investigation into possible drug activities occurring at 3553 Eaker Road, Cherryville in May of 2020.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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January 26, 2021 16:20
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| Dallas, NC Man Charged In Lincoln County Kidnapping |
On January 25, 2021 deputies were dispatched to a possible disturbance between a man and woman near Will’s Food Store at 3687 Gastonia Highway.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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January 25, 2021 16:59
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| Lincoln County Implements Teen Court Program |
Lincoln County has recently implemented a Teen Court program, which is an alternative system of restorative justice where youth, who are responsible for an illegal or disruptive action, are tried for (mostly) misdemeanor offenses.
Monday, January 25, 2021
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January 24, 2021 19:11
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| Guilty |
The US Attorney's office says a Gastonia man who was considered a major drug dealer in Gaston County may now face a federal prison sentence of 10 years up to life after being convicted Friday in federal court in Charlotte.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
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January 22, 2021 08:29
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| Speed Limit Now 35 MPH On Portion Of Unity Church Road |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that the speed limit on a portion of Unity Church Road near Lantana Drive has recently been reduced to 35 mph from 45 mph.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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January 18, 2021 15:36
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| Hickory Stabbing |
A Hickory man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed two people; one of them, his mother, died from the injuries; the other, a man, is expected to survive. The suspect barricaded himself in a home but surrendered after a two-hour standoff.
Monday, January 18, 2021
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January 17, 2021 20:16
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| Suspect Arrested In Downtown B&E's |
Hickory Police arrested a Boone man Saturday after he allegedly broke into several downtown Hickory businesses on Friday.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
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January 16, 2021 18:34
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| Scronce Jailed On Drug & Other Charges |
A Lincoln County man is back in jail in Catawba County after being arrested again on Thursday. Christopher Reid Scronce faces multiple charges.
Friday, January 15, 2021
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January 14, 2021 07:17
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| Woman Charged With Breaking Into Occupied Dwelling |
A woman is facing charges after she broke into an occupied dwelling on Lander’s Church Road on January 13, 2021.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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January 13, 2021 15:34
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| Lincoln County Man Arrested On Child Sexual Assault Charges |
A Lincoln County man was arrested on January 13, 2021 on child sexual assault charges.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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January 13, 2021 15:19
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| Two Wanted For Murder |
Hickory Police are looking for two subjects from Alexander County in connection with a shooting Wednesday afternoon that left a 51-year-old Hickory woman dead.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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January 13, 2021 00:45
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| Two Arrested From Nov. 2020 Shooting Into Occupied Dwelling |
Two people have been arrested in connection with shooting into an occupied Willis Road, Vale, NC dwelling on November 1, 2020.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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January 11, 2021 14:06
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| Fatal Wreck In Maiden |
A 75-year-old Maiden man died in a single vehicle accident Monday (Jan. 11th).
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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January 11, 2021 12:41
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| Deputies Recover A Stolen Vehicle, Make Arrest |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Dallas woman and recovered a pickup truck reported stolen in Belmont.
Monday, January 11, 2021
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January 10, 2021 18:38
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| Mark Baker Named Maiden Officer Of Year |
The Maiden Sportsmen Club recently presented the Maiden Police Department Officer of the Year Award to Officer Mark Baker.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
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January 8, 2021 13:51
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| Dive Team Assists In Gaston County Recovery From Pond |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team assisted Hughes Pond Fire Department recovering a vehicle and a body from a pond near the intersection of Mount Zion Church Road and Highway 274 in Gaston County.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
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January 7, 2021 12:33
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| Missing Girl Found Safe Overnight |
12 year old Yasmine Analyse Nicole Pless was returned home overnight after reports of her missing on local news outlets.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
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January 8, 2021 00:13
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| Public Help Wanted |
The Gastonia Police Dept. is seeking help from the public in finding the vehicle involved in a fatal hit & run on Christmas Eve.
