| Second Suspect in March Shooting Now Jailed |
Two young men have been jailed in Gaston County after being charged with murder in the death of another in March.
Friday, June 9, 2023
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June 8, 2023 16:11
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| Public's Help Needed To Locate Runaway Teen |
On May 31,2023 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office took a report for a runaway juvenile who lives at 225 Bynum Rd. in Lincolnton NC.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
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June 1, 2023 11:06
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| Pedestrial Killed on Parkway |
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol & the National Park Service are asking for help in identifying the vehicle and driver in a hit and run that resulted in a fatality on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 221 Tuesday morning (May 30th).
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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May 30, 2023 22:52
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| Plane Goes Down on Lake |
Nobody was injured when a small plane went down on Lake Norman just north of Sherrills Ford Wednesday afternoon (May 31st).
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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May 30, 2023 21:11
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A murder suspect wanted in Charlotte was apprehended Sunday morning in Gastonia but only after shots were fired at a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police vehicle.
Monday, May 29, 2023
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May 28, 2023 07:53
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| Dallas Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sex Charges |
A Dallas man was arrested last Thursday (May 25th) on a dozen warrants alleging sexual exploitation of a minor.
Monday, May 29, 2023
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May 28, 2023 07:33
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| 'Senior Prank' at NLHS Results in Arrests |
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has arrested eight students in connection with an alleged 'senior prank' at North Lincoln High School.
Monday, May 29, 2023
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May 28, 2023 07:34
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| Fatal Wreck on NC 274 |
A Newton woman was killed in a single car wreck on NC 274 in western Lincoln County Friday morning (May 26th).
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 25, 2023 18:41
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| Charlotte Man Shot During Alleged Attempted Breakin |
A Charlotte man was shot and killed Thursday night (May 25th) by a resident of a home on Crescent Lane in west Gastonia.
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 25, 2023 12:21
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| Long Discusion of School Violence Ends With No Action |
The Lincoln County Board of Education and Lincoln County Commissioners held a joint meeting Thursday (May 25th) to talk about school violence and plans for handling any incident in local schools. After three hours of discussion, the two boards took no official action.
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 25, 2023 18:32
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| Lincoln County Woman Still Missing, Disappeared In May 2014 |
Friday, May 26, 2023 marks nine years since Toasha Nicole Rice, also known as Nikki Green on her Facebook page, was last seen leaving a friend’s home on Eaker Road in western Lincoln County.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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May 24, 2023 15:59
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| Man Charged With Break-Ins, Arson On Gastonia Highway |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a Lincoln County man with breaking into two buildings including a church and attempting to set the outbuilding on fire.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:22
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| Three SC Residents Face Drug Charges In Catawba County |
Three South Carolina residents have been charged with drug offenses in Catawba County.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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May 23, 2023 16:24
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| LCSO Drone Team Assists With Storm Damage Survey |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team assisted the City of Cherryville and Gaston County Emergency Management from May 20, 2023 to May 22, 2023 with aerial mapping in the aftermath of the recent storm that hit the area.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023 00:06
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| Sunday Night Shooting at Gastonia McDonald's |
Gastonia Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in west Gastonia on Sunday night (May 21st).
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 22, 2023 10:27
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| One Person Shot In Foot During Altercation In Denver |
One person received minor injuries after being shot in the foot during an altercation on Mount Zion Church Road.
Monday, May 22, 2023
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May 21, 2023 15:48
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| Commissioners, Education Board Talk School Violence |
May 24th is the one year anniversary of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 elementary school students and two teachers dead. The Lincoln County Commissioners and the Lincoln County Board of Educatin will hold a special joint meeting on school violence this Thursday, May 25th.
Monday, May 22, 2023
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May 23, 2023 06:29
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| Public's Help Needed To Identify Theft Suspect |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who stole a purse and credit cards from a business.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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May 19, 2023 12:50
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| Lincoln County Couple Face Felony Child Abuse Charge |
A husband and wife face child abuse charges after it was discovered one of their children had been beaten with a paddle.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
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May 19, 2023 02:54
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| Man Found Deceased On April 4 In Duharts Creek Identified |
Gastonia Police Detectives have identified the man who was found deceased on April 4 in Duharts Creek, located in the 400 block of Cox Road, as 46-year-old Michael Hirdler originally from Minnesota.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
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May 17, 2023 13:52
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| NLHS Teacher Charged With Assaulting A Student |
A North Lincoln High School teacher has been charged with assaulting a student in connection with an incident that occurred on May 15, 2023.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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May 16, 2023 14:03
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| Whitesides Charged With Murder in Gastonia Home Invasion |
A Lincoln County man has been charged with murder in the death of a Gastonia man in late April.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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May 9, 2023 19:10
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| Detectives Asking For Public's Help In Locating Runaway Teen |
On May 9, 2023 the reporting party told officers her son was missing from the residence on Charleston Trail. Family members had already checked all known locations where Hunter Wright, 15, was known to frequent. He has been entered NCIC as missing.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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May 9, 2023 18:27
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| Misbehaving On Main Results In Arrest |
Drunk and disruptive turned into a multiplicity of charges for a Lincolnton man on Monday (May 8th).
