Tuesday, December 17, 2019


A man is arrested and charged in connection with a Hickory church break-in just prior to their Sunday School services beginning.

Reports say 42-year-old Joseph Ray Durance of Hickory is charged with felony breaking and entering a place of worship, two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, and injury to personal property.

Hickory Police reports say Durance allegedly pried a brick out of a concrete cross monument outside the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church and used it to break a window to gain entry.

Reports say Durance initially made off with multiple gold cross necklaces, silver necklace chains, and other items.

According to reports, police quickly located Durance though and all stolen items were recovered.

He was given a 36-thousand dollar bond.



A string of thefts in Old Fort lead McDowell County investigators to the arrest of a suspect.


37-year-old Brandon Lee Wilson of Silvers Welch Road Old Fort is charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and possession of stolen goods.

Reports say Wilson was arrested October 8th along with two others at the scene of a residential break-in and theft on Bull Walker Road.

Further investigation led to Wilson being charged in connection with separate thefts on Mount Hebron Road in which more than 5-thousand dollars worth of goods were taken.

Officers say some of the stolen property was recovered.



A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy died Sunday in an off-duty motorcycle crash in Lincolnton.

Just before 3 yesterday afternoon, 41-year-old Jamie Lavar Jackson was riding his motorcycle when he lost control and skidded into a stationary vehicle.

He was transported to Atrium Health Lincoln where he was pronounced dead.

A news release states Jackson was hired as a patrol deputy in May 2013.

He also worked as a narcotics officer.



Good news to report from McDowell County-

A man previously reported missing has been located.

Authorities report Christopher Morris was found unharmed.

Officials thank the public for their assistance.




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