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McDowell County Sheriff’s Office investigators need your help identifying this individual and locating this vehicle. The individual pictured is a person of interest in the recent theft of a 1999 F350 stolen from Cumberland Sand & Gravel in the Glenwood area. Anyone…Read More »
Lieutenant Chris Taylor with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 36-year-old Jason Darryl Causby with felonious Possession of Firearm by Felon. A magistrate issued Causby a $25,000 secured bond. On January 4th, 2023, Lieutenant Taylor and Community Supervision Officers searched Causby’s residence.…Read More »
**OPINION** 11/02/22 Our Sheriff’s race has been quite a roller coaster ride this year. First we had candidate Tony Roberson (former Polk County deputy) throwing his hat in the ring two years ago as a Republican candidate, we also knew that…Read More »
**Opinion** 10-23-22 On May 17, 2022 this county along with McDowell County essentially voted to re-elect Ted Bell for DA for four more years. This was in spite of all the things he has and has not done during his tenure. D.A.…Read More »
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile: GRACIE ELAINE MULL. Gracie is a 17-year-old female that has blue eyes and brown/strawberry blonde hair. Gracie is 5’4″ tall and weighs 103 pounds. She was last…Read More »
**Opinion** 10-19-22 Early voting starts October 20th. We have multiple uncontested candidates on the ballot but the Sheriff’s race is not one of those. There are three candidates running for this office. Aaron Ellenburg (R), Jason Weast (D), and Tony Roberson (U).…Read More »
Investigators with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office have charged two people in connection to an overdose death in Rutherford County. On March 21st 2022, Deputies were called to a residence in Ellenboro for what appeared to be an overdose death. Amanda Lee…Read More »
Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 43-year-old Travis Dean Wilson of Nebo with two counts of Felonious Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. A Magistrate issued Wilson a $10,000 secured bond. On September 28th, Deputies responded to a Marion…Read More »
**Opinion** 10-16-2022 Original articles concerning this case. ”WLOS: Feb. 1, 2021: On July 20, 2020, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received a report alleging that Claude Linden Keever had committed the offense of taking Indecent Liberties with a Child, NCGS§ 14-202.1, a felony…Read More »
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, a Forest City man, Akeil Kelis Omar Franklin, who was charged with shooting Senior Police Officer Hill and firing upon two other Forest City Police Officers in August of 2021, had a hearing in Rutherford County Superior…Read More »