A man who allegedly held a woman against her will for three days made his first court appearance this week.

24-year-old Daniel Farnsworth has been charged with second-degree kidnapping, assault by strangulation, and assault on a female.

Those charges stem from the victim arriving at Newton Police headquarters to advise officers of the incident.

A press release states she had obvious injuries and managed to escape the house in order to alert authorities.

Farnsworth allegedly strangled the victim to the point she began to lose consciousness; having tied her up using bungee cords.

She told officers she escaped whenever Farnsworth fell asleep.

Farnsworth was issued a 50-thousand-dollar secured bond.

A traffic accident in McDowell County leads officers to the discovery of meth; and to the arrest of a Marion woman.

33-year-old Joanna Kaye Julius of 149 Thunderhill Drive was charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine and one count each of possession with intent to sell and deliver meth and possession of meth.

McDowell deputies were assisting Highway Patrol officers at the wreck scene on Tom’s Creek Road.

Julius was an occupant in the vehicle.

A search of the suspect and the car turned up 42 grams of meth.

Additional arrests are pending.

Contractors will tear down the old water tower near the intersection of Vine Arden Road and View Street in Morganton today.

Work is scheduled to last throughout the day.

Residents may see workers on the tower with cutting torches as removal progresses.

A press release states no customers will have their water access affected by the work.

The 750-thousand gallon tank was originally constructed in the 1930’s, and has been out of service for some 20 years.

McDowell County authorities hope the public can help them locate a stolen truck.

James Hensley of 961 Airport Road in Marion reported his ’92 white GMC truck was taken from his driveway Wednesday morning around 8.

The truck’s license plate ELT-4006.

It was loaded with construction equipment and numerous 2-by-4 boards hanging out of the tailgate.

Anyone with information about the crime, suspects, or whereabouts of the truck should call McDowell detectives at 652-2237 or McDowell Crimestoppers at 65-CRIME.