Rutherford County, NC, Western North Carolina, News,arrests, RC Catalyst, Judicial District 29A
11-13-22 After the 2020 election, county and state elections officials were worried about what could happen at the polls. Conspiracy theories and false claims of voter fraud have been circulating nationally and in North Carolina, sparking concerns for front-line election workers. There…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 »
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 »
Detective Richard Pittman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 32-year-old Jessica Annette Barnes of Old Fort with Statutory Sex Offense with a Child Less Than 15 Years of Age and Indecent Liberties with a Child. A Magistrate issued Branes a $300,000…Read More »
**Opinion** 10-04-22 I went to court this week to watch a case being heard that a local attorney had put forward against several judges, a lawyer and the District Attorney (D.A.). It is a case that has been two years in…Read More »
An exhibit examining the myths and misconceptions behind the mountain “hillbilly” stereotype will open Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center (MGM) in Old Fort. “Hillbillyland: Myth & Reality of Appalachian Culture,” will run through May 7, 2023,…Read More »
Sunday September 25, 2022 5:17PM Motor Vehicle Crash On Sunday September 25, 2022 at 5:17 pm a two car motor vehicle collision occurred on Hwy 70 near Old Hwy 10. Preliminary investigation shows that a 2005 Ford travelling East on Hwy…Read More »
Lt. Kirk Hensley with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged 67-year-old Thomas James Pickett of Old Fort with Felonious Possession of Methamphetamine. A Magistrate issued Pickett a written promise to appear in court. On September 2nd, Detectives with the…Read More »
Deputy Caleb Baliles with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 33-year-old Kirk William Biddix of Marion with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and 1st Degree Trespassing. A Magistrate issued Biddix a $30,000…Read More »
Deputy Caleb Baliles with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 21-year-old Jaydakis Kashaune Hamilton of Forest City with Fleeing to Elude Arrest, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, (M) Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Reckless Driving…Read More »