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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A crime reduction operation in North Carolina and South Carolina has resulted in the apprehension of more than 91 individuals on charges of homicide, aggravated assault, sexual assault, robbery, kidnapping, child abuse, child sexual assault, drug distribution and gun…Read More »
By Kelan Lyons – 7/22/2022 NC Policy Watch After growing up behind bars, many who committed serious crimes when they were children now have a chance at parole James Ryan Kelliher first tried to kill himself when he was 10 years old.…Read More »
Monday, July 18, 2022 ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced John Paul Cook, 58, of Marshall, N.C. to ten months in prison, five of which the defendant will serve in home confinement, for defrauding the U.S.…Read More »
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is asking for the public assistance in locating a 2019 Kawasaki KX250F Motorcycle that was stolen from Cathy’s Creek MX Park, located at 1744 Whiteside Road, Forest City, NC 28043 on 07/16/2022. If you…Read More »
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigation Division is asking for assistance in identifying the male seen in the attached pictures. On 07/08/2022, at approximately 3:21am an unknown white male enters a property off of Oakland Road, in Spindale and helped himself…Read More »
July 8,2022 Rutherfordton- A shooting was incorrectly identified as occurring at the parking lot of Rutherford Regional tonight by Rutherfordton Police Departments. Rutherford Regional and Rutherford Police have released statements concerning this. The shooting it appears occurred off site of the hospital…Read More »
Tuesday July 5th, 2022 :: 12:09 p.m. EDT On July 4, 2022 around 8:29pm, deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 371 Byers Road, Forest City for a disturbance call. On arrival, the first responding deputy encountered Michael Wayne…Read More »
Revised legislation would mandate DNA collection on conviction for some crimes. Original House bill called for collection on arrest, which law enforcement and prosecutors say they prefer to keep communities safe. But ACLU applauds revision. by Kate Martin June 22, 2022 The…Read More »
On January 12, 2022, Andrew Hodge was found dead in his cell in the Rutherford County Detention Center from an alleged drug overdose. Shortly thereafter, Sheriff Chris Francis suddenly pulled his bid for re-election. Since this incident, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office…Read More »
While sentencing a meth addict to a recovery facility instead of prison seems like a good choice to benefit both society and the addict, sometimes it is not. Having worked at a recovery center to collect data on outcomes, a preliminary conclusion…Read More »