Monday, June 10, 2019


Preliminary autopsy reports show that a missing Marion woman found deceased Wednesday did not sustain any traumatic injuries.

The body of 24-year-old Brooke Mashay Tollie of Riverview Acres Drive was found at a construction site in the Golden Valley community of Bostic in Rutherford County Wednesday morning.

A news release states information received during the investigation led authorities to that site.

Tollie was last seen May 13th and her family reported her missing May 23rd.

The exact cause of death is still unknown and is pending the outcome of toxicology testing.

The McDowell Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by Rutherford County officials and by the SBI.



A Conover man was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Hickory.


Hickory Police reports say 89-year-old Roy Lee Icenhour was traveling east on 12th Avenue Northeast in the right lane.

Reports say Icenhour turned into the path of a vehicle driving in the left lane of 12th Avenue when he was struck by 32-year-old Leonora Kaitlin Mahoney of Hickory.

Icenhour was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

A news release did not indicate Mahoney suffered injury.

Speed was reportedly not a factor in the accident, and no charges have been filed.



An Alexander County man has died, while his caregiver has been charged with neglect.

Officers discovered 78-year-old Timothy Harvey of the Wittenburg Community dead in his home’s bathtub after reportedly being there for 4 or 5 hours.

57-year-old Catarina Hosler of California was a relative and was reportedly looking after Harvey.

The investigation began when Hosler called 911 and reported an alleged overdose – that’s when officers located Harvey’s body.

Officials say an investigation led to Hosler being charged with felony neglect of a disabled or elderly person in connection with Harvey’s death.

Reports say he had a lengthy medical history; however, his cause of death has not been released.

Hosler was issued a 100-thousand dollar secured bond.



Rainy conditions and speed on Interstate-40 Friday morning reportedly led to a roll-over accident near the westbound 85 mile marker in McDowell County.

Just before 10 am, the Highway Patrol reports Rachel Bretz of Asheville was traveling at an excessive speed given the rainy conditions, when her vehicle veered off the shoulder, hit the bank, struck an interstate sign and overturned.

Reports say Bretz was transported to Mission Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Troopers charged her with exceeding a safe speed per weather conditions.


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