Vale man charged with killing woman while driving drunk
ANNIE BLACKBURN Staff Writer A Lincoln County man was taken into custody on Sept. 10 for with the Oct. 1, 2013 death of a Taylorsville woman in an alleged drunk driving accident.
View ArticleWoman accused of statutory rape
Ray lives in Taylorsville and was picked up by Alexander County deputies Thursday. She was booked into jail then released on a $20,000 secured bond.
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Taylorsville woman charged with statutory rape A Taylorsville woman was arrested last week in Lincolnton on the charge of statutory rape. Check out this story on WCNC.com:...
View ArticleTaylorsville woman arrested for statutory rape
ANNIE BLACKBURN Staff Writer A 22-year-old Taylorsville woman is currently being held in Alexander County on warrants issued for a statutory rape that occurred in the Lincolnton city limits. According...
View ArticleAutopsy: Mentally ill NC inmate died of thirst
A North Carolina inmate with mental illness who had been held in solitary confinement died of thirst, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.
View ArticleNC inmate died of thirst after 35 days in solitary
A North Carolina inmate with mental illness who died of thirst was held in solitary confinement for 35 days and cited twice for flooding his cell, according to prison records. Inmate Michael Anthony...
View ArticleNC lawmakers to review medical examiner system
The committee meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. in room 643 at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. It is open to the public.
View ArticleDeputies: 2 Dead, one injured after murder/suicide in Alexander Co
Two people are dead and a third person injured after a reported murder/suicide in Alexander County, according to deputies. The incident happened Thursday around 7:30 p.m. off of Dover Church Road and...
View ArticleDOJ Investigating Death of North Carolina Inmate
The U.S. Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the March 12, 2014, death of an inmate with mental illness at the Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, N.C. An autopsy...
View ArticlePolice: Man stabbed wife with butcher knife in shower
Police have charged a man with attempted first-degree murder in Alexander County, after they said he tried to stab his wife. Investigators in Taylorsville told Channel 9 that Timothy Karis stabbed his...
View ArticleAnswers needed
Brenda Liles deserves answers. And it's up to officials within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to provide them.
View ArticleTwo new dismissals reported following inmate's death
The Indy has learned of two additional dismissals in the ongoing fallout from a North Carolina inmate's death in March . N.C. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Pam Walker confirmed this week that...
View ArticleLenoir officer charged in wreck
A Lenoir police officer has been charged with failure to reduce speed in a wreck that happened Friday afternoon while he was on his way to another wreck. Officer Tyler Grayson Sanders, 21, of Onnie...
View ArticleAnswers needed
Brenda Liles deserves answers. And it's up to officials within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to provide them.
View ArticleSheriff: Man had 'sleep over' with girl, 8
The Alexander County Sheriff's Office says a Taylorsville man held sleep overs with at least one underage girl in a shed behind his home. Sheriff: Man had 'sleep over' with girl, 8 The Alexander County...
View ArticleChase Corporation Announces Fiscal 2014 Results
Chase Corporation today reported revenues of $61.0 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2014. This represents an increase of $2.5 million or 4.2% compared to $58.6 million in the same quarter of...
View ArticleTaylorsville man faces 40 sex offense charges
James Holston, 58, of Taylorsville, faces more than 40 charges involving sexual activity with a minor, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office. A Taylorsville man is jailed under $1 million...
View ArticlePuppy with deformed front legs in need of rescue from North Carolina shelter
Juniper is barely ten-pounds and only two-months of age, yet this adorable puppy begins her life by being surrendered to the Alexander County Animal Shelter because her legs are deformed. "Owner...
View ArticlePrison captain fired over inmate death wants job back
Shawn Blackburn, formerly a captain at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, N.C., was dismissed for "grossly inefficient" job performance in April amid an investigation into the death of...
View ArticlePolice lead 2-hour manhunt inside dilapidated hospital
A two-hour manhunt inside a Taylorsville hospital ended in frustration for police. Officers climbed the roof of the dilapidated building trying to track down the four people who broke inside Wednesday.
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