A Burke County inmate is found hanging from a bed sheet in his cell.

At 5:25 am Saturday, a detention officer observed 32-year-old Charles Bynum Hughes and another inmate on camera in what appeared to be an argument or disagreement. The detention officer removed Hughes from the multi-unit cell and placed him in a single cell for Hughes'safety, according to a press release from the Burke County Sheriff's Office.

During normal rounds pursuant to policy, a detention officer observed Hughes at 10:22 am hanging from his bed sheet in the single person cell. Hughes was taken down and provided medical assistance until EMS personnel arrived. Hughes was declared deceased by medical personnel.

The SBI was requested by the Sheriff’s Office to investigate. Any additional information will be provided at the conclusion of the SBI’s investigation.

A Florida man is jailed in Burke County on kidnapping and assault charges.

According to an arrest report filed by Morganton Public Safety, 19-year-old Phillip Elmer Groh the Fourth has been arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping, assault by strangulation, and sexual battery.

He was issued a 500-thousand-dollar secured bond.

The report indicates Valdese Police took out the initial charges on Groh.

His first court appearance is today.

A Marion woman faces child neglect charges, after also being served with outstanding warrants.

30-year-old Michelle Lee Cox was initially served warrants for misdemeanor larceny and driving while license revoked.

McDowell County authorities had received word of possible neglect in the home because her son had reportedly gone untreated for head lice.

Cox was then charged with contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child.

 The American Red Cross continues to seek blood and platelet donors as the organization administers help to those ravaged by Hurricane Florence.

The storm of course left catastrophic damage behind and it also took a toll on blood and platelet donations.

Nearly 200 blood drives in the Southeast were forced to cancel because of the weather, resulting in more than 52-hundred uncollected blood and platelet donations.

In NC alone, 57 blood drives were called off, causing a downfall of 21-hundred donations.

Red Cross officials say there’s a critical need for platelets to help cancer patients, and type-o blood donations for on going patient care and emergencies.

Donation appointments can be made by calling 1-800 Red Cross or going online to redcrossblood-dot-org.

Financial donations are also needed and allow red cross workers to provide immediate disaster relief.

You can text the word FLORENCE to 90999 to make a 10-dollar donation.