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By Kelan Lyons NC POLICY WATCH – 7/1/2022 Photo: Adobe Stock County sheriffs and jailers could challenge violations uncovered during jail inspections conducted by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, according to a provision in the proposed state budget. Bill opponents say…Read More »
Detective Michael Vaughn with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 29-year-old Brandon Lee Ost of Marion with Felonious Injury to Property to Obtain Non-Ferrous Metal. Magistrate Chad Johnson set his bond at $20,000 secured. In April of 2022, an Old Fort man…Read More »
MARION – Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 37-year-old Nathan Warren Willis of Marion with Felonious Breaking or Entering and Larceny after Breaking or Entering. Magistrate Debbie Terrell set his bond at $15,000 secured. Detective Pittman also charged…Read More »
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office investigators need your help identifying these individuals who are wanted for questioning on a break in. Anyone with information that can help identify these suspects is asked to call Detective Richard Pittman at 652-2237 or McDowell County Crime…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 »
Deputy Caleb Baliles of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 49-year-old Phillip Jamie Ward of Marion with Felonious Possession of Methamphetamine. He was given a $10,000 secured bond. On May 29th Deputy Baliles stopped Ward’s truck on NC 226S for not having any…Read More »
June 8,2022 At the scheduled Monday night Commissioners meeting the Commissioners voted to move control of the 911 Operations Center to the County Manager, effective July 1st. County Manager Steve Garrison brought this item before the commissioners as the last item on…Read More »
UPDATE 6/1/2022…. The investigation revealed that Brian Keith Brown had went to the residence of April Stacey, on May 27th to ask for a ride to run an errand. Brown knocked on the back door, and a shot was fired through the back…Read More »
Deputy Robert Watson of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 35-year-old Brian Keith Wright of Old Fort with Felonious Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill. Wright was given a $75,000 secured bond. On May 19th, Deputies with the Sheriff’s…Read More »
Detectives at the Marion Police Department are requesting assistance from anyone who may have information on a series of Catalytic Converter thefts between the dates of: 4/3/2022-5/11/2022 at Clinchfield Baptist Church (1 theft) 3/19/2022-5/9/2022 at Clinchfield Loop (1 theft) 4/23/2022-5/11/2022 at the…Read More »