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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May 9, 2023 11:15
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| Gaston County Police FAST Team Arrests Federal Fugitive |
Abdur-Rahim was wanted on federal charges for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
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May 5, 2023 14:43
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| Public's Help Needed To Identify Suspects In April Break-In |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the theft of more than $50,000 worth of copper wiring.
Friday, May 5, 2023
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May 4, 2023 16:15
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| Public Input Invited For Lincolnton Police Chief Recruitment |
Due to the recent retirement of Police Chief Rodney Jordan, the City of Lincolnton is currently recruiting a new police chief. Resident and business owner comments are an important part of the city's hiring process. Please take this VERY SHORT survey to help define the opportunities, priorities, and leadership qualities for the next Lincolnton Police Chief.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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May 1, 2023 16:16
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| GCPD K9 Unit Makes Drug Trafficking Seizure |
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Gaston County Police Department K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in the area of WH Kiser Road, outside of High Shoals.
Friday, April 28, 2023
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April 27, 2023 13:53
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| Gaston County Police FAST Team Arrests Wanted Felon |
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the Gaston County Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension and Suspect Tracking (FAST) team located Robert Eugene Lowe in the area of Windermere Road outside of Mount Holly.
Friday, April 28, 2023
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April 27, 2023 12:53
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| GC Police Announce New Unit |
The Gaston County Police Department announces the formation of a unit specifically designed to track and apprehend Gaston County’s most wanted fugitives.
Friday, April 28, 2023
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April 27, 2023 09:30
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| Detectives Asking For Public's Help In Locating Missing Man |
On April 26, 2023 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person. The reporting party told deputies that the last time Jim Dale Rathbun, 36, who list himself as homeless, was missing.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
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April 26, 2023 17:57
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| School Resource Officers Continue Active Shooter Training |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers continued active shooter training last night (April 25, 2023) at Lincolnton Middle School.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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April 25, 2023 13:58
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| Land Search & Drone Team Assist In Locating Elderly Man |
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Land Search and Drone Team assisted in locating an elderly man who walked away from his home in the early morning hours today.
Monday, April 24, 2023
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April 25, 2023 07:11
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| Driver Charged in April 13th Hit & Run Fatality |
A Hickory man has been charged with felony hit & run in connection with a fatality on NC 70 east of Conover on the night of April 13th.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
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April 21, 2023 11:09
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| Gaston County Shooting Incidents (Updated) |
Police in Gaston County have filed charges in two shooting incidents. Two men are in jail in Gaston County and a man sought in the other has been apprehended in Florida according to news releases from the Gastonia and Gaston County police departments.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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April 20, 2023 04:23
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| GPD Detectives Ask For Public's Help Identifying Man Found Deceased On April 4 |
Today, April 18, 2023, investigators are releasing information about tattoos found on the man’s body and are asking the public for any information that may help to identify him.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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April 17, 2023 18:25
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| Teacher Charged for Indecent Liberties With Children |
Lincolnton Police have charged a teacher with taking indecent liberties with students at Battleground School.
Monday, April 17, 2023
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April 16, 2023 18:29
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| Missing Juvenile Located & Returned Home |
The juvenile has been located safe and returned to her mother. Thanks for all the help.
Friday, April 14, 2023
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April 17, 2023 08:06
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| Detectives Asking For Help In Locating Missing Juvenile |
According to her parent, Sydney Grace Music left home sometime after 5 a.m. on the morning of April 13, 2023. It is unknown where she might be or who she might be with.
Friday, April 14, 2023
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April 13, 2023 15:29
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| Five-Year-Old Child Safe After Being Taken From Home |
A five-year-old child has been found safe after being taken from the home of her grandmother who had temporary custody of the child while the case was in court.
Friday, April 14, 2023
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April 13, 2023 11:30
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| Pedestrian Killed by Hit & Run Driver |
A Conover man was killed when struck by a vehicle on US 70 Thursday night.