Friday, January 1, 2021
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January 10, 2021 12:41
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| Two People Charged With Shooting Into An Occupied Dwelling |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for two people charged with shooting into a Willis Road, Vale, NC home on November 1, 2020.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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December 29, 2020 16:15
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| Gastonia Police Recognize New Officers And Sergeants |
The Gastonia Police Department recognized eight officers and four sergeants during a virtual Promotional and Swearing-In Ceremony on Dec. 17.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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December 28, 2020 16:52
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| Rash Of Break-Ins To Unlocked Vehicles In Eastern Lincoln |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a rash of break-ins to mostly unlocked vehicles at homes east of Lincolnton.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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December 28, 2020 15:49
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| Samuel Dunlap, Jr. Completes BLET |
He’s certified to protect and serve. He’s Samuel Lee Dunlap, Jr., and he’s a recent graduate of the BLET (or basic law-enforcement training) program at Gaston College. Now state-certified, he works as an officer for the Belmont Police Department.
Monday, December 28, 2020
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December 27, 2020 15:58
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| Man Who Shot Cop Arrested |
The man who allegedly shot a Kings Mountain Police officer on Saturday Dec. 19th will have a first appearance in court Tuesday (Dec. 29th). Antonio Cortez Anthony faces multiple charges. The officer, Cpl. Frank Lee Whittington, Jr. was released from the hospital last week.
Monday, December 28, 2020
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December 27, 2020 15:48
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| Can You Identify This Man? |
Gastonia Police are asking for help from shoppers who may be able to identify a suspect who allegedly assaulted several women at Gastonia stores in early December.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
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December 25, 2020 09:13
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| Taylorsville Woman Charged With Setting Fire |
It's a domestic violence case, but not the typical kind. Nobody was physically injured (at least not during the Christmas eve incident), but someone could have been. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office arrested a Taylorsville woman an charged her with first degree arson.
Friday, December 25, 2020
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December 26, 2020 06:15
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| Gastonia Police Searching For Hit & Run Vehicle |
Christmas Eve was marred by a traffic fatality in west Gastonia. A Kings Mountain man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on W. Franklin Blvd. The hit and run fatality was reported early Thursday morning.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
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December 24, 2020 13:32
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| Suspect In Shooting Of Kings Mountain Officer Identified |
The suspect in that Kings Mountain shooting has been identified. He remains hospitalized, but the injured officer was released on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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December 24, 2020 13:34
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| GC Police Need Help To Locate Runaway Juvenile |
Emily Avelar-Guttierez was last seen leaving her residence on Camp Rotary Road near Gastonia. She is a 14-year-old Hispanic who is 5’3” tall, weighs approximately 130 pounds and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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December 21, 2020 15:51
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| Sheriff's Deputies Deliver Toys For Tots; Award Presented |
The toys and other surprises were delivered to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and distributed over the last 10 days in each of the three districts in the county.
Monday, December 21, 2020
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December 20, 2020 16:19
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| Two Charged In June Overdose Deaths |
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office has charged two people with Death by Distribution after they supplied a drug that resulted in the deaths of two Cleveland County residents.
Monday, December 21, 2020
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December 20, 2020 09:12
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| It Has Happened Again! |
It has happened again! For the third time in the last two weeks, an area law enforcement officer has been shot while doing his job. The difference this time is that officer Frank Lee Whittington, Jr. of the Kings Mountain police will likely survive.
Sunday, December 20, 2020
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December 20, 2020 02:06
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| Conover Man Gets Federal Prison Sentence |
A Conover man is the latest to be convicted as a part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
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December 20, 2020 02:07
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| Deputies, Swift Water Rescue, Locate Lost Juveniles |
Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and the Swift Water Rescue located and brought to safety three boys who became lost in a wooded area off Brevard Place Road in eastern Lincoln County.
Friday, December 18, 2020
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December 17, 2020 16:57
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| Sheriff's Detectives Locate Missing Teen |
A teen missing since December 16, 2020 has been located in Gaston County.
Friday, December 18, 2020
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December 17, 2020 15:20
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| Lincoln County Man Charged With Kidnapping & Other Charges |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies charged a western Lincoln County man with kidnapping and other charges after he threatened family members with a machete.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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December 16, 2020 13:04
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| Public's Help Needed To Locate Missing Teen |
Ambreal Renay Watson, is a white female who is 13 years old. She is 5 feet tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. When the teen was discovered missing, the guardian also stated the girl’s gray and neon green in color medium sized bicycle was gone.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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December 17, 2020 15:16
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| Shoplifting Incident Escalates To Murder |
Shelby Police say a shoplifting incident earlier this week escalated into a homicide when a store employee pursued and fatally shot a man apparently trying to steal items from a sporting goods store at Cleveland Mall.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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December 16, 2020 12:41
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| Grand Jury Indicts 11; One Suspect In Custody |
Eleven people were indicted on drug charges by the Lincoln County Grand Jury on December 14, 2020 and one suspect is already in custody.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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December 15, 2020 15:40
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| Lincoln County Man Charged With Several Break-Ins |
A traffic stop following information the vehicle may have been used in a theft has led to charges against the driver in several break-ins in the county.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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December 14, 2020 14:12
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| Stolen Generator |
Gaston County Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a vehicle and possible suspect in a theft over the weekend in Bessemer City.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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December 14, 2020 11:04
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| Mt. Holly Pays Respect To Fallen Officer |
The city of Mount Holly paid respect Sunday evening to a young police officer killed in the line of duty on Friday. Photographer Bill Ward was there and provided photos of the memorial vigil to the Lincoln Herald.
Monday, December 14, 2020
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December 15, 2020 10:16
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| Public Help Needed |
Gastonia Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect who stole a tray of gold rings at a jewelry store in Eastridge Mall last Monday (Dec. 7th).
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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December 11, 2020 16:46
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| Officer Killed While Answering Call |
A Mt. Holly police officer was killed while answering a breaking & entering call early Friday morning.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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December 11, 2020 14:36
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| LC Sheriff's "Officers Of The Year 2020" Awards Announced |
Lincoln County Sheriff Bill Beam presented law enforcement officers of the year awards Wednesday to a dedicated detention officer and a two patrol officers.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
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December 9, 2020 19:05
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| Drug Busts |
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office reports it has made four new arrests in continuing drug sales investigations.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
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December 9, 2020 16:05
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| Recognize This Man? |
Gaston County Police are asking for help from the public in identifying the suspect in a larceny from a Dallas area residence on Tuesday of this week.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
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December 9, 2020 14:59
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| Sheriff's Office To Get Body Cameras, Tazers, Phone App |
Among other items of business at their session Monday night (Dec. 7th) Lincoln County Commissioners approved requests from Sheriff Bill Beam to purchase body cameras and new tazers for his officers as well as a phone app for the Sheriff's Office.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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December 9, 2020 15:02
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| Video Tells The Rest Of The Story |
You may have seen a Charlotte TV station's report on an incident at the Lincoln County Courthouse on November 10th. We believe our readers deserve to know the rest of the story.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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December 7, 2020 18:50
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| Reward Offered In Nov. 1st Burglary/Arson Case |
A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in a fire that was set to cover a burglary in early November.
Monday, December 7, 2020
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December 6, 2020 16:03
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| Two Charged In Saturday Incident |
Two Shelby men are facing charges after what police described as a 'shootout' at a local business Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
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December 6, 2020 14:44
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| Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Teen |
Gastonia Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
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December 2, 2020 13:06
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| Four Arrested In Cramerton Murder |
Four young Gaston County men in their late teens have been arrested in connection with a burglary and murder in Cramerton early Monday morning.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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December 1, 2020 04:35
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| Woman Charged With Obtaining Property By False Pretenses |
A Lincoln County woman has been charged with obtaining property by false pretenses by using a debit card that did not belong to her.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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December 31, 2020 14:13