Friday, April 14, 2023
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April 14, 2023 09:18
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| Woman Arrested for Armed Robbery |
Officers from the Gastonia Police Department have charged 24-year-old Laparis Carothers of Gastonia for the armed robbery of a gas station on N. Chester Street last Wednesday.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
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April 14, 2023 09:20
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| Vale Woman Charged with Attempted Armed Robbery |
A Catsquare area woman has been charged with atttempted armed robbery of a Gastonia restaurant on Monday of last week.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
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April 14, 2023 09:16
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| Citizen Complaints Lead To Drug Investigation, One Arrest |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators arrested a Cherryville man Tuesday, April 11, 2023, on drug charges following a six month long investigation.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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April 11, 2023 14:00
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| Traffic Stop In Sherrills Ford Leads To Trafficking Charge |
Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Group conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Ted Lane in Sherrills Ford on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Monday, April 10, 2023
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April 9, 2023 18:01
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| Man Arrested After Stealing from Nurses Inside Hospital |
Melton was charged with felony larceny after breaking and entering, two counts of felony larceny from a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on a $30,000 bond.
Friday, April 7, 2023
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April 6, 2023 13:43
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| Detectives Investigating Theft Of Enclosed Trailer & Tools |
The trailer is dark blue with the bottom portion of the front of the trailer painted black. The trailer, valued at $6,000, contained about $5,000 worth of tools.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
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April 5, 2023 15:24
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| Shooting Incident |
A Tuesday afternoon incident has left a Lincolnton man in the Harven Crouse Detention Center facing multiple charges.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
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April 5, 2023 08:09
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| Major Brian Greene Will Serve As Interim Chief |
No new chief has yet been named for the Lincolnton Police Dept. but Major Brian Greene, who has served as assistant chief, will serve as interim chief until a decision on the successor for Rodney Jordan has been made.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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April 4, 2023 12:16
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| Man Charged With Secret Peeping, Child Sexual Exploitation |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives charged a Lincoln County man with secret peeping and child sexual exploitation charges.
Monday, April 3, 2023
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April 2, 2023 17:04
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| Conover Man Killed In Early Morning Wreck |
A Conover man was killed early Saturday when his truck ran off the road and struck a tree on Highway 150.
Saturday, April 1, 2023
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April 1, 2023 08:18
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| Pistol Purchase Permits No Longer Required From The Sheriff's Office |
A news release today, March 29, 2023 from Sheriff Bill Beam of Lincoln County states: Effective immediately, pistol purchase permits will no longer be issued by any sheriff in North Carolina.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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March 28, 2023 17:50
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| House Cleaning Employee Arrested On Felony Theft Charges |
An employee of a house cleaning service has been arrested in connection with the theft of more than $25,000 worth of jewelry from a customer’s home.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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March 28, 2023 13:27
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| Shots Fired Into Residence Prompt Meeting on Rentals |
Shots fired into a Westport residence two weeks ago prompted a called meeting Thursday night (March 23rd) where the incident and the topic of short-term rentals was the principal discussion.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
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March 25, 2023 21:20
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| Domestic Disturbance Leads To Shooting, One Person Injured |
Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting incident on March 23, 2023 that left one person with a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. at 342 Sunny Hill Drive in Lincolnton.
Friday, March 24, 2023
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March 23, 2023 11:14
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| Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Jail Inmate Dies |
The North Carolina SBI and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the death. No foul play was involved.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
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March 22, 2023 13:15
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| Man Facing Child Sexual Exploitation Charges In Two Counties |
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Detective K. Harrington charged Harris with four counts of first degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Harris was arrested in Moore County on March 19, 2023 and is being held on an $80,000 secured bond on the Cleveland and Lincoln County charges.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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March 21, 2023 17:16
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| Public's Help Needed In Locating Missing Woman |
On March 20, 2023 Laura Redden, 20, of Denver was reported missing from her residence. Parents say they have not made contact with her for more than a week.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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March 20, 2023 17:27
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| Lincolnton Police File Child Sex Charges |
A Lincolnton man who may be or have been a church pastor was arrested Friday (March 17th) on child sex charges.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
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March 17, 2023 01:16
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| 4-YR-OLD KILLED IN FRIDAY WRECK |
A Lincolnton woman was charged in a Friday afternoon (March 17th) wreck on Startown Road that killed a four-year-old child. The Highway Patrol says driving while impaired was a factor in the fatal crash.
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Saturday, March 18, 2023
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March 17, 2023 00:55
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| Motor Vehicle Collision On Friday |
St. Patrick’s Day was marred locally by a vehicular collision on the Startown Road. According to Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services Manager Kimberly Campbell, the crash occurred at about 1:13 p.m.
Friday, March 17, 2023
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March 17, 2023 00:56
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| Police Seek Help in Identifying Suspect |
Gastonia Police have released a security video of a suspect in an attempted armed robbery earlier this month.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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March 15, 2023 00:14
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| Sheriff's Detectives Investigating Shots Fired Into Residence |
Lincoln County Sheriff's detectives are investigating an incident where shots were fired into an occupied residence in eastern Lincoln County.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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March 14, 2023 13:44
